Bathurst Regional Council area
Industry composition
In 2018, the Household services sector accounted for 42.8% of employment in Bathurst Regional Council area. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (34.3% in 2007)
Understanding the economic role of Bathurst Regional Council area provides a framework for understanding what policy responses and investment may be appropriate to support the growth of businesses and maintenance of a vibrant economy in the future.
The charts and table below give a broad overview of the role and function of your economy. It helps answer questions such as:
- How much of the Bathurst Regional Council area's economy is driven by meeting the local population needs?
- What proportion of jobs in the area are in goods production or selling of products?
- In which broad sectors are the key strengths of the local economy?
- What contribution do business services make in your area and is it growing?
- Is there a presence of local, state and federal government workers in in the area?
Once you have developed a broad picture of your economy, you can then drill down further with all the detail here.
| Employment composition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Regional Council area | 2018 | 2013 | 2008 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 8,759 | 42.8 | 6,849 | 37.3 | 6,230 | 34.3 | 23300 | 2528.8951 |
| Goods related | 7,001 | 34.2 | 7,041 | 38.3 | 7,559 | 41.6 | 23200 | -558.1094 |
| Business services | 2,193 | 10.7 | 2,196 | 12.0 | 2,013 | 11.1 | 23400 | 179.8930 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,699 | 8.3 | 1,468 | 8.0 | 1,434 | 7.9 | 23500 | 265.2384 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 749 | 3.7 | 734 | 4.0 | 853 | 4.7 | 23000 | -103.7956 |
| Mining | 53 | 0.3 | 78 | 0.4 | 62 | 0.3 | 23100 | -8.8437 |
| Total Industries | 20,454 | 100.0 | 18,367 | 100.0 | 18,151 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data are based on a 2016-17 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more