Understanding the economic role of Bega Valley Shire 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 Bega Valley Shire'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bega Valley Shire | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |||
| Industry | number | $ | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,225 | 9.2 | 1,103 | 7.9 | 1,311 | 9.5 |
| Mining | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.1 | 21 | 0.2 |
| Goods related | 4,663 | 35.1 | 5,285 | 37.9 | 5,396 | 39.1 |
| Household services | 5,139 | 38.7 | 5,416 | 38.8 | 4,983 | 36.2 |
| Business services | 1,557 | 11.7 | 1,489 | 10.7 | 1,432 | 10.4 |
| Public administration and safety | 711 | 5.4 | 656 | 4.7 | 641 | 4.7 |
| Total Industries | 13,295 | 100.0 | 13,960 | 100.0 | 13,783 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2018-19 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. Please refer to specific data notes for more information | ||||||