Bellingen Shire
Industry composition
In 2015, the Household services sector accounted for 37.2% of employment in Bellingen Shire. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (36.2% in 2005)
Understanding the economic role of Bellingen 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 the Bellingen 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.
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| Employment composition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingen Shire | 2015 | 2010 | 2005 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 1,482 | 37.2 | 1,393 | 36.1 | 1,340 | 36.2 | 23300 | 141.7100 |
| Goods related | 1,442 | 36.2 | 1,404 | 36.4 | 1,343 | 36.3 | 23200 | 99.2356 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 446 | 11.2 | 439 | 11.4 | 482 | 13.0 | 23000 | -35.7809 |
| Business services | 420 | 10.5 | 427 | 11.1 | 377 | 10.2 | 23400 | 42.5339 |
| Public administration and safety | 192 | 4.8 | 188 | 4.9 | 156 | 4.2 | 23500 | 35.6386 |
| Mining | 5 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 23100 | 4.9920 |
| Total Industries | 3,987 | 100.0 | 3,855 | 100.0 | 3,698 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2016. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data is based on 2014-15 constant prices for all years. NIEIR data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and new data releases normally adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.