Understanding the economic role of Shire of Beverley 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 Shire of Beverley'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire of Beverley | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 193 | 34.4 | 254 | 41.0 | 259 | 44.4 |
| Mining | 50 | 8.9 | 7 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Goods related | 132 | 23.6 | 174 | 28.1 | 120 | 20.5 |
| Household services | 127 | 22.6 | 112 | 18.0 | 148 | 25.4 |
| Business services | 25 | 4.4 | 25 | 4.1 | 14 | 2.4 |
| Public administration and safety | 34 | 6.0 | 48 | 7.7 | 42 | 7.1 |
| Total Industries | 560 | 100.0 | 620 | 100.0 | 585 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020-21 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 | ||||||