Understanding the economic role of Bundaberg Regional Council 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 Bundaberg Regional Council'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundaberg Regional Council | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4,121 | 9.6 | 3,610 | 10.2 | 3,895 | 10.9 |
| Mining | 149 | 0.3 | 136 | 0.4 | 163 | 0.5 |
| Goods related | 13,654 | 31.8 | 12,072 | 34.1 | 13,160 | 36.8 |
| Household services | 18,695 | 43.6 | 13,853 | 39.2 | 12,809 | 35.8 |
| Business services | 4,173 | 9.7 | 3,876 | 11.0 | 3,909 | 10.9 |
| Public administration and safety | 2,079 | 4.8 | 1,806 | 5.1 | 1,828 | 5.1 |
| Total Industries | 42,870 | 100.0 | 35,352 | 100.0 | 35,765 | 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 | ||||||