Understanding the economic role of Burdekin Shire 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 Burdekin 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 | ||||||
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Burdekin Shire | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2,109 | 25.8 | 1,782 | 22.0 | 2,051 | 24.1 |
Mining | 43 | 0.5 | 21 | 0.3 | 25 | 0.3 |
Goods related | 2,781 | 34.1 | 2,908 | 35.9 | 3,155 | 37.1 |
Household services | 2,230 | 27.3 | 2,322 | 28.6 | 2,229 | 26.2 |
Business services | 646 | 7.9 | 690 | 8.5 | 666 | 7.8 |
Public administration and safety | 357 | 4.4 | 384 | 4.7 | 377 | 4.4 |
Total Industries | 8,165 | 100.0 | 8,107 | 100.0 | 8,503 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©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 |