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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burdekin Shire | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,521 | 18.6 | 1,780 | 22.0 | 1,869 | 22.2 |
| Mining | 46 | 0.6 | 22 | 0.3 | 32 | 0.4 |
| Goods related | 2,954 | 36.0 | 2,875 | 35.5 | 3,217 | 38.2 |
| Household services | 2,506 | 30.6 | 2,304 | 28.4 | 2,258 | 26.8 |
| Business services | 590 | 7.2 | 713 | 8.8 | 672 | 8.0 |
| Public administration and safety | 578 | 7.1 | 414 | 5.1 | 380 | 4.5 |
| Total Industries | 8,195 | 100.0 | 8,109 | 100.0 | 8,428 | 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 | ||||||