Understanding the economic role of Cardinia 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 Cardinia 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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Cardinia Shire | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,681 | 4.6 | 1,519 | 5.4 | 1,765 | 7.9 |
Mining | 275 | 0.8 | 261 | 0.9 | 102 | 0.5 |
Goods related | 15,887 | 43.4 | 12,605 | 44.4 | 10,274 | 45.9 |
Household services | 13,577 | 37.1 | 10,244 | 36.1 | 7,159 | 32.0 |
Business services | 3,931 | 10.7 | 3,073 | 10.8 | 2,466 | 11.0 |
Public administration and safety | 1,223 | 3.3 | 682 | 2.4 | 633 | 2.8 |
Total Industries | 36,574 | 100.0 | 28,382 | 100.0 | 22,399 | 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 |