Central Coast Council area

Industry composition

In 2023, the Household services sector accounted for 43.1% of employment in Central Coast Council area. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (40.5% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of Central Coast NSW 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 Central Coast Council area'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.

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Employment composition
Central Coast Council area202320172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,5581.11,1821.01,0731.0
Mining6100.46740.65550.5
Goods related52,82737.645,00737.343,10438.9
Household services60,58643.151,42742.644,85640.5
Business services17,98312.816,51213.714,98913.5
Public administration and safety6,9154.95,9985.06,0915.5
Total Industries140,478100.0120,800100.0110,669100.0

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

Central Coast NSW

economic profile