Understanding the economic role of Shire of Chittering 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 the Shire of Chittering'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire of Chittering | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 351 | 18.0 | 383 | 24.7 | 385 | 24.3 |
| Mining | 305 | 15.6 | 93 | 6.0 | 79 | 5.0 |
| Goods related | 704 | 36.1 | 489 | 31.5 | 669 | 42.2 |
| Household services | 353 | 18.1 | 279 | 18.0 | 237 | 14.9 |
| Business services | 157 | 8.0 | 258 | 16.6 | 161 | 10.1 |
| Public administration and safety | 83 | 4.2 | 51 | 3.3 | 53 | 3.3 |
| Total Industries | 1,953 | 100.0 | 1,553 | 100.0 | 1,585 | 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 | ||||||