Understanding the economic role of Clarence Valley 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 Clarence Valley 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.
| Employment composition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Valley Council area | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,349 | 5.9 | 1,291 | 6.8 | 1,237 | 6.6 |
| Mining | 86 | 0.4 | 56 | 0.3 | 54 | 0.3 |
| Goods related | 7,963 | 34.8 | 6,563 | 34.8 | 6,900 | 36.9 |
| Household services | 9,248 | 40.4 | 7,358 | 39.0 | 6,959 | 37.2 |
| Business services | 2,116 | 9.2 | 2,029 | 10.8 | 1,922 | 10.3 |
| Public administration and safety | 2,137 | 9.3 | 1,562 | 8.3 | 1,621 | 8.7 |
| Total Industries | 22,899 | 100.0 | 18,859 | 100.0 | 18,693 | 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 | ||||||