Understanding the economic role of City of Cockburn 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 City of Cockburn'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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City of Cockburn | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 491 | 0.8 | 520 | 1.0 | 312 | 0.8 |
Mining | 2,461 | 4.1 | 1,880 | 3.6 | 852 | 2.1 |
Goods related | 32,477 | 53.7 | 30,108 | 57.4 | 26,017 | 63.5 |
Household services | 16,038 | 26.5 | 12,688 | 24.2 | 8,292 | 20.2 |
Business services | 6,438 | 10.6 | 5,309 | 10.1 | 4,328 | 10.6 |
Public administration and safety | 2,569 | 4.2 | 1,952 | 3.7 | 1,162 | 2.8 |
Total Industries | 60,474 | 100.0 | 52,457 | 100.0 | 40,964 | 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 |