Understanding the economic role of City of Coffs Harbour 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 Coffs Harbour City'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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Coffs Harbour City | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,884 | 4.8 | 2,053 | 6.2 | 1,206 | 3.9 |
Mining | 39 | 0.1 | 102 | 0.3 | 55 | 0.2 |
Goods related | 12,389 | 31.8 | 11,185 | 33.6 | 11,393 | 36.5 |
Household services | 17,270 | 44.4 | 13,963 | 42.0 | 12,629 | 40.5 |
Business services | 5,213 | 13.4 | 4,070 | 12.2 | 4,091 | 13.1 |
Public administration and safety | 2,127 | 5.5 | 1,880 | 5.7 | 1,826 | 5.9 |
Total Industries | 38,923 | 100.0 | 33,253 | 100.0 | 31,199 | 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 |