Understanding the economic role of City of Darebin 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 Darebin'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 Darebin | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 297 | 0.5 | 174 | 0.3 | 85 | 0.2 |
Mining | 123 | 0.2 | 195 | 0.3 | 373 | 0.7 |
Goods related | 21,838 | 36.9 | 22,712 | 39.1 | 23,021 | 44.1 |
Household services | 25,806 | 43.6 | 24,463 | 42.1 | 19,740 | 37.8 |
Business services | 7,809 | 13.2 | 7,293 | 12.6 | 6,231 | 11.9 |
Public administration and safety | 3,335 | 5.6 | 3,226 | 5.6 | 2,785 | 5.3 |
Total Industries | 59,208 | 100.0 | 58,063 | 100.0 | 52,235 | 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 |