Understanding the economic role of Douglas Shire 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 Douglas Shire Council'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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Douglas Shire Council | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 245 | 3.7 | 297 | 4.8 | 340 | 4.4 |
Mining | 5 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.1 | 50 | 0.6 |
Goods related | 2,087 | 31.8 | 1,890 | 30.4 | 2,754 | 36.0 |
Household services | 2,904 | 44.2 | 2,863 | 46.0 | 3,206 | 41.9 |
Business services | 957 | 14.6 | 883 | 14.2 | 1,012 | 13.2 |
Public administration and safety | 369 | 5.6 | 285 | 4.6 | 291 | 3.8 |
Total Industries | 6,567 | 100.0 | 6,224 | 100.0 | 7,653 | 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 |