Understanding the economic role of Fraser Coast Regional 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 Fraser Coast Regional 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Coast Regional Council | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 990 | 2.4 | 946 | 2.8 | 981 | 2.9 |
| Mining | 277 | 0.7 | 195 | 0.6 | 159 | 0.5 |
| Goods related | 13,395 | 32.1 | 11,646 | 34.7 | 12,867 | 37.8 |
| Household services | 19,940 | 47.9 | 14,830 | 44.1 | 13,903 | 40.9 |
| Business services | 4,273 | 10.3 | 3,775 | 11.2 | 4,013 | 11.8 |
| Public administration and safety | 2,793 | 6.7 | 2,208 | 6.6 | 2,096 | 6.2 |
| Total Industries | 41,667 | 100.0 | 33,600 | 100.0 | 34,019 | 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 | ||||||