City of Greater Geelong

Industry composition

In 2022, the Household services sector accounted for 40.7% of employment in City of Greater Geelong. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (38.8% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of City of Greater Geelong 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 Greater Geelong'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.

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Employment composition
City of Greater Geelong202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,8911.42,3502.11,1561.2
Mining3750.33160.31740.2
Goods related50,37437.240,95337.340,49642.2
Household services55,24040.745,95341.937,22438.8
Business services19,07814.113,70012.512,16412.7
Public administration and safety8,6036.36,4665.94,6344.8
Total Industries135,562100.0109,737100.095,848100.0

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.

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City of Greater Geelong

economic profile