Understanding the economic role of Glenelg Shire 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 Glenelg Shire'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenelg Shire | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,195 | 13.7 | 1,749 | 20.1 | 1,436 | 16.0 |
| Mining | 11 | 0.1 | 11 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.2 |
| Goods related | 3,399 | 39.0 | 3,326 | 38.2 | 3,662 | 40.8 |
| Household services | 2,936 | 33.7 | 2,646 | 30.4 | 2,753 | 30.7 |
| Business services | 622 | 7.1 | 566 | 6.5 | 661 | 7.4 |
| Public administration and safety | 555 | 6.4 | 406 | 4.7 | 441 | 4.9 |
| Total Industries | 8,718 | 100.0 | 8,705 | 100.0 | 8,967 | 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 | ||||||