Gunnedah Shire
Industry composition
In 2017, the Household services sector accounted for 33.4% of employment in the Gunnedah Shire. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (29.0% in 2007)
Understanding the economic role of the Gunnedah 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 the the Gunnedah 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnedah Shire | 2017 | 2012 | 2007 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 1,808 | 33.4 | 1,517 | 27.6 | 1,430 | 29.0 | 23300 | 378.3848 |
| Goods related | 1,721 | 31.7 | 1,752 | 31.9 | 1,680 | 34.1 | 23200 | 40.3209 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 820 | 15.1 | 918 | 16.7 | 970 | 19.7 | 23000 | -149.5414 |
| Business services | 511 | 9.4 | 517 | 9.4 | 495 | 10.0 | 23400 | 16.6161 |
| Public administration and safety | 335 | 6.2 | 274 | 5.0 | 270 | 5.5 | 23500 | 64.3403 |
| Mining | 226 | 4.2 | 511 | 9.3 | 85 | 1.7 | 23100 | 140.2984 |
| Total Industries | 5,421 | 100.0 | 5,488 | 100.0 | 4,930 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2016. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data are based on a 2015-16 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