Understanding the economic role of Gunnedah 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 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 | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 | |||
| Industry | $ | number | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 894 | 16.9 | 910 | 16.8 | 990 | 18.7 |
| Mining | 251 | 4.8 | 285 | 5.3 | 306 | 5.8 |
| Goods related | 1,719 | 32.6 | 1,611 | 29.8 | 1,701 | 32.1 |
| Household services | 1,670 | 31.6 | 1,743 | 32.2 | 1,530 | 28.9 |
| Business services | 482 | 9.1 | 586 | 10.8 | 490 | 9.3 |
| Public administration and safety | 264 | 5.0 | 273 | 5.1 | 277 | 5.2 |
| Total Industries | 5,281 | 100.0 | 5,407 | 100.0 | 5,294 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id informed decisions. Data are based on a 2016-17 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 | ||||||