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 | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 821 | 13.0 | 836 | 15.8 | 949 | 17.3 |
| Mining | 448 | 7.1 | 306 | 5.8 | 282 | 5.1 |
| Goods related | 2,009 | 31.8 | 1,588 | 29.9 | 1,807 | 32.9 |
| Household services | 2,153 | 34.0 | 1,776 | 33.5 | 1,648 | 30.0 |
| Business services | 577 | 9.1 | 547 | 10.3 | 526 | 9.6 |
| Public administration and safety | 319 | 5.0 | 254 | 4.8 | 281 | 5.1 |
| Total Industries | 6,327 | 100.0 | 5,307 | 100.0 | 5,493 | 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 | ||||||