Understanding the economic role of Shire of Harvey 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 Shire of Harvey'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire of Harvey | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 682 | 7.1 | 615 | 8.3 | 632 | 9.6 |
| Mining | 1,173 | 12.2 | 331 | 4.5 | 122 | 1.9 |
| Goods related | 4,001 | 41.5 | 3,519 | 47.7 | 3,314 | 50.3 |
| Household services | 2,932 | 30.4 | 2,279 | 30.9 | 1,849 | 28.1 |
| Business services | 535 | 5.5 | 420 | 5.7 | 470 | 7.1 |
| Public administration and safety | 321 | 3.3 | 211 | 2.9 | 200 | 3.0 |
| Total Industries | 9,643 | 100.0 | 7,375 | 100.0 | 6,588 | 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 | ||||||