Hobsons Bay City

Industry composition

In 2022, the Goods related sector accounted for 55.5% of employment in Hobsons Bay City. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (64.8% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of Hobsons Bay City 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 Hobsons Bay City'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.

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Employment composition
Hobsons Bay City202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing780.21280.3860.2
Mining1260.3900.2430.1
Goods related22,58255.525,47259.527,27464.8
Household services11,50328.311,27626.39,26022.0
Business services4,76111.74,0779.53,7448.9
Public administration and safety1,6164.01,7674.11,6864.0
Total Industries40,666100.042,810100.042,093100.0

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©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.

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Hobsons Bay City

economic profile