Understanding the economic role of Ku-ring-gai 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 Ku-ring-gai Council area'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 | ||||||
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Ku-ring-gai Council area | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 82 | 0.2 | 117 | 0.3 | 117 | 0.3 |
Mining | 50 | 0.1 | 83 | 0.2 | 44 | 0.1 |
Goods related | 8,157 | 22.1 | 7,656 | 21.7 | 8,803 | 25.2 |
Household services | 18,968 | 51.5 | 19,055 | 54.0 | 16,864 | 48.3 |
Business services | 8,716 | 23.7 | 7,572 | 21.5 | 8,039 | 23.0 |
Public administration and safety | 877 | 2.4 | 798 | 2.3 | 1,056 | 3.0 |
Total Industries | 36,849 | 100.0 | 35,281 | 100.0 | 34,923 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2022. ©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 |