Ku-ring-gai Council area

Industry composition

In 2022, the Household services sector accounted for 51.5% of employment in Ku-ring-gai Council area. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (48.3% in 2012)

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.

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Employment composition
Ku-ring-gai Council area202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing820.21170.31170.3
Mining500.1830.2440.1
Goods related8,15722.17,65621.78,80325.2
Household services18,96851.519,05554.016,86448.3
Business services8,71623.77,57221.58,03923.0
Public administration and safety8772.47982.31,0563.0
Total Industries36,849100.035,281100.034,923100.0

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.

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Ku-ring-gai Council

economic profile