Lismore City

Industry composition

In 2022, the Household services sector accounted for 47.9% of employment in Lismore City. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (43.4% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of Lismore 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 Lismore 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
Lismore City202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,1444.61,0784.71,0634.7
Mining240.1320.1260.1
Goods related7,77431.16,77029.67,21632.2
Household services11,95447.910,84547.49,72343.4
Business services2,69210.82,85612.52,88712.9
Public administration and safety1,3915.61,2845.61,4706.6
Total Industries24,979100.022,864100.022,384100.0

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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Lismore City

economic profile