Understanding the economic role of Mansfield Shire 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 Mansfield Shire'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Shire | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 359 | 7.7 | 537 | 14.1 | 421 | 11.9 |
| Mining | 97 | 2.1 | 34 | 0.9 | 43 | 1.2 |
| Goods related | 1,633 | 35.0 | 1,215 | 32.0 | 1,216 | 34.3 |
| Household services | 1,786 | 38.3 | 1,333 | 35.1 | 1,296 | 36.6 |
| Business services | 568 | 12.2 | 488 | 12.8 | 395 | 11.2 |
| Public administration and safety | 222 | 4.8 | 194 | 5.1 | 169 | 4.8 |
| Total Industries | 4,665 | 100.0 | 3,799 | 100.0 | 3,541 | 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 | ||||||