Understanding the economic role of City of Melville 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 the City of Melville'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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City of Melville | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 103 | 0.2 | 189 | 0.4 | 162 | 0.4 |
Mining | 1,971 | 3.9 | 811 | 1.8 | 590 | 1.5 |
Goods related | 13,638 | 26.8 | 12,254 | 27.0 | 13,644 | 34.8 |
Household services | 27,592 | 54.3 | 24,703 | 54.4 | 17,908 | 45.7 |
Business services | 5,627 | 11.1 | 5,482 | 12.1 | 5,530 | 14.1 |
Public administration and safety | 1,899 | 3.7 | 1,972 | 4.3 | 1,349 | 3.4 |
Total Industries | 50,829 | 100.0 | 45,413 | 100.0 | 39,183 | 100.0 |
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. Please refer to specific data notes for more information |