Understanding the economic role of Moreton Bay Region 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 Moreton Bay Region'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton Bay Region | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |||
| Industry | number | $ | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3,145 | 2.2 | 2,696 | 2.1 | 2,041 | 1.8 |
| Mining | 863 | 0.6 | 691 | 0.5 | 356 | 0.3 |
| Goods related | 59,121 | 41.2 | 53,130 | 40.6 | 49,874 | 43.5 |
| Household services | 56,670 | 39.5 | 53,517 | 40.9 | 43,828 | 38.2 |
| Business services | 18,240 | 12.7 | 16,063 | 12.3 | 14,040 | 12.2 |
| Public administration and safety | 5,408 | 3.8 | 4,843 | 3.7 | 4,506 | 3.9 |
| Total Industries | 143,448 | 100.0 | 130,939 | 100.0 | 114,644 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2018-19 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 | ||||||