Understanding the economic role of City of Moreton Bay 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 Moreton Bay'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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Moreton Bay | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3,365 | 2.1 | 2,649 | 2.0 | 2,101 | 1.8 |
Mining | 818 | 0.5 | 669 | 0.5 | 461 | 0.4 |
Goods related | 61,597 | 38.8 | 54,362 | 40.6 | 50,302 | 43.0 |
Household services | 67,381 | 42.4 | 54,787 | 40.9 | 45,201 | 38.7 |
Business services | 19,174 | 12.1 | 16,234 | 12.1 | 14,320 | 12.2 |
Public administration and safety | 6,501 | 4.1 | 5,143 | 3.8 | 4,520 | 3.9 |
Total Industries | 158,837 | 100.0 | 133,844 | 100.0 | 116,905 | 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 |