Moreton Bay

Industry composition

In 2022, the Household services sector accounted for 42.4% of employment in Moreton Bay. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (38.7% in 2012)

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.

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Employment composition
Moreton Bay202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3,3652.12,6492.02,1011.8
Mining8180.56690.54610.4
Goods related61,59738.854,36240.650,30243.0
Household services67,38142.454,78740.945,20138.7
Business services19,17412.116,23412.114,32012.2
Public administration and safety6,5014.15,1433.84,5203.9
Total Industries158,837100.0133,844100.0116,905100.0

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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City of Moreton Bay

economic profile