Understanding the economic role of Noosa 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 Noosa Shire Council area'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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Noosa Shire Council area | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 434 | 1.6 | 298 | 1.3 | 609 | 2.7 |
Mining | 82 | 0.3 | 27 | 0.1 | 85 | 0.4 |
Goods related | 8,551 | 32.2 | 8,204 | 34.5 | 8,030 | 36.0 |
Household services | 11,877 | 44.8 | 10,338 | 43.4 | 9,067 | 40.6 |
Business services | 4,752 | 17.9 | 4,158 | 17.5 | 3,987 | 17.9 |
Public administration and safety | 839 | 3.2 | 777 | 3.3 | 555 | 2.5 |
Total Industries | 26,536 | 100.0 | 23,802 | 100.0 | 22,333 | 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 |