Understanding the economic role of City of Onkaparinga 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 Onkaparinga'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 Onkaparinga | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 875 | 1.8 | 929 | 2.1 | 1,142 | 2.6 |
Mining | 288 | 0.6 | 211 | 0.5 | 295 | 0.7 |
Goods related | 20,379 | 41.0 | 18,146 | 41.6 | 19,974 | 45.6 |
Household services | 20,551 | 41.3 | 18,007 | 41.3 | 16,469 | 37.6 |
Business services | 5,714 | 11.5 | 4,567 | 10.5 | 4,309 | 9.8 |
Public administration and safety | 1,952 | 3.9 | 1,729 | 4.0 | 1,608 | 3.7 |
Total Industries | 49,760 | 100.0 | 43,590 | 100.0 | 43,799 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2022. ©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 |