Understanding the economic role of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 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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Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 544 | 2.7 | 528 | 3.4 | 488 | 3.5 |
Mining | 220 | 1.1 | 101 | 0.6 | 109 | 0.8 |
Goods related | 8,926 | 45.1 | 6,194 | 39.9 | 6,301 | 44.9 |
Household services | 5,943 | 30.0 | 5,156 | 33.2 | 3,939 | 28.1 |
Business services | 1,980 | 10.0 | 1,624 | 10.5 | 1,597 | 11.4 |
Public administration and safety | 2,173 | 11.0 | 1,917 | 12.4 | 1,583 | 11.3 |
Total Industries | 19,787 | 100.0 | 15,520 | 100.0 | 14,018 | 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 |