RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

Industry composition

In 2022, the Household services sector accounted for 36.5% of employment in RDA Darling Downs and South West Region. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (31.7% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of RDA Darling Downs and South West Region 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 RDA Darling Downs and South West Region'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
RDA Darling Downs and South West Region202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing13,3869.313,51910.114,57911.0
Mining4,4513.14,9533.74,1093.1
Goods related50,70535.245,25733.949,71637.6
Household services52,67636.546,39334.741,88631.7
Business services14,85710.314,99411.213,71610.4
Public administration and safety8,0705.68,4316.38,1956.2
Total Industries144,144100.0133,548100.0132,199100.0

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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RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

economic profile