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.
Current area:

Employment composition | ||||||
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RDA Darling Downs and South West Region | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 | |||
Industry | $ | number | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 16,249 | 11.7 | 13,756 | 10.3 | 16,228 | 12.7 |
Mining | 4,188 | 3.0 | 6,061 | 4.5 | 3,142 | 2.5 |
Goods related | 49,251 | 35.3 | 47,795 | 35.7 | 49,486 | 38.6 |
Household services | 46,478 | 33.3 | 43,129 | 32.3 | 37,926 | 29.6 |
Business services | 14,975 | 10.7 | 14,065 | 10.5 | 13,402 | 10.5 |
Public administration and safety | 8,277 | 5.9 | 8,909 | 6.7 | 7,979 | 6.2 |
Total Industries | 139,418 | 100.0 | 133,715 | 100.0 | 128,164 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id informed decisions. Data are based on a 2016-17 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 |