RDA Darling Downs and South West Region
Industry composition
In 2018, the Household services sector accounted for 35.1% of employment in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (29.2% in 2007)
Understanding the economic role of the 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 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.
| Employment composition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDA Darling Downs and South West Region | 2018 | 2013 | 2008 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 49,418 | 35.1 | 42,757 | 31.7 | 37,124 | 29.2 | 23300 | 12294.1145 |
| Goods related | 47,558 | 33.7 | 51,085 | 37.8 | 50,876 | 39.9 | 23200 | -3317.5099 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 15,726 | 11.2 | 14,152 | 10.5 | 16,156 | 12.7 | 23000 | -429.4835 |
| Business services | 14,784 | 10.5 | 14,251 | 10.6 | 13,142 | 10.3 | 23400 | 1642.9150 |
| Public administration and safety | 8,387 | 6.0 | 8,234 | 6.1 | 8,016 | 6.3 | 23500 | 370.9452 |
| Mining | 5,076 | 3.6 | 4,575 | 3.4 | 2,039 | 1.6 | 23100 | 3037.1175 |
| Total Industries | 140,950 | 100.0 | 135,054 | 100.0 | 127,352 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
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