In 2019, the Goods related sector accounted for 34.6% of employment in RDA Darling Downs and South West Region. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (39.8% in 2009)
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 | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||
Industry | $ | number | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 15,573 | 11.0 | 13,640 | 10.1 | 16,438 | 12.8 |
Mining | 5,736 | 4.1 | 6,978 | 5.1 | 3,026 | 2.4 |
Goods related | 48,868 | 34.6 | 49,958 | 36.8 | 51,204 | 39.8 |
Household services | 48,778 | 34.6 | 42,232 | 31.1 | 37,053 | 28.8 |
Business services | 13,454 | 9.5 | 14,147 | 10.4 | 13,292 | 10.3 |
Public administration and safety | 8,752 | 6.2 | 8,683 | 6.4 | 7,748 | 6.0 |
Total Industries | 141,162 | 100.0 | 135,639 | 100.0 | 128,761 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2019. 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 |