RDA Darling Downs and South West Region
Industry composition
In 2019, the Goods related sector accounted for 34.6% of employment in the 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 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 | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Goods related | 48,868 | 34.6 | 49,958 | 36.8 | 51,204 | 39.8 | 23200 | -2335.4925 |
| Household services | 48,778 | 34.6 | 42,232 | 31.1 | 37,053 | 28.8 | 23300 | 11725.2715 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 15,573 | 11.0 | 13,640 | 10.1 | 16,438 | 12.8 | 23000 | -865.1921 |
| Business services | 13,454 | 9.5 | 14,147 | 10.4 | 13,292 | 10.3 | 23400 | 161.3296 |
| Public administration and safety | 8,752 | 6.2 | 8,683 | 6.4 | 7,748 | 6.0 | 23500 | 1003.8038 |
| Mining | 5,736 | 4.1 | 6,978 | 5.1 | 3,026 | 2.4 | 23100 | 2710.4991 |
| Total Industries | 141,162 | 100.0 | 135,639 | 100.0 | 128,761 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2019. 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