Ipswich City

Industry composition

In 2023, the Household services sector accounted for 40.7% of employment in Ipswich City. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (34.7% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of RDA Ipswich West Moreton 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 Ipswich City'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
Ipswich City202320172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4950.56070.84510.7
Mining3620.44020.64490.7
Goods related34,74237.329,75741.428,31743.6
Household services37,94040.726,40536.822,52134.7
Business services9,77610.57,94311.16,87210.6
Public administration and safety9,87310.66,7309.46,3429.8
Total Industries93,189100.071,844100.064,952100.0

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 Ipswich West Moreton

economic profile