Understanding the economic role of RDA Kimberley 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 Kimberley'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDA Kimberley | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 890 | 5.3 | 1,023 | 6.4 | 918 | 4.9 |
| Mining | 961 | 5.7 | 863 | 5.4 | 2,694 | 14.5 |
| Goods related | 4,185 | 24.7 | 4,023 | 25.2 | 5,358 | 28.8 |
| Household services | 8,025 | 47.4 | 7,300 | 45.8 | 6,494 | 34.9 |
| Business services | 1,485 | 8.8 | 1,393 | 8.7 | 1,610 | 8.7 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,374 | 8.1 | 1,334 | 8.4 | 1,519 | 8.2 |
| Total Industries | 16,919 | 100.0 | 15,936 | 100.0 | 18,593 | 100.0 |
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. Please refer to specific data notes for more information | ||||||