Understanding the economic role of RDA Murraylands and Riverland 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 Murraylands and Riverland 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDA Murraylands and Riverland region | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6,900 | 21.5 | 6,134 | 19.8 | 6,302 | 20.8 |
| Mining | 98 | 0.3 | 87 | 0.3 | 68 | 0.2 |
| Goods related | 10,234 | 31.8 | 11,213 | 36.2 | 10,821 | 35.7 |
| Household services | 10,570 | 32.9 | 9,179 | 29.6 | 8,962 | 29.6 |
| Business services | 2,726 | 8.5 | 2,750 | 8.9 | 2,655 | 8.8 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,610 | 5.0 | 1,629 | 5.3 | 1,481 | 4.9 |
| Total Industries | 32,137 | 100.0 | 30,992 | 100.0 | 30,289 | 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 | ||||||