In 2019, the Agriculture, forestry and fishing sector accounted for 41.3% of employment in Coorong District Council area. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (45.8% in 2009)
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 Coorong District Council area'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coorong District Council area | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||
| Industry | $ | number | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 995 | 41.3 | 1,097 | 46.4 | 1,203 | 45.8 |
| Mining | 12 | 0.5 | 12 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.4 |
| Goods related | 664 | 27.5 | 539 | 22.8 | 633 | 24.1 |
| Household services | 549 | 22.8 | 534 | 22.6 | 591 | 22.5 |
| Business services | 92 | 3.8 | 95 | 4.0 | 107 | 4.1 |
| Public administration and safety | 100 | 4.1 | 86 | 3.6 | 84 | 3.2 |
| Total Industries | 2,413 | 100.0 | 2,363 | 100.0 | 2,627 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id 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. Please refer to specific data notes for more information | ||||||