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 | ||||||
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Coorong District Council area | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 | |||
Industry | $ | number | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,075 | 45.8 | 1,143 | 48.3 | 1,156 | 45.3 |
Mining | 3 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.3 | 13 | 0.5 |
Goods related | 532 | 22.7 | 503 | 21.3 | 639 | 25.0 |
Household services | 559 | 23.8 | 541 | 22.9 | 560 | 21.9 |
Business services | 84 | 3.6 | 86 | 3.6 | 102 | 4.0 |
Public administration and safety | 93 | 4.0 | 86 | 3.6 | 82 | 3.2 |
Total Industries | 2,346 | 100.0 | 2,367 | 100.0 | 2,552 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id informed decisions. 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 |