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 Renmark Paringa 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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Renmark Paringa Council area | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 | |||
Industry | $ | number | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 882 | 19.6 | 985 | 24.0 | 930 | 23.0 |
Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.2 |
Goods related | 1,823 | 40.5 | 1,478 | 36.0 | 1,468 | 36.3 |
Household services | 1,191 | 26.4 | 1,101 | 26.8 | 1,040 | 25.7 |
Business services | 514 | 11.4 | 460 | 11.2 | 533 | 13.2 |
Public administration and safety | 94 | 2.1 | 81 | 2.0 | 69 | 1.7 |
Total Industries | 4,503 | 100.0 | 4,106 | 100.0 | 4,049 | 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 |