Berri Barmera Council area
Industry composition
In 2017, the Household services sector accounted for 36.9% of employment in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (31.4% in 2007)
Understanding the economic role of the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region 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 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.
| Employment composition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berri Barmera Council area | 2017 | 2012 | 2007 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 1,823 | 36.9 | 1,865 | 37.7 | 1,741 | 31.4 | 23300 | 82.1362 |
| Goods related | 1,810 | 36.7 | 1,701 | 34.3 | 2,262 | 40.8 | 23200 | -451.8472 |
| Business services | 527 | 10.7 | 531 | 10.7 | 501 | 9.0 | 23400 | 25.7055 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 439 | 8.9 | 483 | 9.7 | 725 | 13.1 | 23000 | -286.5854 |
| Public administration and safety | 339 | 6.9 | 373 | 7.5 | 316 | 5.7 | 23500 | 22.9238 |
| Mining | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 23100 | 0.0000 |
| Total Industries | 4,937 | 100.0 | 4,953 | 100.0 | 5,545 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2016. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data are based on a 2015-16 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