Berri Barmera Council area
Industry composition
In 2018, the Household services sector accounted for 38.0% of employment in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (33.3% 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 | 2018 | 2013 | 2008 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 1,963 | 38.0 | 1,884 | 38.4 | 1,799 | 33.3 | 23300 | 163.9554 |
| Goods related | 1,839 | 35.6 | 1,677 | 34.1 | 2,112 | 39.1 | 23200 | -273.1651 |
| Business services | 555 | 10.7 | 501 | 10.2 | 492 | 9.1 | 23400 | 62.9441 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 463 | 9.0 | 485 | 9.9 | 673 | 12.5 | 23000 | -210.1226 |
| Public administration and safety | 350 | 6.8 | 365 | 7.4 | 329 | 6.1 | 23500 | 21.2084 |
| Mining | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 23100 | 0.0000 |
| Total Industries | 5,170 | 100.0 | 4,913 | 100.0 | 5,405 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), 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