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 District Council of Loxton Waikerie'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 | |||
| Industry | $ | number | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,337 | 26.5 | 1,553 | 30.3 | 1,546 | 29.2 |
| Mining | 10 | 0.2 | 15 | 0.3 | 13 | 0.2 |
| Goods related | 1,617 | 32.1 | 1,647 | 32.1 | 1,837 | 34.6 |
| Household services | 1,465 | 29.1 | 1,367 | 26.6 | 1,357 | 25.6 |
| Business services | 503 | 10.0 | 449 | 8.8 | 446 | 8.4 |
| Public administration and safety | 107 | 2.1 | 99 | 1.9 | 103 | 1.9 |
| Total Industries | 5,039 | 100.0 | 5,130 | 100.0 | 5,302 | 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 | ||||||