District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Industry composition
In 2018, the Goods related sector accounted for 29.9% of employment in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (34.0% 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie | 2018 | 2013 | 2008 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Goods related | 1,584 | 29.9 | 1,709 | 33.4 | 1,860 | 34.0 | 23200 | -275.8832 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,584 | 29.9 | 1,401 | 27.4 | 1,727 | 31.6 | 23000 | -143.8386 |
| Household services | 1,498 | 28.3 | 1,416 | 27.6 | 1,308 | 23.9 | 23300 | 190.7238 |
| Business services | 512 | 9.7 | 471 | 9.2 | 456 | 8.3 | 23400 | 55.5906 |
| Public administration and safety | 105 | 2.0 | 106 | 2.1 | 106 | 1.9 | 23500 | -1.4280 |
| Mining | 19 | 0.4 | 18 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.1 | 23100 | 11.4247 |
| Total Industries | 5,302 | 100.0 | 5,120 | 100.0 | 5,465 | 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