In 2019, the Goods related sector accounted for 31.3% of employment in District Council of Loxton Waikerie. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (33.6% in 2009)
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 | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||
| Industry | $ | number | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,485 | 28.7 | 1,494 | 29.4 | 1,737 | 31.7 |
| Mining | 20 | 0.4 | 19 | 0.4 | 12 | 0.2 |
| Goods related | 1,617 | 31.3 | 1,674 | 32.9 | 1,844 | 33.6 |
| Household services | 1,464 | 28.3 | 1,346 | 26.5 | 1,330 | 24.3 |
| Business services | 476 | 9.2 | 446 | 8.8 | 450 | 8.2 |
| Public administration and safety | 110 | 2.1 | 103 | 2.0 | 106 | 1.9 |
| Total Industries | 5,171 | 100.0 | 5,081 | 100.0 | 5,479 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id 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. Please refer to specific data notes for more information | ||||||