District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Industry composition
In 2017, the Goods related sector accounted for 33.7% of employment in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (34.6% 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 | 2017 | 2012 | 2007 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Goods related | 1,756 | 33.7 | 1,770 | 34.4 | 1,909 | 34.6 | 23200 | -153.0001 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,443 | 27.7 | 1,370 | 26.6 | 1,785 | 32.3 | 23000 | -341.9365 |
| Household services | 1,381 | 26.5 | 1,409 | 27.4 | 1,256 | 22.7 | 23300 | 125.5717 |
| Business services | 504 | 9.7 | 476 | 9.2 | 460 | 8.3 | 23400 | 43.5285 |
| Public administration and safety | 102 | 2.0 | 107 | 2.1 | 106 | 1.9 | 23500 | -4.5041 |
| Mining | 20 | 0.4 | 18 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.1 | 23100 | 14.4277 |
| Total Industries | 5,207 | 100.0 | 5,150 | 100.0 | 5,522 | 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