In 2019, the Goods related sector accounted for 31.7% of employment in Mid Murray Council area. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (33.1% 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 Mid Murray Council area'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 | ||||||
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Mid Murray Council area | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||
Industry | $ | number | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 626 | 25.2 | 679 | 28.2 | 761 | 29.3 |
Mining | 2 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.1 |
Goods related | 786 | 31.7 | 772 | 32.0 | 859 | 33.1 |
Household services | 663 | 26.7 | 590 | 24.5 | 623 | 24.0 |
Business services | 204 | 8.2 | 180 | 7.5 | 173 | 6.7 |
Public administration and safety | 199 | 8.0 | 186 | 7.7 | 177 | 6.8 |
Total Industries | 2,481 | 100.0 | 2,411 | 100.0 | 2,594 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2019. 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 |