Renmark Paringa Council area
Industry composition
In 2017, the Goods related sector accounted for 38.2% of employment in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (35.2% 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renmark Paringa Council area | 2017 | 2012 | 2007 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Goods related | 1,620 | 38.2 | 1,461 | 36.6 | 1,451 | 35.2 | 23200 | 169.0388 |
| Household services | 1,111 | 26.2 | 1,099 | 27.5 | 929 | 22.5 | 23300 | 182.0881 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 910 | 21.4 | 844 | 21.1 | 1,034 | 25.1 | 23000 | -124.1561 |
| Business services | 517 | 12.2 | 515 | 12.9 | 642 | 15.6 | 23400 | -124.8548 |
| Public administration and safety | 87 | 2.1 | 76 | 1.9 | 64 | 1.5 | 23500 | 23.6355 |
| Mining | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.1 | 23100 | -5.9291 |
| Total Industries | 4,245 | 100.0 | 3,994 | 100.0 | 4,125 | 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