Renmark Paringa Council area
Industry composition
In 2018, the Goods related sector accounted for 35.9% of employment in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (38.8% 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 | 2018 | 2013 | 2008 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Goods related | 1,598 | 35.9 | 1,459 | 36.4 | 1,619 | 38.8 | 23200 | -21.2457 |
| Household services | 1,235 | 27.8 | 1,103 | 27.5 | 938 | 22.4 | 23300 | 297.5602 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 992 | 22.3 | 874 | 21.8 | 971 | 23.2 | 23000 | 20.7564 |
| Business services | 534 | 12.0 | 495 | 12.3 | 577 | 13.8 | 23400 | -42.6505 |
| Public administration and safety | 90 | 2.0 | 78 | 1.9 | 66 | 1.6 | 23500 | 23.9075 |
| Mining | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.2 | 23100 | -7.3110 |
| Total Industries | 4,449 | 100.0 | 4,012 | 100.0 | 4,178 | 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