Rockhampton Regional Council area

Industry composition

In 2022, the Household services sector accounted for 43.0% of employment in Rockhampton Regional Council area. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (36.8% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of Rockhampton Regional Council 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 Rockhampton Regional 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.

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Employment composition
Rockhampton Regional Council area202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing9962.37711.97201.7
Mining9912.37911.96941.7
Goods related15,61935.615,54537.717,44041.5
Household services18,84943.016,81040.715,47836.8
Business services4,55410.44,65011.34,56910.9
Public administration and safety2,8156.42,7096.63,1197.4
Total Industries43,824100.041,277100.042,020100.0

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020-21 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.

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Rockhampton Regional Council

economic profile