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.
Employment composition | ||||||
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Rockhampton Regional Council area | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 996 | 2.3 | 771 | 1.9 | 720 | 1.7 |
Mining | 991 | 2.3 | 791 | 1.9 | 694 | 1.7 |
Goods related | 15,619 | 35.6 | 15,545 | 37.7 | 17,440 | 41.5 |
Household services | 18,849 | 43.0 | 16,810 | 40.7 | 15,478 | 36.8 |
Business services | 4,554 | 10.4 | 4,650 | 11.3 | 4,569 | 10.9 |
Public administration and safety | 2,815 | 6.4 | 2,709 | 6.6 | 3,119 | 7.4 |
Total Industries | 43,824 | 100.0 | 41,277 | 100.0 | 42,020 | 100.0 |
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. Please refer to specific data notes for more information |