Understanding the economic role of City of Rockingham 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 City of Rockingham'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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City of Rockingham | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 244 | 0.6 | 481 | 1.4 | 355 | 1.2 |
Mining | 352 | 0.9 | 186 | 0.5 | 206 | 0.7 |
Goods related | 13,146 | 32.2 | 11,460 | 32.6 | 11,083 | 36.1 |
Household services | 18,766 | 45.9 | 15,844 | 45.1 | 12,227 | 39.8 |
Business services | 3,689 | 9.0 | 3,256 | 9.3 | 3,039 | 9.9 |
Public administration and safety | 4,649 | 11.4 | 3,909 | 11.1 | 3,797 | 12.4 |
Total Industries | 40,847 | 100.0 | 35,137 | 100.0 | 30,707 | 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 |