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.
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Employment composition | ||||||
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City of Rockingham | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 247 | 0.6 | 357 | 1.0 | 350 | 1.1 |
Mining | 393 | 0.9 | 182 | 0.5 | 190 | 0.6 |
Goods related | 13,450 | 32.2 | 11,392 | 32.8 | 10,977 | 35.9 |
Household services | 19,395 | 46.5 | 15,779 | 45.5 | 12,239 | 40.0 |
Business services | 3,732 | 8.9 | 3,235 | 9.3 | 3,017 | 9.9 |
Public administration and safety | 4,519 | 10.8 | 3,766 | 10.8 | 3,797 | 12.4 |
Total Industries | 41,736 | 100.0 | 34,711 | 100.0 | 30,571 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 |