Understanding the economic role of Scenic Rim 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 the Scenic Rim Regional Council'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Rim Regional Council | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,767 | 10.8 | 1,679 | 11.8 | 1,700 | 12.2 |
| Mining | 162 | 1.0 | 115 | 0.8 | 94 | 0.7 |
| Goods related | 4,972 | 30.3 | 4,444 | 31.2 | 4,592 | 32.9 |
| Household services | 6,640 | 40.4 | 5,523 | 38.8 | 5,124 | 36.7 |
| Business services | 1,638 | 10.0 | 1,518 | 10.7 | 1,482 | 10.6 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,250 | 7.6 | 966 | 6.8 | 982 | 7.0 |
| Total Industries | 16,428 | 100.0 | 14,245 | 100.0 | 13,974 | 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 | ||||||