Understanding the economic role of City of Greater Shepparton 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 Greater Shepparton'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 Greater Shepparton | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2,532 | 7.5 | 3,702 | 11.6 | 2,576 | 8.4 |
Mining | 81 | 0.2 | 40 | 0.1 | 80 | 0.3 |
Goods related | 12,582 | 37.4 | 12,411 | 38.8 | 13,234 | 43.3 |
Household services | 13,241 | 39.4 | 10,792 | 33.7 | 10,127 | 33.1 |
Business services | 3,496 | 10.4 | 3,699 | 11.6 | 3,248 | 10.6 |
Public administration and safety | 1,681 | 5.0 | 1,378 | 4.3 | 1,309 | 4.3 |
Total Industries | 33,613 | 100.0 | 32,023 | 100.0 | 30,574 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2022. ©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 |