Understanding the economic role of Sutherland Shire 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 Sutherland Shire'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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Sutherland Shire | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 320 | 0.4 | 168 | 0.2 | 151 | 0.2 |
Mining | 135 | 0.2 | 63 | 0.1 | 55 | 0.1 |
Goods related | 30,879 | 37.8 | 31,305 | 39.6 | 30,172 | 41.6 |
Household services | 33,329 | 40.8 | 32,449 | 41.0 | 28,073 | 38.7 |
Business services | 14,092 | 17.3 | 12,485 | 15.8 | 11,352 | 15.7 |
Public administration and safety | 2,861 | 3.5 | 2,636 | 3.3 | 2,693 | 3.7 |
Total Industries | 81,616 | 100.0 | 79,106 | 100.0 | 72,496 | 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 |