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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutherland Shire | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 230 | 0.3 | 180 | 0.2 | 112 | 0.2 |
| Mining | 150 | 0.2 | 69 | 0.1 | 56 | 0.1 |
| Goods related | 34,458 | 39.6 | 30,825 | 39.4 | 29,904 | 41.6 |
| Household services | 35,072 | 40.3 | 32,047 | 41.0 | 27,833 | 38.7 |
| Business services | 14,253 | 16.4 | 12,458 | 15.9 | 11,353 | 15.8 |
| Public administration and safety | 2,934 | 3.4 | 2,581 | 3.3 | 2,684 | 3.7 |
| Total Industries | 87,097 | 100.0 | 78,161 | 100.0 | 71,942 | 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 | ||||||