Understanding the economic role of Tablelands 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 Tablelands'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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Tablelands | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,540 | 14.0 | 1,488 | 15.1 | 1,452 | 13.3 |
Mining | 133 | 1.2 | 134 | 1.4 | 249 | 2.3 |
Goods related | 3,193 | 29.0 | 2,895 | 29.4 | 3,794 | 34.7 |
Household services | 4,293 | 39.0 | 3,738 | 38.0 | 3,683 | 33.7 |
Business services | 1,285 | 11.7 | 1,079 | 11.0 | 1,139 | 10.4 |
Public administration and safety | 569 | 5.2 | 503 | 5.1 | 607 | 5.6 |
Total Industries | 11,012 | 100.0 | 9,837 | 100.0 | 10,924 | 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 |