In 2019, the Goods related sector accounted for 47.6% of employment in The Hills Shire. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (49.1% in 2009)
Understanding the economic role of The Hills 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 The Hills 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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The Hills Shire | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||
Industry | $ | number | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 709 | 0.8 | 715 | 1.0 | 776 | 1.3 |
Mining | 362 | 0.4 | 156 | 0.2 | 106 | 0.2 |
Goods related | 40,976 | 47.6 | 31,038 | 45.3 | 30,024 | 49.1 |
Household services | 27,527 | 31.9 | 21,401 | 31.2 | 16,517 | 27.0 |
Business services | 15,023 | 17.4 | 13,779 | 20.1 | 12,259 | 20.1 |
Public administration and safety | 1,569 | 1.8 | 1,438 | 2.1 | 1,451 | 2.4 |
Total Industries | 86,168 | 100.0 | 68,527 | 100.0 | 61,134 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id informed decisions. Data are based on a 2016-17 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 |