The Hills Shire
Industry composition
In 2018, the Goods related sector accounted for 44.6% of employment in The Hills Shire. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (50.5% in 2007)
Understanding the economic role of The Hills Shire 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 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hills Shire | 2018 | 2013 | 2008 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Goods related | 37,428 | 44.6 | 30,605 | 45.5 | 31,074 | 50.5 | 23200 | 6354.2723 |
| Household services | 28,735 | 34.3 | 20,165 | 30.0 | 16,150 | 26.3 | 23300 | 12585.2015 |
| Business services | 15,097 | 18.0 | 13,984 | 20.8 | 11,947 | 19.4 | 23400 | 3149.3874 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,563 | 1.9 | 1,442 | 2.1 | 1,392 | 2.3 | 23500 | 171.5717 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 777 | 0.9 | 882 | 1.3 | 804 | 1.3 | 23000 | -27.5965 |
| Mining | 229 | 0.3 | 150 | 0.2 | 122 | 0.2 | 23100 | 107.3007 |
| Total Industries | 83,829 | 100.0 | 67,228 | 100.0 | 61,489 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
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