The Hills Shire

Industry composition

In 2022, the Goods related sector accounted for 39.3% of employment in The Hills Shire. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (46.4% in 2012)

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.

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Employment composition
The Hills Shire202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7050.97841.06851.0
Mining2040.22410.31020.2
Goods related32,14939.334,48544.430,46546.4
Household services30,89637.825,50732.819,13929.1
Business services16,16019.815,20719.613,86021.1
Public administration and safety1,6022.01,4321.81,4252.2
Total Industries81,715100.077,656100.065,675100.0

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.

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The Hills Shire Council

economic profile