The Hills Shire
Industry composition
In 2017, the Goods related sector accounted for 43.2% of employment in The Hills Shire. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (49.0% 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 | 2017 | 2012 | 2007 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Goods related | 32,844 | 43.2 | 30,079 | 46.5 | 28,255 | 49.0 | 23200 | 4589.1525 |
| Household services | 25,521 | 33.6 | 18,612 | 28.8 | 15,455 | 26.8 | 23300 | 10066.1702 |
| Business services | 14,892 | 19.6 | 13,539 | 20.9 | 11,622 | 20.1 | 23400 | 3269.9115 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,482 | 1.9 | 1,415 | 2.2 | 1,375 | 2.4 | 23500 | 106.8871 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 990 | 1.3 | 877 | 1.4 | 861 | 1.5 | 23000 | 128.6535 |
| Mining | 259 | 0.3 | 109 | 0.2 | 155 | 0.3 | 23100 | 104.5148 |
| Total Industries | 75,988 | 100.0 | 64,632 | 100.0 | 57,723 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2016. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data are based on a 2015-16 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