Townsville City Council

Industry composition

In 2023, the Household services sector accounted for 41.7% of employment in Townsville City Council. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (33.9% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of City of Townsville 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 Townsville City Council'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
Townsville City Council202320172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6600.65800.65190.6
Mining1,0001.07750.88140.9
Goods related32,31631.530,30233.036,46139.5
Household services42,74441.736,16639.331,29133.9
Business services11,11510.911,57712.611,93912.9
Public administration and safety14,59914.312,54913.611,28512.2
Total Industries102,433100.091,948100.092,310100.0

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.

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City of Townsville

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