Understanding the economic role of Wingecarribee 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 Wingecarribee 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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Wingecarribee Shire | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 783 | 3.1 | 713 | 3.4 | 837 | 4.3 |
Mining | 245 | 1.0 | 166 | 0.8 | 136 | 0.7 |
Goods related | 9,918 | 39.3 | 7,698 | 36.7 | 7,835 | 40.2 |
Household services | 9,570 | 37.9 | 8,480 | 40.4 | 7,250 | 37.2 |
Business services | 3,930 | 15.6 | 3,367 | 16.0 | 2,810 | 14.4 |
Public administration and safety | 816 | 3.2 | 568 | 2.7 | 602 | 3.1 |
Total Industries | 25,262 | 100.0 | 20,994 | 100.0 | 19,470 | 100.0 |
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. Please refer to specific data notes for more information |