Understanding the economic role of Wollongong City 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 Wollongong City'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong City | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 221 | 0.2 | 260 | 0.3 | 178 | 0.2 |
| Mining | 1,866 | 1.8 | 1,698 | 1.9 | 2,280 | 2.5 |
| Goods related | 35,418 | 34.5 | 31,414 | 34.5 | 34,332 | 38.3 |
| Household services | 44,085 | 42.9 | 38,724 | 42.5 | 34,381 | 38.3 |
| Business services | 15,033 | 14.6 | 13,770 | 15.1 | 13,425 | 15.0 |
| Public administration and safety | 6,180 | 6.0 | 5,246 | 5.8 | 5,120 | 5.7 |
| Total Industries | 102,802 | 100.0 | 91,112 | 100.0 | 89,717 | 100.0 |
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. Please refer to specific data notes for more information | ||||||