Understanding the economic role of Shire of Chittering 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 Shire of Chittering'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire of Chittering | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 318 | 15.8 | 445 | 26.3 | 386 | 24.3 |
| Mining | 313 | 15.6 | 155 | 9.1 | 79 | 5.0 |
| Goods related | 748 | 37.2 | 524 | 31.0 | 670 | 42.3 |
| Household services | 393 | 19.5 | 299 | 17.7 | 237 | 14.9 |
| Business services | 154 | 7.7 | 197 | 11.6 | 161 | 10.1 |
| Public administration and safety | 84 | 4.2 | 72 | 4.3 | 53 | 3.3 |
| Total Industries | 2,010 | 100.0 | 1,692 | 100.0 | 1,585 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. 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 | ||||||