Understanding the economic role of Perth Inner City Region 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 Perth Inner City Region'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.
Current area:

Employment composition | ||||||
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Perth Inner City Region | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 343 | 0.1 | 567 | 0.2 | 363 | 0.1 |
Mining | 36,853 | 10.5 | 30,079 | 10.4 | 26,128 | 9.1 |
Goods related | 52,131 | 14.9 | 49,736 | 17.2 | 47,417 | 16.6 |
Household services | 106,438 | 30.4 | 86,338 | 29.8 | 91,197 | 31.9 |
Business services | 120,184 | 34.3 | 90,723 | 31.4 | 92,526 | 32.3 |
Public administration and safety | 33,999 | 9.7 | 31,938 | 11.0 | 28,550 | 10.0 |
Total Industries | 349,948 | 100.0 | 289,380 | 100.0 | 286,181 | 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 |