Understanding the economic role of Yarra Ranges 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 Yarra Ranges Council area'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarra Ranges Council area | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2,149 | 3.9 | 2,793 | 5.7 | 1,855 | 4.0 |
| Mining | 102 | 0.2 | 158 | 0.3 | 129 | 0.3 |
| Goods related | 23,412 | 42.2 | 19,641 | 39.8 | 20,597 | 44.5 |
| Household services | 21,897 | 39.4 | 19,488 | 39.5 | 16,987 | 36.7 |
| Business services | 6,343 | 11.4 | 5,864 | 11.9 | 5,478 | 11.8 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,642 | 3.0 | 1,434 | 2.9 | 1,288 | 2.8 |
| Total Industries | 55,544 | 100.0 | 49,379 | 100.0 | 46,334 | 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 | ||||||