Understanding the economic role of Bega Valley 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 Bega Valley 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bega Valley Shire | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 919 | 5.4 | 1,294 | 8.6 | 1,191 | 8.6 |
| Mining | 14 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.1 | 28 | 0.2 |
| Goods related | 6,794 | 39.6 | 5,438 | 36.0 | 5,267 | 38.2 |
| Household services | 6,665 | 38.9 | 6,054 | 40.0 | 5,164 | 37.5 |
| Business services | 1,879 | 11.0 | 1,606 | 10.6 | 1,480 | 10.7 |
| Public administration and safety | 870 | 5.1 | 719 | 4.8 | 656 | 4.8 |
| Total Industries | 17,141 | 100.0 | 15,120 | 100.0 | 13,785 | 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 | ||||||