Understanding the economic role of Shire of Beverley 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 Beverley'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 Beverley | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 184 | 32.8 | 260 | 42.4 | 259 | 44.3 |
| Mining | 48 | 8.6 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Goods related | 147 | 26.2 | 188 | 30.6 | 120 | 20.5 |
| Household services | 127 | 22.7 | 103 | 16.8 | 148 | 25.4 |
| Business services | 21 | 3.8 | 23 | 3.7 | 14 | 2.4 |
| Public administration and safety | 34 | 6.0 | 38 | 6.1 | 42 | 7.1 |
| Total Industries | 561 | 100.0 | 613 | 100.0 | 584 | 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 | ||||||