Understanding the economic role of Burdekin Shire 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 Burdekin 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burdekin Shire | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,428 | 17.4 | 1,783 | 21.9 | 1,869 | 22.2 |
| Mining | 40 | 0.5 | 33 | 0.4 | 32 | 0.4 |
| Goods related | 2,932 | 35.8 | 2,920 | 35.9 | 3,218 | 38.2 |
| Household services | 2,569 | 31.3 | 2,341 | 28.8 | 2,258 | 26.8 |
| Business services | 633 | 7.7 | 622 | 7.6 | 672 | 8.0 |
| Public administration and safety | 597 | 7.3 | 432 | 5.3 | 380 | 4.5 |
| Total Industries | 8,198 | 100.0 | 8,132 | 100.0 | 8,429 | 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 | ||||||