Understanding the economic role of Clarence Valley 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 Clarence Valley 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Valley Council area | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,304 | 5.9 | 1,258 | 6.1 | 1,236 | 6.6 |
| Mining | 78 | 0.4 | 63 | 0.3 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Goods related | 7,536 | 34.1 | 8,118 | 39.6 | 6,902 | 36.9 |
| Household services | 9,112 | 41.2 | 7,461 | 36.4 | 6,962 | 37.2 |
| Business services | 1,982 | 9.0 | 1,942 | 9.5 | 1,924 | 10.3 |
| Public administration and safety | 2,098 | 9.5 | 1,665 | 8.1 | 1,621 | 8.7 |
| Total Industries | 22,109 | 100.0 | 20,507 | 100.0 | 18,697 | 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 | ||||||