Understanding the economic role of City of Clarence 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 City of Clarence'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 | ||||||
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City of Clarence | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 480 | 2.0 | 502 | 2.5 | 458 | 2.8 |
Mining | 435 | 1.8 | 135 | 0.7 | 76 | 0.5 |
Goods related | 10,488 | 43.3 | 7,941 | 40.1 | 7,031 | 42.7 |
Household services | 8,600 | 35.5 | 7,379 | 37.3 | 5,742 | 34.8 |
Business services | 2,438 | 10.1 | 2,301 | 11.6 | 1,849 | 11.2 |
Public administration and safety | 1,760 | 7.3 | 1,536 | 7.8 | 1,322 | 8.0 |
Total Industries | 24,201 | 100.0 | 19,794 | 100.0 | 16,478 | 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 |