Understanding the economic role of Goulburn Mulwaree 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 Goulburn Mulwaree 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goulburn Mulwaree Council area | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 526 | 3.3 | 647 | 4.6 | 434 | 3.6 |
| Mining | 349 | 2.2 | 317 | 2.3 | 124 | 1.0 |
| Goods related | 6,137 | 38.0 | 4,999 | 35.5 | 4,535 | 37.2 |
| Household services | 6,165 | 38.2 | 5,480 | 38.9 | 4,576 | 37.5 |
| Business services | 1,488 | 9.2 | 1,317 | 9.4 | 1,233 | 10.1 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,467 | 9.1 | 1,313 | 9.3 | 1,305 | 10.7 |
| Total Industries | 16,132 | 100.0 | 14,073 | 100.0 | 12,206 | 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 | ||||||