Understanding the economic role of Hilltops Council area 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 Hilltops 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltops Council area | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,507 | 17.6 | 2,090 | 25.1 | 1,728 | 21.8 |
| Mining | 82 | 1.0 | 77 | 0.9 | 57 | 0.7 |
| Goods related | 3,074 | 35.9 | 2,504 | 30.1 | 2,956 | 37.4 |
| Household services | 2,761 | 32.3 | 2,586 | 31.1 | 2,192 | 27.7 |
| Business services | 734 | 8.6 | 700 | 8.4 | 606 | 7.7 |
| Public administration and safety | 397 | 4.6 | 363 | 4.4 | 373 | 4.7 |
| Total Industries | 8,555 | 100.0 | 8,321 | 100.0 | 7,912 | 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 | ||||||