Understanding the economic role of Hornsby 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 Hornsby 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby Shire | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 601 | 1.2 | 687 | 1.3 | 510 | 1.1 |
| Mining | 29 | 0.1 | 22 | 0.0 | 32 | 0.1 |
| Goods related | 16,020 | 31.5 | 17,676 | 34.3 | 17,812 | 37.6 |
| Household services | 25,410 | 49.9 | 23,750 | 46.1 | 20,512 | 43.3 |
| Business services | 7,448 | 14.6 | 7,901 | 15.3 | 7,207 | 15.2 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,415 | 2.8 | 1,492 | 2.9 | 1,346 | 2.8 |
| Total Industries | 50,923 | 100.0 | 51,528 | 100.0 | 47,419 | 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 | ||||||