Understanding the economic role of Kempsey Shire 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 Kempsey 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsey Shire | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 702 | 5.5 | 628 | 5.4 | 573 | 5.4 |
| Mining | 25 | 0.2 | 24 | 0.2 | 28 | 0.3 |
| Goods related | 4,769 | 37.4 | 4,710 | 40.2 | 4,182 | 39.1 |
| Household services | 5,158 | 40.5 | 4,501 | 38.4 | 4,057 | 37.9 |
| Business services | 1,022 | 8.0 | 1,012 | 8.6 | 1,041 | 9.7 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,072 | 8.4 | 855 | 7.3 | 825 | 7.7 |
| Total Industries | 12,747 | 100.0 | 11,729 | 100.0 | 10,706 | 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 | ||||||