Understanding the economic role of Manningham City 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 Manningham City Council'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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Manningham City Council | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 133 | 0.4 | 181 | 0.5 | 159 | 0.5 |
Mining | 30 | 0.1 | 33 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Goods related | 12,531 | 34.4 | 13,703 | 37.9 | 11,623 | 38.1 |
Household services | 16,573 | 45.5 | 15,297 | 42.3 | 12,917 | 42.3 |
Business services | 6,135 | 16.8 | 5,931 | 16.4 | 4,919 | 16.1 |
Public administration and safety | 1,009 | 2.8 | 1,026 | 2.8 | 915 | 3.0 |
Total Industries | 36,411 | 100.0 | 36,170 | 100.0 | 30,534 | 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 |