Understanding the economic role of Meander Valley 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 Meander Valley 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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Meander Valley Council | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 993 | 15.2 | 1,041 | 16.5 | 904 | 15.5 |
Mining | 85 | 1.3 | 154 | 2.4 | 68 | 1.2 |
Goods related | 2,769 | 42.3 | 2,176 | 34.5 | 2,385 | 40.8 |
Household services | 1,982 | 30.3 | 2,280 | 36.2 | 1,819 | 31.1 |
Business services | 514 | 7.9 | 421 | 6.7 | 403 | 6.9 |
Public administration and safety | 203 | 3.1 | 234 | 3.7 | 265 | 4.5 |
Total Industries | 6,548 | 100.0 | 6,306 | 100.0 | 5,844 | 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 |