Understanding the economic role of Nillumbik 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 Nillumbik 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nillumbik Shire | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 186 | 1.1 | 221 | 1.3 | 212 | 1.4 |
| Mining | 6 | 0.0 | 7 | 0.0 | 23 | 0.1 |
| Goods related | 5,417 | 32.3 | 5,485 | 33.2 | 6,029 | 38.8 |
| Household services | 7,574 | 45.1 | 7,392 | 44.8 | 6,243 | 40.2 |
| Business services | 2,779 | 16.6 | 2,656 | 16.1 | 2,387 | 15.4 |
| Public administration and safety | 819 | 4.9 | 750 | 4.5 | 634 | 4.1 |
| Total Industries | 16,780 | 100.0 | 16,511 | 100.0 | 15,527 | 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 | ||||||