Northern Midlands

Industry composition

In 2024, the Goods related sector accounted for 51.8% of employment in Northern Midlands. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (49.4% in 2014).

Understanding the economic role of Northern Midlands 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 Northern Midlands'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.

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Employment composition
Northern Midlands202420192014
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,25517.61,03717.089117.4
Mining650.9911.5831.6
Goods related3,70551.83,19252.22,53249.4
Household services1,34518.81,17519.21,03720.2
Business services5237.34287.03256.4
Public administration and safety2583.61933.22534.9
Total Industries7,151100.06,116100.05,121100.0

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.

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Northern Midlands Council

economic profile