Understanding the economic role of RDA Barossa-Gawler-Light-Adelaide Plains 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 RDA BGLAP Region'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.
Current area:
| Employment composition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDA BGLAP Region | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3,528 | 11.8 | 2,845 | 10.4 | 2,551 | 10.3 |
| Mining | 206 | 0.7 | 255 | 0.9 | 154 | 0.6 |
| Goods related | 11,143 | 37.4 | 10,947 | 40.1 | 10,921 | 44.0 |
| Household services | 11,025 | 37.0 | 9,411 | 34.5 | 7,912 | 31.9 |
| Business services | 3,103 | 10.4 | 3,043 | 11.2 | 2,619 | 10.5 |
| Public administration and safety | 786 | 2.6 | 768 | 2.8 | 674 | 2.7 |
| Total Industries | 29,790 | 100.0 | 27,269 | 100.0 | 24,831 | 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 | ||||||