National economic indicators series

The National Economic Indicators Series is a set of key economic measures for every Local Government Area (LGA) in Australia. The series is drawn from National Economics (NIEIR) modeling and other relevant data sources and is updated annually.

The indicators provide a snapshot of each local economy at a point in time, showing how it contributes to the broader State economy and how it is performing in relation to other areas.

Please note that the Local Government Areas listed here relate to boundaries which were current at June 2016, just prior to the 2016 Census, and used in the Census. Any changes since that time will not be reflected. As a consequence, the figures may not match exactly those used in other .id sites, which have been adjusted to reflect post-Census changes.

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National economic indicators for local government areas, 2010/2011
Rank Local Govt. Area Gross Regional Product (GRP)(1) Local jobs(1) Worker productivity(1) (GRP/worker) Unemploy- ment(2) Businesses(3) Population (ERP)(4) Building approvals(5)
$m State % Number State % $ Rate Number State % Number State % $000 State %
1 Albury 2,558 s 0.48% d 26,238 s 0.70% d 97,520 s 8.29% u -- s % s 49,451 s 0.64% d -- s % s
1 Armidale Regional 1,457 s 0.27% d 14,281 s 0.38% d 102,022 s 7.20% u -- s % s 29,678 s 0.38% d -- s % s
1 Ballina 1,853 s 0.35% d 16,631 s 0.44% d 111,420 s 5.30% u -- s % s 40,747 s 0.53% d -- s % s
1 Balranald 192 s 0.04% d 990 s 0.03% d 194,117 s 4.06% u -- s % s 2,353 s 0.03% d -- s % s
1 Bathurst Regional 1,988 s 0.37% d 18,647 s 0.50% d 106,633 s 5.07% u -- s % s 39,960 s 0.52% d -- s % s
1 Bayside 12,420 s 2.32% d 88,457 s 2.35% d 140,410 s 4.44% d -- s % s 144,985 s 1.87% d -- s % s
1 Bega Valley 1,628 s 0.30% d 13,878 s 0.37% d 117,341 s 5.54% u -- s % s 33,128 s 0.43% d -- s % s
1 Bellingen 461 s 0.09% d 4,047 s 0.11% d 114,019 s 4.92% u -- s % s 12,923 s 0.17% d -- s % s
1 Berrigan 389 s 0.07% d 3,092 s 0.08% d 125,873 s 5.94% u -- s % s 8,297 s 0.11% d -- s % s
1 Blacktown 13,286 s 2.48% d 110,105 s 2.93% d 120,668 s 6.73% u -- s % s 312,346 s 4.04% d -- s % s
1 Bland 412 s 0.08% d 3,307 s 0.09% d 124,736 s 4.25% u -- s % s 6,021 s 0.08% d -- s % s
1 Blayney 673 s 0.13% d 2,955 s 0.08% d 227,714 s 4.90% u -- s % s 7,217 s 0.09% d -- s % s
1 Blue Mountains 2,323 s 0.43% d 20,449 s 0.54% d 113,639 s 3.51% d -- s % s 78,553 s 1.02% d -- s % s
1 Bogan 188 s 0.04% d 1,433 s 0.04% d 131,795 s 4.90% d -- s % s 3,009 s 0.04% d -- s % s
1 Bourke 252 s 0.05% d 1,352 s 0.04% d 186,459 s 9.15% d -- s % s 3,053 s 0.04% d -- s % s
1 Brewarrina 77 s 0.01% d 761 s 0.02% d 102,381 s 9.35% d -- s % s 1,874 s 0.02% d -- s % s
1 Broken Hill 791 s 0.15% d 7,389 s 0.20% d 107,157 s 6.85% d -- s % s 19,151 s 0.25% d -- s % s
1 Burwood 2,345 s 0.44% d 18,987 s 0.51% d 123,545 s 4.75% d -- s % s 34,176 s 0.44% d -- s % s
1 Byron 1,507 s 0.28% d 13,897 s 0.37% d 108,462 s 7.62% d -- s % s 30,712 s 0.40% d -- s % s
1 Cabonne 748 s 0.14% d 5,730 s 0.15% d 130,582 s 3.62% u -- s % s 13,211 s 0.17% d -- s % s
1 Camden 2,402 s 0.45% d 21,996 s 0.59% d 109,205 s 2.15% u -- s % s 58,439 s 0.76% d -- s % s
1 Campbelltown 5,150 s 0.96% d 45,249 s 1.20% d 113,830 s 6.68% u -- s % s 151,173 s 1.95% d -- s % s
1 Canada Bay 5,664 s 1.06% d 34,915 s 0.93% d 162,246 s 2.61% d -- s % s 80,065 s 1.04% d -- s % s
1 Canterbury-Bankstown 12,218 s 2.28% d 107,643 s 2.86% d 113,505 s 7.55% d -- s % s 335,940 s 4.34% d -- s % s
1 Carrathool 202 s 0.04% d 1,364 s 0.04% d 148,495 s 2.47% d -- s % s 2,681 s 0.03% d -- s % s
1 Central Coast 11,963 s 2.24% d 112,195 s 2.99% d 106,626 s 6.78% u -- s % s 322,657 s 4.17% d -- s % s
1 Central Darling 274 s 0.05% d 980 s 0.03% d 279,629 s 8.53% d -- s % s 2,059 s 0.03% d -- s % s
1 Cessnock 2,105 s 0.39% d 17,617 s 0.47% d 119,517 s 9.42% u -- s % s 52,485 s 0.68% d -- s % s
1 Clarence Valley 2,027 s 0.38% d 18,952 s 0.50% d 106,978 s 5.74% u -- s % s 51,287 s 0.66% d -- s % s
1 Cobar 337 s 0.06% d 2,606 s 0.07% d 129,510 s 2.69% d -- s % s 4,883 s 0.06% d -- s % s
1 Coffs Harbour 3,202 s 0.60% d 30,932 s 0.82% d 103,529 s 4.55% u -- s % s 70,972 s 0.92% d -- s % s
1 Coolamon 205 s 0.04% d 1,314 s 0.03% d 156,231 s 2.40% d -- s % s 4,236 s 0.05% d -- s % s
1 Coonamble 271 s 0.05% d 1,843 s 0.05% d 147,163 s 7.18% u -- s % s 4,226 s 0.05% d -- s % s
1 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional 484 s 0.09% d 4,725 s 0.13% d 102,474 s 3.51% d -- s % s 11,308 s 0.15% d -- s % s
1 Cowra 505 s 0.09% d 5,166 s 0.14% d 97,843 s 8.31% u -- s % s 12,523 s 0.16% d -- s % s
1 Cumberland 9,876 s 1.85% d 79,547 s 2.12% d 124,162 s 8.25% u -- s % s 203,181 s 2.63% d -- s % s
1 Dubbo Regional 2,744 s 0.51% d 23,658 s 0.63% d 116,012 s 4.03% d -- s % s 49,079 s 0.63% d -- s % s
1 Dungog 295 s 0.06% d 2,564 s 0.07% d 115,190 s 4.61% u -- s % s 8,556 s 0.11% d -- s % s
1 Edward River 463 s 0.09% d 4,286 s 0.11% d 108,185 s 6.83% u -- s % s 8,888 s 0.11% d -- s % s
1 Eurobodalla 1,410 s 0.26% d 13,746 s 0.37% d 102,630 s 6.95% u -- s % s 37,082 s 0.48% d -- s % s
1 Fairfield 6,746 s 1.26% d 63,704 s 1.70% d 105,901 s 9.21% u -- s % s 196,479 s 2.54% d -- s % s
1 Federation 657 s 0.12% d 5,781 s 0.15% d 113,758 s 6.75% u -- s % s 12,509 s 0.16% d -- s % s
1 Forbes 428 s 0.08% d 4,201 s 0.11% d 101,933 s 5.81% u -- s % s 9,469 s 0.12% d -- s % s
1 Georges River 6,335 s 1.18% d 44,764 s 1.19% d 141,523 s 3.49% d -- s % s 141,726 s 1.83% d -- s % s
1 Gilgandra 207 s 0.04% d 1,738 s 0.05% d 119,522 s 4.47% d -- s % s 4,515 s 0.06% d -- s % s
1 Glen Innes Severn 418 s 0.08% d 3,735 s 0.10% d 111,987 s 11.86% u -- s % s 8,911 s 0.12% d -- s % s
1 Goulburn Mulwaree 1,343 s 0.25% d 12,266 s 0.33% d 109,540 s 4.86% u -- s % s 28,363 s 0.37% d -- s % s
1 Greater Hume Shire 532 s 0.10% d 4,115 s 0.11% d 129,315 s 4.01% u -- s % s 10,072 s 0.13% d -- s % s
1 Griffith 1,689 s 0.32% d 12,914 s 0.34% d 130,835 s 3.25% d -- s % s 25,395 s 0.33% d -- s % s
1 Gunnedah 632 s 0.12% d 5,493 s 0.15% d 115,126 s 8.02% u -- s % s 12,519 s 0.16% d -- s % s
1 Gwydir 250 s 0.05% d 2,065 s 0.05% d 121,315 s 6.20% u -- s % s 5,102 s 0.07% d -- s % s
1 Hawkesbury 3,096 s 0.58% d 27,686 s 0.74% d 111,859 s 6.15% d -- s % s 64,353 s 0.83% d -- s % s
1 Hay 370 s 0.07% d 1,504 s 0.04% d 246,050 s 5.70% u -- s % s 3,085 s 0.04% d -- s % s
1 Hilltops 909 s 0.17% d 7,979 s 0.21% d 113,957 s 5.24% u -- s % s 18,793 s 0.24% d -- s % s
1 Hornsby 6,077 s 1.14% d 48,401 s 1.29% d 125,559 s 5.51% u -- s % s 143,273 s 1.85% d -- s % s
1 Hunters Hill 810 s 0.15% d 4,818 s 0.13% d 168,139 s 5.15% u -- s % s 13,897 s 0.18% d -- s % s
1 Inner West 9,051 s 1.69% d 68,700 s 1.83% d 131,749 s 5.48% u -- s % s 180,301 s 2.33% d -- s % s
1 Inverell 713 s 0.13% d 7,080 s 0.19% d 100,805 s 9.90% u -- s % s 16,584 s 0.21% d -- s % s
1 Junee 232 s 0.04% d 1,955 s 0.05% d 119,098 s 3.34% d -- s % s 6,132 s 0.08% d -- s % s
1 Kempsey 1,101 s 0.21% d 10,667 s 0.28% d 103,227 s 9.44% u -- s % s 29,128 s 0.38% d -- s % s
1 Kiama 684 s 0.13% d 6,069 s 0.16% d 112,811 s 3.07% d -- s % s 20,806 s 0.27% d -- s % s
1 Ku-ring-gai 5,835 s 1.09% d 35,099 s 0.93% d 166,248 s 2.62% u -- s % s 114,604 s 1.48% d -- s % s
1 Kyogle 322 s 0.06% d 3,277 s 0.09% d 98,500 s 10.03% u -- s % s 9,537 s 0.12% d -- s % s
1 Lachlan 402 s 0.08% d 3,208 s 0.09% d 125,465 s 6.77% u -- s % s 6,701 s 0.09% d -- s % s
1 Lake Macquarie 7,310 s 1.37% d 65,015 s 1.73% d 112,446 s 5.62% u -- s % s 196,811 s 2.55% d -- s % s
1 Lane Cove 3,249 s 0.61% d 20,290 s 0.54% d 160,164 s 2.99% u -- s % s 33,233 s 0.43% d -- s % s
1 Leeton 695 s 0.13% d 5,069 s 0.13% d 137,279 s 3.65% d -- s % s 11,406 s 0.15% d -- s % s
1 Lismore 2,158 s 0.40% d 22,596 s 0.60% d 95,543 s 8.64% u -- s % s 44,348 s 0.57% d -- s % s
1 Lithgow 1,280 s 0.24% d 9,177 s 0.24% d 139,486 s 8.64% u -- s % s 20,850 s 0.27% d -- s % s
1 Liverpool 8,231 s 1.54% d 71,435 s 1.90% d 115,236 s 5.44% d -- s % s 188,088 s 2.43% d -- s % s
1 Liverpool Plains 401 s 0.07% d 3,265 s 0.09% d 123,039 s 8.29% u -- s % s 7,761 s 0.10% d -- s % s
1 Lockhart 124 s 0.02% d 1,007 s 0.03% d 123,237 s 2.20% d -- s % s 3,098 s 0.04% d -- s % s
1 Maitland 3,188 s 0.60% d 28,305 s 0.75% d 112,661 s 6.00% u -- s % s 69,924 s 0.90% d -- s % s
1 Mid-Coast 3,253 s 0.61% d 31,442 s 0.84% d 103,462 s 8.54% u -- s % s 88,818 s 1.15% d -- s % s
1 Mid-Western Regional 1,310 s 0.24% d 10,519 s 0.28% d 124,566 s 6.65% u -- s % s 23,020 s 0.30% d -- s % s
1 Moree Plains 1,061 s 0.20% d 6,890 s 0.18% d 154,076 s 9.83% u -- s % s 14,043 s 0.18% d -- s % s
1 Mosman 2,081 s 0.39% d 10,435 s 0.28% d 199,448 s 2.25% u -- s % s 29,351 s 0.38% d -- s % s
1 Murray River 535 s 0.10% d 4,867 s 0.13% d 109,906 s 4.13% u -- s % s 11,257 s 0.15% d -- s % s
1 Murrumbidgee 443 s 0.08% d 1,793 s 0.05% d 247,266 s 3.30% d -- s % s 3,888 s 0.05% d -- s % s
1 Muswellbrook 1,850 s 0.35% d 11,463 s 0.31% d 161,380 s 9.42% u -- s % s 16,328 s 0.21% d -- s % s
1 Nambucca 582 s 0.11% d 5,972 s 0.16% d 97,563 s 9.45% d -- s % s 19,235 s 0.25% d -- s % s
1 Narrabri 941 s 0.18% d 6,674 s 0.18% d 141,005 s 6.97% u -- s % s 13,438 s 0.17% d -- s % s
1 Narrandera 310 s 0.06% d 2,490 s 0.07% d 124,818 s 4.40% d -- s % s 6,115 s 0.08% d -- s % s
1 Narromine 326 s 0.06% d 2,532 s 0.07% d 129,110 s 4.54% d -- s % s 6,832 s 0.09% d -- s % s
1 Newcastle 13,153 s 2.46% d 108,397 s 2.88% d 121,340 s 6.27% u -- s % s 155,550 s 2.01% d -- s % s
1 North Sydney 15,462 s 2.89% d 84,170 s 2.24% d 183,703 s 2.84% u -- s % s 66,747 s 0.86% d -- s % s
1 Northern Beaches 13,365 s 2.50% d 96,833 s 2.58% d 138,021 s 2.92% d -- s % s 251,696 s 3.25% d -- s % s
1 Oberon 336 s 0.06% d 2,554 s 0.07% d 131,854 s 4.63% u -- s % s 5,209 s 0.07% d -- s % s
1 Orange 2,272 s 0.42% d 21,156 s 0.56% d 107,401 s 5.54% u -- s % s 39,419 s 0.51% d -- s % s
1 Parkes 812 s 0.15% d 6,691 s 0.18% d 121,485 s 8.41% u -- s % s 15,083 s 0.20% d -- s % s
1 Parramatta 21,785 s 4.07% d 155,185 s 4.13% d 140,380 s 4.30% u -- s % s 203,205 s 2.63% d -- s % s
1 Penrith 7,516 s 1.41% d 70,875 s 1.89% d 106,054 s 4.10% d -- s % s 184,589 s 2.39% d -- s % s
1 Port Macquarie-Hastings 3,319 s 0.62% d 29,338 s 0.78% d 113,132 s 5.74% u -- s % s 75,232 s 0.97% d -- s % s
1 Port Stephens 3,406 s 0.64% d 28,628 s 0.76% d 118,989 s 6.68% u -- s % s 67,214 s 0.87% d -- s % s
1 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 2,290 s 0.43% d 17,237 s 0.46% d 132,889 s 2.04% u -- s % s 54,844 s 0.71% d -- s % s
1 Randwick 7,635 s 1.43% d 49,488 s 1.32% d 154,295 s 3.41% d -- s % s 137,792 s 1.78% d -- s % s
1 Richmond Valley 825 s 0.15% d 7,748 s 0.21% d 106,536 s 9.68% u -- s % s 22,717 s 0.29% d -- s % s
1 Ryde 12,898 s 2.41% d 87,781 s 2.34% d 146,937 s 7.32% u -- s % s 108,712 s 1.41% d -- s % s
1 Shellharbour 1,816 s 0.34% d 17,501 s 0.47% d 103,767 s 6.85% d -- s % s 66,218 s 0.86% d -- s % s
1 Shoalhaven 3,946 s 0.74% d 36,226 s 0.96% d 108,941 s 8.15% u -- s % s 96,203 s 1.24% d -- s % s
1 Singleton 3,096 s 0.58% d 18,309 s 0.49% d 169,118 s 4.89% u -- s % s 23,523 s 0.30% d -- s % s
1 Snowy Monaro Regional 1,185 s 0.22% d 10,420 s 0.28% d 113,809 s 2.98% u -- s % s 20,386 s 0.26% d -- s % s
1 Snowy Valleys 840 s 0.16% d 7,233 s 0.19% d 116,180 s 3.45% d -- s % s 14,756 s 0.19% d -- s % s
1 Strathfield 3,298 s 0.62% d 26,016 s 0.69% d 126,802 s 3.88% d -- s % s 37,239 s 0.48% d -- s % s
1 Sutherland Shire 9,658 s 1.81% d 72,070 s 1.92% d 134,013 s 4.49% u -- s % s 220,250 s 2.85% d -- s % s
1 Sydney 87,310 s 16.33% d 506,379 s 13.48% d 172,420 s 4.37% u -- s % s 183,281 s 2.37% d -- s % s
1 Tamworth Regional 2,977 s 0.56% d 26,880 s 0.72% d 110,777 s 7.29% u -- s % s 58,228 s 0.75% d -- s % s
1 Temora 456 s 0.09% d 2,492 s 0.07% d 183,011 s 3.69% d -- s % s 5,953 s 0.08% d -- s % s
1 Tenterfield 327 s 0.06% d 2,419 s 0.06% d 135,250 s 11.16% u -- s % s 6,990 s 0.09% d -- s % s
1 The Hills Shire 7,878 s 1.47% d 64,423 s 1.71% d 122,294 s 4.12% u -- s % s 147,779 s 1.91% d -- s % s
1 Tweed 3,296 s 0.62% d 30,347 s 0.81% d 108,619 s 6.50% u -- s % s 88,437 s 1.14% d -- s % s
1 Unincorporated NSW 214 s 0.04% d 841 s 0.02% d 255,055 s 4.84% d -- s % s 1,119 s 0.01% d -- s % s
1 Upper Hunter Shire 695 s 0.13% d 5,679 s 0.15% d 122,402 s 4.53% u -- s % s 14,206 s 0.18% d -- s % s
1 Upper Lachlan Shire 472 s 0.09% d 2,731 s 0.07% d 173,162 s 2.40% u -- s % s 7,422 s 0.10% d -- s % s
1 Uralla 238 s 0.04% d 1,873 s 0.05% d 127,032 s 5.46% u -- s % s 6,241 s 0.08% d -- s % s
1 Wagga Wagga 3,748 s 0.70% d 33,064 s 0.88% d 113,358 s 3.32% d -- s % s 61,781 s 0.80% d -- s % s
1 Walcha 313 s 0.06% d 1,664 s 0.04% d 188,457 s 5.42% u -- s % s 3,119 s 0.04% d -- s % s
1 Walgett 396 s 0.07% d 2,712 s 0.07% d 146,322 s 10.39% d -- s % s 6,797 s 0.09% d -- s % s
1 Warren 319 s 0.06% d 1,400 s 0.04% d 228,148 s 5.15% d -- s % s 2,862 s 0.04% d -- s % s
1 Warrumbungle Shire 415 s 0.08% d 3,746 s 0.10% d 110,921 s 5.50% d -- s % s 9,898 s 0.13% d -- s % s
1 Waverley 3,961 s 0.74% d 24,699 s 0.66% d 160,398 s 2.16% d -- s % s 68,698 s 0.89% d -- s % s
1 Weddin 213 s 0.04% d 1,510 s 0.04% d 141,381 s 4.85% u -- s % s 3,759 s 0.05% d -- s % s
1 Wentworth 660 s 0.12% d 3,183 s 0.08% d 207,559 s 9.75% u -- s % s 6,837 s 0.09% d -- s % s
1 Willoughby 9,799 s 1.83% d 64,534 s 1.72% d 151,856 s 3.84% u -- s % s 71,139 s 0.92% d -- s % s
1 Wingecarribee 2,229 s 0.42% d 19,904 s 0.53% d 112,025 s 2.85% d -- s % s 46,126 s 0.60% d -- s % s
1 Wollondilly 1,725 s 0.32% d 12,676 s 0.34% d 136,089 s 2.77% u -- s % s 44,607 s 0.58% d -- s % s
1 Wollongong 10,269 s 1.92% d 89,966 s 2.39% d 114,148 s 6.44% d -- s % s 202,068 s 2.61% d -- s % s
1 Woollahra 4,146 s 0.78% d 21,284 s 0.57% d 194,830 s 1.62% d -- s % s 56,320 s 0.73% d -- s % s
1 Yass Valley 649 s 0.12% d 4,787 s 0.13% d 135,759 s 1.77% u -- s % s 15,615 s 0.20% d -- s % s
Total State 534,802 100.00% 3,757,698 100.00% 142,321 723.71% 719,177 100.00% 7,732,858 100.00% 34,453,489 100.00%

Sources:
1National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR)©, 2016.
2Department of Employment, Small Area Labour Markets, December Quarter 2017.
3Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, 2015 to 2017.
4Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2016/17 .
5Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals.
More detailed data notes are available here

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