Economy, Jobs and Business Insights
Home to 109,895 people, Shoalhaven supports 49,164 jobs and has a gross regional product of $6.690 billion.
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Local Businesses
8,117
Employment
49,164
Employment by Industry
The Construction industry sector makes the greatest contribution to economic output in the region, which at $2.29 B accounts for 20.1% of total output.
With 8,435 jobs representing 17.20% of total employment, it is the Health Care & Social Assistance industry sector that is the region’s largest employer.
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Shoalhaven is a coastal and regional city to the south of Sydney which comprises of 50 towns and villages each having lifestyle differences that give the area its unique character.
Shoalhaven has a mature but growing economic base. With broad diversity in many value adding sectors such as aircraft maintenance and overhaul, general manufacturing and logistics, the economic base is supported by domestic and international trade. Government administration and services are strong as is education, health and the construction industry. Many localities are also highly oriented to tourism and retail.
Shoalhaven City Council has an active Economic Development Office, working at the strategic and operational level to grow the economy and encourage expansion and diversification across all sectors. This website contains economic and demographic information for Shoalhaven, for more information please contact the Shoalhaven City Council Economic Development Office.
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The economic data presented in this profile has been sourced from REMPLAN Economy. Shoalhaven has access to the full version of REMPLAN Economy, with economic data for 114 industries, economic impact modelling, tourism event assessment, workforce insights and business analysis. For additional information about the Shoalhaven economy please contact the Shoalhaven Economic Development unit.
