Cowra Economy
Gross Regional Product - $437.3 million
The Cowra Local Government Area’s (LGA) Gross Regional Product (GRP) represents 4.5% of the Central West region’s GRP. A strong and diverse economy underpins the Cowra community with Agriculture, Health care, Manufacturing, Education and Retail being the main industries by employment.
KEY INDUSTRY SECTORS IN COWRA BY TOTAL OUTPUT INCLUDE:
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
- Health care
- Education and training
- Wholesale trade
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INDUSTRY SECTOR
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GRP VALUE
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GRP %
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Agriculture
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$90.6 million
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20.7%
|
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Manufacturing
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$41.9 million
|
9.6%
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Health care
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$38.1 million
|
8.7%
|
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Education & training
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$29.1 million
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6.6%
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Wholesale Trade
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$28.3 million
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6.5%
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Sources: ABS Census (2011) ERP (2013), Cat 8731, DEEWR (2014), NIEIR (2014), Housing NSW (2014), A.P.SHEERE CONSULTING (2015)
COWRA’S TOP 5 EMPLOYMENT SECTORS ARE:
- Agriculture
- Health care
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Education
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INDUSTRY SECTOR
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% EMPLOYED
|
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Agriculture
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15.4%
|
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Healthcare
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12.2%
|
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Retail
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11.5%
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Manufacturing
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10.3%
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Education
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8.2%
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Sources: ABS Census 2011, NIEIR (2014)
For more information on Cowra contact our Cowra Business Officer on (02) 6340 2038.