Southern NSW Region

RDA Southern NSW combines the regions of RDA Southern Inland, and two LGAs from the Far South Coast. The region encompasses 9 NSW LGAs including, Wingecarribee, Goulburn-Mulwaree, Upper Lachlan, Yass Valley, Hilltops, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Snowy Monaro, Eurobodalla and Bega Valley. This diverse region spanning from the Snowy Mountains, across the Southern Tablelands and Highlands, to the Sapphire Coast includes a land mass of over 56,000km2 with a population of over 750,000.

The population of the Southern NSW and ACT Region shows a rising trend, standing at 862,170 as of April 2022, rising steadily every year according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.

ABS (2022). Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2021. Cat no. 3218.0.

Employmenty by Industry PoUR data shows that the Southern NSW and ACT's greatest employing industries are Public Administration and Safety with 103,803 workers, Professional, scientific and technical with 39,804 workers, Health Care and Social Assistance with 55,367 workers, Construction with 37,994 workers, Education and Training with 43,388 workers and Retail Trade with 36,181 workers.

This variable describes the industries in which employed people aged 15 years and over work.

Tourism Gross Regional Product Direct 2019 - 2020

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