Shift-Share Analysis of the Burdekin (20 Marks)

The Burdekin Local Government Area is home to many industries. For this analysis we are interested in the 3 largest, private sector industries in the Burdekin. Specifically we want to see how these industries have performed between 2011 and 2016.

Below is a table with the employment figures for each industry in the Burdekin and Australia.

Table 1 Employment by selected industries (2011, 2016)

Geography Burdekin Shire Australia Year 2016 2011 2016 2011 Sugar Cane Growing 902 939 4,936 8,845 Sugar Manufacturing 659 766 4,560 11,428 Supermarket and Grocery Store 227 247 254,275 235,773 Total 7,837 8,017 10,683,844 10,058,327