RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

Value added

In the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing most productive industry, generating $824 million in 2021/22.

Value added by industry is an indicator of business productivity in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island. It shows how productive each industry sector is at increasing the value of its inputs. It is a more refined measure of the productivity of an industry sector than output (total gross revenue), as some industries have high levels of output but require large amounts of input expenditure to achieve that.

By comparing the value added of each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island’s economy. This can be done by directly comparing the percentage contribution of each industry to the total output, relative to the benchmark, or by using a location quotient, where a number greater than one indicates a high concentration of that industry and less than one indicates a lower concentration.

To see what contribution each industry makes to the state or region, see the Industry sector analysissection. To understand the value of a worker in each industry, view this dataset in conjunction with Worker productivity data, and to see the relationship of value added to the total size of the economy, go to the Gross Regional Product section.

Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Value added by industry sector
RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. South Australia$m%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing823.617.47.4571.514.16.6+252.1
Mining92.01.93.9230.25.75.1-138.1
Manufacturing316.96.77.2295.27.38.0+21.6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services131.12.83.7101.22.54.0+29.9
Construction594.812.68.5465.411.58.1+129.4
Wholesale Trade156.93.34.9139.73.55.2+17.2
Retail Trade345.97.35.9300.77.46.0+45.2
Accommodation and Food Services195.94.12.6189.84.72.9+6.1
Transport, Postal and Warehousing137.42.94.7133.93.35.2+3.5
Information Media and Telecommunications38.60.81.928.70.72.0+9.9
Financial and Insurance Services173.13.78.0168.04.28.2+5.2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services147.33.12.8121.83.02.7+25.5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services209.84.46.5164.54.15.6+45.2
Administrative and Support Services146.13.13.7120.03.03.2+26.2
Public Administration and Safety212.04.56.5184.94.66.6+27.1
Education and Training312.36.66.8285.17.07.0+27.3
Health Care and Social Assistance536.111.312.2408.810.110.4+127.3
Arts and Recreation Services39.50.80.729.20.70.7+10.3
Other Services121.62.62.2107.92.72.5+13.8
Total industries4,731.2100.0100.04,046.6100.0100.0+684.7

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the valued added by industry sectors in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (824 million or 17.4%)
  • Construction (595 million or 12.6%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (536 million or 11.3%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 1,955 million in total or 41.3% of the total value added by industry in the the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 7.4% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 8.5% in Construction and 12.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the value added by industries of the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of value added by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (17.4% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of value added by Financial and Insurance Services (3.7% compared to 8.0%)
  • A larger percentage of value added by Construction (12.6% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of value added by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.4% compared to 6.5%)

Emerging groups

The total value added by industry in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island $increased by 685 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the value added by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island were for:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$252 million)
  • Construction (+$129 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$127 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$45 million)

RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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