City of Adelaide
Value added
In the City of Adelaide, Financial and Insurance Services is the most productive industry, generating $3,929 million in 2018/19.
Value added by industry is an indicator of business productivity in City of Adelaide. 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 City of Adelaide’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 analysis section. 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.
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
| Value added by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adelaide - Constant prices | 2018/19 | 2013/14 | Change | ||||||
| Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | $m | % | South Australia% | $m | % | South Australia% | 2013/14 to 2018/19 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 29.1 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 33.7 | 0.2 | 6.5 | -4.7 | 23000 | P |
| Mining | 362.7 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 499.6 | 2.9 | 5.0 | -136.9 | 23100 | P |
| Manufacturing | 101.1 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 128.8 | 0.8 | 9.1 | -27.7 | 23200 | P |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,113.7 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 980.7 | 5.8 | 3.7 | +133.0 | 23300 | P |
| Construction | 665.4 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 955.6 | 5.6 | 8.4 | -290.2 | 23400 | P |
| Wholesale Trade | 341.3 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 344.4 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -3.1 | 23500 | P |
| Retail Trade | 478.9 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 434.4 | 2.6 | 5.5 | +44.5 | 23600 | P |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 548.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 492.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | +56.3 | 23700 | P |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 333.9 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 339.8 | 2.0 | 5.5 | -5.9 | 23800 | P |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 983.6 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 869.1 | 5.1 | 2.1 | +114.4 | 23900 | P |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3,929.3 | 21.5 | 9.1 | 3,470.4 | 20.5 | 8.7 | +458.8 | 24000 | P |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 542.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 584.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | -42.1 | 24100 | P |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2,345.1 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 1,830.4 | 10.8 | 5.3 | +514.7 | 24200 | P |
| Administrative and Support Services | 693.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 700.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | -7.3 | 24300 | P |
| Public Administration and Safety | 2,036.3 | 11.1 | 6.2 | 1,928.1 | 11.4 | 6.5 | +108.2 | 24400 | P |
| Education and Training | 1,474.2 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 1,338.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 | +135.3 | 24500 | P |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,868.9 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 1,558.7 | 9.2 | 9.8 | +310.2 | 24600 | P |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 221.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 253.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -32.1 | 24700 | P |
| Other Services | 221.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 206.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | +15.2 | 24800 | P |
| Total Industries | 18,290.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 16,950.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,340.6 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data are based on a 2016-17 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more
Dominant groups
An analysis of the valued added by industry sectors in City of Adelaide in 2018/19 shows the three largest industries were:
- Financial and Insurance Services ($3,929 million or 21.5%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($2,345 million or 12.8%)
- Public Administration and Safety ($2,036 million or 11.1%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $8,311 million in total or 45.4% of the total value added by industry in the City of Adelaide.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 9.1% in Financial and Insurance Services; 6.6% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 6.2% in Public Administration and Safety.
The major differences between the value added by industries of the City of Adelaide and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of value added by Financial and Insurance Services (21.5% compared to 9.1%)
- A larger percentage of value added by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (12.8% compared to 6.6%)
- A smaller percentage of value added by Manufacturing (0.6% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of value added by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.2% compared to 6.4%)
Emerging groups
The total value added by industry in the City of Adelaide increased by 1,340.6 million between 2013/14 and 2018/19.
The largest changes in the value added by industries between 2013/14 and 2018/19 in the City of Adelaide were for:
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$515 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$459 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$310 million)
- Construction (-$290 million)