Cairns

Output

In Cairns, Construction had the largest output by industry, generating $2,418 million in 2021/22.

Output by industry is a gross measure of the total sales of each industry sector in Cairns. It does not measure how productive each industry sector is at producing this output - which is measured by value added.

By comparing the output of each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Cairns’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 get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, output data should be viewed alongside the other industry characteristics in the Industry sector analysis section.

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

The gross measure of output includes the value of all the inputs to each industry.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Output by industry sector
Cairns2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing596.03.45.0469.72.94.0+126.3
Mining434.22.59.6554.43.412.0-120.1
Manufacturing1,230.77.111.41,446.28.911.1-215.5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services973.65.64.1759.64.74.0+214.0
Construction2,417.613.813.81,931.011.914.8+486.5
Wholesale Trade571.63.33.5545.03.43.6+26.5
Retail Trade1,021.35.94.4829.05.14.0+192.3
Accommodation and Food Services716.74.12.5725.24.52.5-8.6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,357.57.85.91,864.311.56.5-506.9
Information Media and Telecommunications291.71.71.9235.41.41.5+56.3
Financial and Insurance Services505.22.95.2590.23.65.0-85.0
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services742.04.34.3791.14.94.5-49.1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services995.45.76.4841.75.26.1+153.7
Administrative and Support Services611.23.52.9664.24.12.8-53.0
Public Administration and Safety1,415.18.15.11,150.47.14.7+264.7
Education and Training1,002.55.74.1875.95.44.3+126.6
Health Care and Social Assistance1,822.410.46.61,328.68.25.6+493.7
Arts and Recreation Services219.61.31.0222.01.40.9-2.4
Other Services532.73.12.2416.92.62.1+115.9
Total industries17,456.7100.0100.016,240.6100.0100.0+1,216.1

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020/21 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

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the output by industry sectors in Cairns in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($2,418 million or 13.8%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,822 million or 10.4%)
  • Public Administration and Safety ($1,415 million or 8.1%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $5,655 million in total or 32.4% of the total output by total industry in the Cairns.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 13.8% in Construction; 6.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 5.1% in Public Administration and Safety.

The major differences between output by industries of Cairns and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of output by Mining (2.5% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of output by Manufacturing (7.1% compared to 11.4%)
  • A larger percentage of output by Health Care and Social Assistance (10.4% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of output by Public Administration and Safety (8.1% compared to 5.1%)

Emerging groups

The total industry output in Cairns increased by $1,216 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the output by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Cairns were for:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$494 million)
  • Construction (+$487 million)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+$265 million)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$214 million)

Cairns Regional Council

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