Camden Council area

Value added

In Camden Council area, Construction most productive industry, generating $1,034 million in 2021/22.

Value added by industry is an indicator of business productivity in Camden Council area. 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 Camden Council area’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
Camden Council area2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing60.71.32.460.51.72.4+0.2
Mining19.30.41.78.70.22.3+10.6
Manufacturing339.87.16.5277.77.86.8+62.1
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services75.91.62.274.02.12.4+1.9
Construction1,034.521.78.61,054.829.69.1-20.3
Wholesale Trade224.04.75.5206.15.85.6+18.0
Retail Trade422.48.95.4273.07.75.4+149.4
Accommodation and Food Services142.93.02.594.92.73.0+48.0
Transport, Postal and Warehousing378.37.95.7262.47.46.7+115.9
Information Media and Telecommunications44.00.94.017.70.53.3+26.3
Financial and Insurance Services191.44.012.6140.23.912.7+51.2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services283.05.94.5155.44.44.6+127.6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services252.45.311.1169.54.89.6+82.9
Administrative and Support Services162.23.45.0102.12.94.6+60.0
Public Administration and Safety146.43.15.484.72.45.2+61.8
Education and Training359.77.55.9241.46.86.0+118.2
Health Care and Social Assistance430.49.08.6205.15.87.3+225.4
Arts and Recreation Services40.40.80.829.70.80.9+10.7
Other Services159.73.31.799.82.82.1+59.9
Total industries4,767.4100.0100.03,557.6100.0100.0+1,209.7

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 Camden Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (1,034 million or 21.7%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (430 million or 9.0%)
  • Retail Trade (422 million or 8.9%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 1,887 million in total or 39.6% of the total value added by industry in the Camden Council area.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 8.6% in Construction; 8.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 5.4% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the value added by industries of Camden Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of value added by Construction (21.7% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of value added by Financial and Insurance Services (4.0% compared to 12.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of value added by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.3% compared to 11.1%)
  • A larger percentage of value added by Retail Trade (8.9% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

The total value added by industry in Camden Council area $increased by 1,210 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the value added by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Camden Council area were for:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$225 million)
  • Retail Trade (+$149 million)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$128 million)
  • Education and Training (+$118 million)

Camden Council

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