In the Cradle Coast Region, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $1,631 million in 2018/19.
Local sales by industry measures the output of local industries that is sold locally. This includes sales to local consumers, businesses and other organisations.
To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, local sales data should be viewed alongside the other industry characteristics in the Industry sector analysis 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
| Local sales by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradle Coast Region - Constant prices | 2018/19 | 2013/14 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Tasmania | $m | % | Tasmania | 2013/14 - 2018/19 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 530.5 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 515.7 | 8.9 | 4.8 | +14.7 | ||
| Mining | 106.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 199.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | -92.8 | ||
| Manufacturing | 528.3 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 562.6 | 9.7 | 8.7 | -34.3 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 195.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 209.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | -13.5 | ||
| Construction | 1,630.8 | 25.9 | 23.0 | 1,289.1 | 22.2 | 21.0 | +341.7 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 219.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 217.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | +1.7 | ||
| Retail Trade | 316.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 319.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | -2.1 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 197.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 194.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | +3.2 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 352.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 353.1 | 6.1 | 5.4 | -0.7 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 117.1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 108.4 | 1.9 | 3.4 | +8.7 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 240.4 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 236.1 | 4.1 | 6.2 | +4.4 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 198.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 135.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | +63.3 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 175.0 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 148.3 | 2.6 | 4.8 | +26.7 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 180.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 172.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | +8.2 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 274.9 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 290.1 | 5.0 | 5.8 | -15.2 | ||
| Education and Training | 265.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 237.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | +28.3 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 586.3 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 452.0 | 7.8 | 7.0 | +134.2 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 44.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 35.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +8.8 | ||
| Other Services | 140.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 129.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | +10.9 | ||
| Total industries | 6,301.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,805.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +496.2 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id informed decisions NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. .id informed decisions. 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 local sales by industry sectors in the Cradle Coast Region in 2018/19 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($1,631million or 25.9%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($586million or 9.3%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($530million or 8.4%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $2,748 million in total or 43.6% of the total local sales by total industry in the the Cradle Coast Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Tasmania accounted for 23.0% in Construction; 8.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 5.0% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.
The major differences between local sales by industries of the Cradle Coast Region and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.4% compared to 5.0%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Construction (25.9% compared to 23.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.8% compared to 5.3%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (3.8% compared to 6.0%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in the Cradle Coast Region $increased by 496 million between 2013/14 and 2018/19.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2013/14 and 2018/19 in the Cradle Coast Region were for:
- Construction (+$342 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$134 million)
- Mining (-$93 million)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$63 million)