King Island Council area
Local sales
In King Island Council area, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing had the highest local sales, generating $23 million in 2017/18.
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.
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
| Local sales by industry sector | |||||||||
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| King Island Council area - Constant prices | 2017/18 | 2012/13 | Change | ||||||
| Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | $m | % | Greater Hobart% | $m | % | Greater Hobart% | 2012/13 to 2017/18 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 23.4 | 20.1 | 2.1 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 1.7 | +1.4 | 23000 | P |
| Mining | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | +0.3 | 23100 | P |
| Manufacturing | 10.7 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | +2.8 | 23200 | P |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 9.6 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 8.8 | -0.3 | 23300 | P |
| Construction | 19.5 | 16.7 | 18.6 | 16.9 | 17.3 | 18.5 | +2.6 | 23400 | P |
| Wholesale Trade | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | +0.6 | 23500 | P |
| Retail Trade | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 | +2.4 | 23600 | P |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | +0.4 | 23700 | P |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 5.4 | -1.3 | 23800 | P |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.0 | +0.1 | 23900 | P |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3.4 | 2.9 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | +0.9 | 24000 | P |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4.1 | +2.2 | 24100 | P |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6.4 | -0.1 | 24200 | P |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | +0.9 | 24300 | P |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6.0 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 6.0 | -1.6 | 24400 | P |
| Education and Training | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.4 | +0.6 | 24500 | P |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.4 | +4.3 | 24600 | P |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | +1.2 | 24700 | P |
| Other Services | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | +1.1 | 24800 | P |
| Total Industries | 116.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 97.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +18.6 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. 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 local sales by industry sectors in King Island Council area in 2017/18 shows the three largest industries were:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (23 people or 20.1%)
- Construction (19 people or 16.7%)
- Manufacturing (11 people or 9.2%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $54 million in total or 45.9% of the total local sales by total industry in King Island Council area.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Greater Hobart accounted for 2.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 18.6% in Construction; and 6.4% in Manufacturing.
The major differences between local sales by industries in King Island Council area and Greater Hobart were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (20.1% compared to 2.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (0.8% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (2.9% compared to 8.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Information Media and Telecommunications (1.0% compared to 4.5%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in King Island Council area increased by $18.6 million between 2012/13 and 2017/18.
There were no major changes in local sales by industries between 2012/13 and 2017/18 in King Island Council area.