Canberra Region

Output

In the Canberra Region, Construction had the largest output by industry, generating $4,652 million in 2021/22.

Output by industry is a gross measure of the total sales of each industry sector in the Canberra Region. 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 the Canberra Region’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
Canberra Region2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. NSW$m%. NSW2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3,518.512.63.12,963.112.32.7+555.3
Mining494.51.82.4585.02.43.6-90.5
Manufacturing3,144.511.310.22,880.012.010.6+264.5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,277.44.62.71,064.84.42.8+212.6
Construction4,651.616.712.93,734.115.513.1+917.5
Wholesale Trade922.53.34.7621.42.64.9+301.1
Retail Trade1,216.44.44.21,288.55.44.2-72.1
Accommodation and Food Services1,173.74.22.41,124.74.72.7+49.0
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,135.64.15.31,158.04.86.2-22.4
Information Media and Telecommunications452.81.64.6221.20.93.7+231.6
Financial and Insurance Services535.81.910.4505.42.19.9+30.3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,414.15.16.01,336.45.66.4+77.7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,467.35.310.31,122.74.79.2+344.6
Administrative and Support Services957.33.43.7628.72.63.5+328.6
Public Administration and Safety1,826.56.54.41,408.85.94.1+417.7
Education and Training1,059.23.84.2986.74.14.3+72.4
Health Care and Social Assistance1,818.16.55.81,545.66.45.1+272.5
Arts and Recreation Services269.41.01.0313.61.31.1-44.1
Other Services589.22.11.6542.42.31.9+46.8
Total industries27,924.2100.0100.024,030.9100.0100.0+3,893.3

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 the Canberra Region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($4,652 million or 16.7%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($3,518 million or 12.6%)
  • Manufacturing ($3,144 million or 11.3%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $11,314 million in total or 40.5% of the total output by total industry in the the Canberra Region.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW accounted for 12.9% in Construction; 3.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 10.2% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between output by industries of the Canberra Region and NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of output by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (12.6% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of output by Financial and Insurance Services (1.9% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of output by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.3% compared to 10.3%)
  • A larger percentage of output by Construction (16.7% compared to 12.9%)

Emerging groups

The total industry output in the Canberra Region increased by $3,893 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

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

  • Construction (+$917 million)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$555 million)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+$418 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$345 million)

Canberra Region Joint Organisation area

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