Douglas Shire Council

Local sales

In Douglas Shire Council, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $175 million in 2021/22.

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

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Local sales by industry sector
Douglas Shire Council - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing63.27.93.047.06.92.2+16.2
Mining1.20.13.610.01.57.8-8.8
Manufacturing59.27.49.151.77.57.8+7.5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services27.53.44.139.25.74.0-11.7
Construction174.721.820.1132.219.321.4+42.4
Wholesale Trade9.41.23.315.22.23.6-5.8
Retail Trade52.26.55.041.86.14.5+10.5
Accommodation and Food Services27.13.42.520.53.01.9+6.6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing37.84.74.541.66.14.9-3.8
Information Media and Telecommunications10.51.32.35.60.81.8+5.0
Financial and Insurance Services17.42.25.89.71.45.6+7.7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services57.27.26.261.79.06.3-4.5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services49.56.27.433.54.97.0+16.1
Administrative and Support Services39.85.03.537.05.43.3+2.8
Public Administration and Safety50.46.34.736.95.44.2+13.5
Education and Training32.24.04.330.54.44.4+1.8
Health Care and Social Assistance53.66.77.442.36.26.1+11.3
Arts and Recreation Services10.11.31.08.01.20.9+2.1
Other Services27.03.42.321.53.12.3+5.5
Total industries800.0100.0100.0685.7100.0100.0+114.3

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. 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 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 local sales by industry sectors in Douglas Shire Council in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($175million or 21.8%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($63million or 7.9%)
  • Manufacturing ($59million or 7.4%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $297 million in total or 37.1% of the total local sales by total industry in the Douglas Shire Council.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 20.1% in Construction; 3.0% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 9.1% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Douglas Shire Council and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (7.9% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (2.2% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (0.1% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Wholesale Trade (1.2% compared to 3.3%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Douglas Shire Council $increased by 114 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Douglas Shire Council were for:

  • Construction (+$42 million)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$16 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$16 million)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+$14 million)

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