In Gladstone Regional Council area, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $1,405 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 | |||||||||
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Gladstone Regional Council area - Constant prices | 2018/19 | 2013/14 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | Queensland | $m | % | Queensland | 2013/14 - 2018/19 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 104.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 110.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | -6.1 | ||
Mining | 85.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 110.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | -24.6 | ||
Manufacturing | 782.7 | 12.1 | 7.0 | 858.7 | 6.9 | 8.6 | -75.9 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 678.8 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 462.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +216.4 | ||
Construction | 1,405.4 | 21.7 | 20.2 | 8,278.5 | 66.2 | 28.6 | -6,873.0 | ||
Wholesale Trade | 146.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 150.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -4.4 | ||
Retail Trade | 243.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 205.9 | 1.6 | 3.7 | +37.1 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 160.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 132.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | +28.4 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 439.4 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 386.4 | 3.1 | 4.8 | +53.0 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 33.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 21.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | +12.0 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 132.5 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 99.9 | 0.8 | 5.2 | +32.6 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 601.2 | 9.3 | 14.0 | 430.8 | 3.4 | 11.5 | +170.5 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 502.4 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 438.8 | 3.5 | 5.7 | +63.7 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 202.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 152.6 | 1.2 | 3.3 | +50.1 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 194.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 177.9 | 1.4 | 3.9 | +16.1 | ||
Education and Training | 193.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 164.6 | 1.3 | 3.2 | +28.9 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 398.9 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 209.8 | 1.7 | 4.3 | +189.1 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 17.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 17.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | +0.4 | ||
Other Services | 143.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 104.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | +38.3 | ||
Total industries | 6,464.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,511.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -6,047.5 | ||
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 Gladstone Regional Council area in 2018/19 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($1,405million or 21.7%)
- Manufacturing ($783million or 12.1%)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($679million or 10.5%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $2,867 million in total or 44.4% of the total local sales by total industry in the Gladstone Regional Council area.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 20.2% in Construction; 7.0% in Manufacturing and 4.3% in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services.
The major differences between local sales by industries of Gladstone Regional Council area and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (10.5% compared to 4.3%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Manufacturing (12.1% compared to 7.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (9.3% compared to 14.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (2.0% compared to 6.2%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in Gladstone Regional Council area $decreased by -6,048 million between 2013/14 and 2018/19.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2013/14 and 2018/19 in Gladstone Regional Council area were for:
- Construction (-$6,873 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$216 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$189 million)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$170 million)