Gold Coast City

Local sales

In Gold Coast City, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $12,194 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
Gold Coast City - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing463.00.83.0352.90.72.2+110.1
Mining295.20.53.6500.91.07.8-205.7
Manufacturing5,530.49.79.14,649.89.27.8+880.6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,271.62.24.11,115.52.24.0+156.0
Construction12,193.521.320.113,613.826.921.4-1,420.3
Wholesale Trade1,819.53.23.31,860.73.73.6-41.2
Retail Trade2,886.15.05.02,316.94.64.5+569.2
Accommodation and Food Services1,456.12.52.5963.81.91.9+492.4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,344.54.14.52,248.74.44.9+95.8
Information Media and Telecommunications1,796.73.12.31,263.62.51.8+533.1
Financial and Insurance Services2,982.45.25.82,535.05.05.6+447.3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5,914.410.36.24,766.89.46.3+1,147.5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4,669.38.27.43,562.87.07.0+1,106.5
Administrative and Support Services2,135.83.73.51,748.93.53.3+386.9
Public Administration and Safety1,915.53.34.71,500.63.04.2+414.9
Education and Training2,727.64.84.32,414.04.84.4+313.6
Health Care and Social Assistance4,737.88.37.43,497.16.96.1+1,240.6
Arts and Recreation Services827.81.41.0665.71.30.9+162.1
Other Services1,292.22.32.31,112.02.22.3+180.2
Total industries57,259.3100.0100.050,689.7100.0100.0+6,569.6

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 Gold Coast City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($12,194million or 21.3%)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($5,914million or 10.3%)
  • Manufacturing ($5,530million or 9.7%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $23,638 million in total or 41.3% of the total local sales by total industry in the Gold Coast City.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 20.1% in Construction; 6.2% in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services and 9.1% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Gold Coast City and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (10.3% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (0.5% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.8% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (2.2% compared to 4.1%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Gold Coast City $increased by 6,570 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Gold Coast City were for:

  • Construction (-$1,420 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$1,241 million)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$1,148 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$1,106 million)

Gold Coast City

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