Shire of Northam

Output

In the Shire of Northam, Manufacturing had the largest output by industry, generating $183 million in 2021/22.

Output by industry is a gross measure of the total sales of each industry sector in the Shire of Northam. 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 Shire of Northam’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
Shire of Northam2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. Western Australia$m%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing153.612.53.997.87.42.9+55.8
Mining1.40.132.627.12.032.8-25.7
Manufacturing183.514.912.0177.313.410.7+6.1
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services89.97.32.489.36.82.4+0.6
Construction133.310.810.6390.229.515.0-256.9
Wholesale Trade69.55.73.036.02.72.7+33.5
Retail Trade50.94.12.937.52.82.7+13.4
Accommodation and Food Services19.51.61.419.51.51.4+0.0
Transport, Postal and Warehousing69.95.73.771.05.43.9-1.1
Information Media and Telecommunications58.04.71.25.00.41.0+53.0
Financial and Insurance Services29.62.43.624.81.93.3+4.8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services26.62.23.140.13.02.9-13.5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services27.12.24.927.92.14.8-0.8
Administrative and Support Services23.31.92.122.11.71.7+1.2
Public Administration and Safety91.07.43.297.57.43.1-6.6
Education and Training64.55.22.651.73.92.8+12.8
Health Care and Social Assistance89.17.34.383.06.33.8+6.1
Arts and Recreation Services6.20.50.72.80.20.6+3.4
Other Services42.33.41.720.71.61.5+21.6
Total industries1,229.1100.0100.01,321.3100.0100.0-92.2

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 Shire of Northam in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing ($183 million or 14.9%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($154 million or 12.5%)
  • Construction ($133 million or 10.8%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $470 million in total or 38.3% of the total output by total industry in the the Shire of Northam.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Western Australia accounted for 12.0% in Manufacturing; 3.9% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 10.6% in Construction.

The major differences between output by industries of the Shire of Northam and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of output by Mining (0.1% compared to 32.6%)
  • A larger percentage of output by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (12.5% compared to 3.9%)
  • A larger percentage of output by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (7.3% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of output by Public Administration and Safety (7.4% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

The total industry output in the Shire of Northam decreased by $-92 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the output by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the Shire of Northam were for:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$56 million)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$53 million)
  • Wholesale Trade (+$33 million)
  • Other Services (+$22 million)

Shire of Northam

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