RDA Darling Downs and South West Region
Local sales
In the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $6,306 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.
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
| Local sales by industry sector | |||||||||
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| RDA Darling Downs and South West Region - Constant prices | 2018/19 | 2013/14 | Change | ||||||
| Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | $m | % | Queensland% | $m | % | Queensland% | 2013/14 to 2018/19 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,592.6 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 1,393.6 | 5.3 | 2.1 | +199.0 | 23000 | P |
| Mining | 3,702.3 | 13.4 | 3.8 | 449.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | +3,253.0 | 23100 | P |
| Manufacturing | 1,769.7 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 2,002.6 | 7.7 | 8.7 | -232.9 | 23200 | P |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,545.1 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 1,172.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | +372.5 | 23300 | P |
| Construction | 6,306.0 | 22.8 | 20.1 | 9,455.2 | 36.1 | 28.2 | -3,149.2 | 23400 | P |
| Wholesale Trade | 819.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 726.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | +93.0 | 23500 | P |
| Retail Trade | 952.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 949.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | +3.0 | 23600 | P |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 524.3 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 469.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | +54.9 | 23700 | P |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,050.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1,105.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | -54.2 | 23800 | P |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 249.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 334.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | -85.5 | 23900 | P |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1,397.4 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 1,103.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | +294.1 | 24000 | P |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2,119.3 | 7.7 | 12.6 | 1,900.0 | 7.3 | 11.3 | +219.4 | 24100 | P |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 994.9 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 856.0 | 3.3 | 5.8 | +138.9 | 24200 | P |
| Administrative and Support Services | 481.0 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 440.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | +40.3 | 24300 | P |
| Public Administration and Safety | 972.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 1,225.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | -253.4 | 24400 | P |
| Education and Training | 906.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 820.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | +85.8 | 24500 | P |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,612.4 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 1,184.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | +428.4 | 24600 | P |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 200.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 179.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +21.2 | 24700 | P |
| Other Services | 439.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 387.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | +51.7 | 24800 | P |
| Total Industries | 27,635.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 26,155.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,479.8 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
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 RDA Darling Downs and South West Region in 2018/19 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction (6,306 people or 22.8%)
- Mining (3,702 people or 13.4%)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (2,119 people or 7.7%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $12,128 million in total or 43.9% of the total local sales by total industry in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 20.1% in Construction; 3.8% in Mining; and 12.6% in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services.
The major differences between local sales by industries in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Mining (13.4% compared to 3.8%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (5.8% compared to 2.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (7.7% compared to 12.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.6% compared to 6.8%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region increased by $1,479.8 million between 2013/14 and 2018/19.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2013/14 and 2018/19 in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region were for:
- Mining (+$3,253 million)
- Construction (-$3,149 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$428 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$373 million)