Balonne Shire

Local sales

In the Balonne Shire, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing had the highest local sales, generating $78 million in 2022/23.

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
Balonne Shire - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing78.324.11.956.620.31.8+21.7
Mining----5.1----10.4--
Manufacturing9.32.97.711.34.18.2-2.0
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services21.16.54.116.35.83.9+4.8
Construction49.315.220.239.114.021.4+10.2
Wholesale Trade19.35.93.419.57.03.4-0.2
Retail Trade11.93.74.418.66.64.4-6.6
Accommodation and Food Services11.73.63.09.33.32.9+2.4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing21.96.76.916.25.85.4+5.7
Information Media and Telecommunications----2.3----1.7--
Financial and Insurance Services3.41.15.35.41.94.9-2.0
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.82.76.63.81.46.2+4.9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.31.36.94.71.76.3-0.4
Administrative and Support Services5.11.63.64.91.83.2+0.2
Public Administration and Safety20.46.34.114.85.33.5+5.6
Education and Training16.75.13.713.74.93.1+3.0
Health Care and Social Assistance27.98.67.432.111.56.0-4.2
Arts and Recreation Services0.60.21.00.20.11.0+0.4
Other Services15.14.72.512.74.52.3+2.5
Total industries325.2100.0100.0279.2100.0100.0+46.1

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 the Balonne Shire in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($78million or 24.1%)
  • Construction ($49million or 15.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($28million or 8.6%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $155 million in total or 47.8% of the total local sales by total industry in the the Balonne Shire.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 1.9% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 20.2% in Construction and 7.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between local sales by industries of the Balonne Shire and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (24.1% compared to 1.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.3% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Construction (15.2% compared to 20.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Manufacturing (2.9% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in the Balonne Shire $increased by 46 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Balonne Shire were for:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$22 million)
  • Construction (+$10 million)
  • Retail Trade (-$7 million)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$6 million)

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