Quilpie Shire

Local sales

In the Quilpie Shire, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing had the highest local sales, generating $8 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
Quilpie Shire - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8.319.01.96.510.71.8+1.8
Mining0.10.25.10.20.310.4-0.1
Manufacturing1.73.97.70.10.28.2+1.5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6.815.74.16.911.43.9+0.0
Construction6.114.020.217.529.021.4-11.4
Wholesale Trade2.76.13.42.54.23.4+0.2
Retail Trade1.94.34.43.15.24.4-1.3
Accommodation and Food Services2.96.83.03.35.52.9-0.3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3.47.96.92.64.35.4+0.8
Information Media and Telecommunications----2.3----1.7--
Financial and Insurance Services----5.30.91.44.9-0.9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services----6.66.410.76.2-6.4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services----6.90.30.56.3-0.3
Administrative and Support Services----3.60.10.23.2-0.1
Public Administration and Safety3.57.94.12.84.73.5+0.6
Education and Training2.04.63.72.13.53.1-0.1
Health Care and Social Assistance2.45.47.43.45.66.0-1.0
Arts and Recreation Services----1.00.10.21.0-0.1
Other Services1.84.22.51.52.52.3+0.3
Total industries43.5100.0100.060.2100.0100.0-16.7

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 Quilpie Shire in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($8million or 19.0%)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($7million or 15.7%)
  • Construction ($6million or 14.0%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $21 million in total or 48.7% of the total local sales by total industry in the the Quilpie Shire.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 1.9% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 4.1% in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services and 20.2% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (19.0% compared to 1.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (15.7% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Construction (14.0% compared to 20.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (0.2% compared to 5.1%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in the Quilpie Shire $decreased by -17 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

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

  • Construction (-$11 million)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (-$6 million)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$2 million)
  • Manufacturing (+$2 million)

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