RDA Darling Downs and South West Region
Output
In the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region, Construction had the largest output by industry, generating $6,453 million in 2017/18.
Output by industry is a gross measure of the total sales of each industry sector in RDA Darling Downs and South West Region. 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 RDA Darling Downs and South West Region’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.
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
| Output by industry sector | |||||||||
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| RDA Darling Downs and South West Region - Constant prices | 2017/18 | 2012/13 | Change | ||||||
| Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | $m | % | Queensland% | $m | % | Queensland% | 2012/13 to 2017/18 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4,951.8 | 12.7 | 3.5 | 4,312.8 | 11.7 | 3.1 | +639.0 | 23000 | P |
| Mining | 5,498.2 | 14.1 | 8.5 | 1,257.9 | 3.4 | 5.9 | +4,240.2 | 23100 | P |
| Manufacturing | 2,897.2 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 3,404.1 | 9.2 | 12.2 | -506.9 | 23200 | P |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 2,294.6 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 2,689.1 | 7.3 | 4.5 | -394.5 | 23300 | P |
| Construction | 6,453.2 | 16.5 | 13.4 | 9,738.2 | 26.3 | 18.7 | -3,285.1 | 23400 | P |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,175.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1,275.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | -99.7 | 23500 | P |
| Retail Trade | 1,433.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1,359.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | +73.3 | 23600 | P |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 906.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 783.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | +122.7 | 23700 | P |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,746.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 1,812.0 | 4.9 | 7.3 | -65.8 | 23800 | P |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 287.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 314.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | -26.5 | 23900 | P |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1,391.0 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 1,289.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 | +101.3 | 24000 | P |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2,724.1 | 7.0 | 10.8 | 2,650.8 | 7.2 | 9.8 | +73.3 | 24100 | P |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1,308.5 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 950.7 | 2.6 | 5.4 | +357.8 | 24200 | P |
| Administrative and Support Services | 495.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 361.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | +134.2 | 24300 | P |
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,511.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 1,423.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | +88.0 | 24400 | P |
| Education and Training | 1,327.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1,204.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | +123.5 | 24500 | P |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,858.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 1,309.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | +548.8 | 24600 | P |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 133.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 161.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -28.5 | 24700 | P |
| Other Services | 627.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 669.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | -41.4 | 24800 | P |
| Total Industries | 39,021.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 36,967.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,053.8 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. 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 output by industry sectors in RDA Darling Downs and South West Region in 2017/18 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction (6,453 million or 16.5%)
- Mining (5,498 million or 14.1%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (4,952 million or 12.7%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $16,903 million in total or 43.3% of the total output by total industry in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 13.4% in Construction; 8.5% in Mining; and 3.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.
The major differences between output by industries in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of output by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (12.7% compared to 3.5%)
- A larger percentage of output by Mining (14.1% compared to 8.5%)
- A larger percentage of output by Construction (16.5% compared to 13.4%)
- A smaller percentage of output by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (7.0% compared to 10.8%)
Emerging groups
The total industry output in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region increased by $2,053.8 million between 2012/13 and 2017/18.
The largest changes in the output by industries between 2012/13 and 2017/18 in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region were for:
- Mining (+$4,240 million)
- Construction (-$3,285 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$639 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$549 million)