South West Queensland ROC

Value added

In the South West Queensland ROC, Mining most productive industry, generating $1,578 million in 2022/23.

Value added by industry is an indicator of business productivity in the South West Queensland ROC. It shows how productive each industry sector is at increasing the value of its inputs. It is a more refined measure of the productivity of an industry sector than output (total gross revenue), as some industries have high levels of output but require large amounts of input expenditure to achieve that.

By comparing the value added of each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the South West Queensland ROC’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 see what contribution each industry makes to the state or region, see the Industry sector analysissection. To understand the value of a worker in each industry, view this dataset in conjunction with Worker productivity data, and to see the relationship of value added to the total size of the economy, go to the Gross Regional Product 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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Value added by industry sector
South West Queensland ROC2022/232017/18Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing810.523.73.6673.917.53.2+136.6
Mining1,577.946.118.52,193.956.921.9-616.0
Manufacturing47.91.46.152.41.46.8-4.5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services116.13.42.890.82.42.9+25.3
Construction125.03.67.9160.34.28.8-35.3
Wholesale Trade66.21.93.858.61.53.4+7.6
Retail Trade55.31.64.666.01.74.5-10.7
Accommodation and Food Services59.51.72.843.31.12.6+16.2
Transport, Postal and Warehousing55.11.65.963.41.66.1-8.2
Information Media and Telecommunications9.20.31.56.80.21.3+2.3
Financial and Insurance Services40.31.25.643.71.15.3-3.4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services49.41.43.221.70.62.9+27.7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services39.71.26.827.30.76.1+12.4
Administrative and Support Services25.10.73.523.20.63.4+1.9
Public Administration and Safety113.03.35.798.22.55.2+14.8
Education and Training63.61.95.276.32.05.2-12.6
Health Care and Social Assistance120.93.59.4124.73.27.7-3.8
Arts and Recreation Services4.40.10.84.30.10.7+0.1
Other Services45.51.32.229.40.82.0+16.1
Total industries3,424.6100.0100.03,858.2100.0100.0-433.6

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the valued added by industry sectors in the South West Queensland ROC in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Mining (1,578 million or 46.1%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (811 million or 23.7%)
  • Construction (125 million or 3.6%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 2,513 million in total or 73.4% of the total value added by industry in the the South West Queensland ROC.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 18.5% in Mining; 3.6% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 7.9% in Construction.

The major differences between the value added by industries of the South West Queensland ROC and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of value added by Mining (46.1% compared to 18.5%)
  • A larger percentage of value added by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (23.7% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of value added by Health Care and Social Assistance (3.5% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of value added by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.2% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

The total value added by industry in the South West Queensland ROC $decreased by -434 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the value added by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the South West Queensland ROC were for:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$137 million)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$28 million)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$25 million)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+$16 million)

RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

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