In the Limestone Coast region, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing had the largest output by industry, generating $2,075 million in 2018/19.
Output by industry is a gross measure of the total sales of each industry sector in the Limestone Coast 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 the Limestone Coast 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.
Data source
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
| Output by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Coast region | 2018/19 | 2013/14 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | South Australia | $m | % | South Australia | 2013/14 - 2018/19 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2,074.8 | 30.1 | 5.3 | 2,317.4 | 33.7 | 6.6 | -242.6 | ||
| Mining | 26.9 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 35.6 | 0.5 | 4.0 | -8.7 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,226.3 | 17.8 | 10.5 | 1,344.0 | 19.6 | 14.4 | -117.7 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 209.9 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 104.5 | 1.5 | 4.3 | +105.4 | ||
| Construction | 609.0 | 8.8 | 13.9 | 582.7 | 8.5 | 12.2 | +26.3 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 235.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 214.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | +21.1 | ||
| Retail Trade | 306.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 316.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | -10.4 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 183.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 173.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | +10.5 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 207.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 307.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | -99.7 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 73.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 43.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | +29.8 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 199.9 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 205.9 | 3.0 | 6.6 | -6.0 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 405.3 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 265.6 | 3.9 | 7.1 | +139.7 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 151.5 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 106.3 | 1.5 | 4.7 | +45.2 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 92.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 96.2 | 1.4 | 2.7 | -3.8 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 157.0 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 156.2 | 2.3 | 5.2 | +0.8 | ||
| Education and Training | 238.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 202.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | +36.3 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 351.1 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 260.8 | 3.8 | 6.2 | +90.3 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 15.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 21.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -6.4 | ||
| Other Services | 138.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 115.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | +22.6 | ||
| Total industries | 6,903.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,870.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +32.8 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (NIEIR) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id informed decisions. 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 Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the output by industry sectors in the Limestone Coast region in 2018/19 shows the three largest industries were:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($2,075 million or 30.1%)
- Manufacturing ($1,226 million or 17.8%)
- Construction ($609 million or 8.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $3,910 million in total or 56.6% of the total output by total industry in the the Limestone Coast region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 5.3% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 10.5% in Manufacturing and 13.9% in Construction.
The major differences between output by industries of the Limestone Coast region and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of output by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (30.1% compared to 5.3%)
- A larger percentage of output by Manufacturing (17.8% compared to 10.5%)
- A smaller percentage of output by Construction (8.8% compared to 13.9%)
- A smaller percentage of output by Financial and Insurance Services (2.9% compared to 6.8%)
Emerging groups
The total industry output in the Limestone Coast region increased by $33 million between 2013/14 and 2018/19.
The largest changes in the output by industries between 2013/14 and 2018/19 in the Limestone Coast region were for:
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$140 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$105 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$90 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$45 million)