RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region

Local sales

In the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $4,808 million in 2021/22.

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
RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,792.19.23.01,260.47.62.2+531.7
Mining182.70.93.6674.44.17.8-491.7
Manufacturing1,509.67.89.11,218.87.47.8+290.8
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,040.55.44.1817.05.04.0+223.5
Construction4,807.624.820.13,768.622.821.4+1,039.0
Wholesale Trade455.22.33.3442.82.73.6+12.4
Retail Trade1,139.55.95.0949.25.84.5+190.3
Accommodation and Food Services551.82.82.5397.02.41.9+154.8
Transport, Postal and Warehousing738.23.84.5626.23.84.9+112.0
Information Media and Telecommunications172.10.92.3213.11.31.8-41.0
Financial and Insurance Services457.22.45.8606.43.75.6-149.3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services674.03.56.2680.64.16.3-6.5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services553.42.97.4642.13.97.0-88.7
Administrative and Support Services534.32.83.5444.92.73.3+89.4
Public Administration and Safety1,107.65.74.7821.25.04.2+286.5
Education and Training874.84.54.3825.85.04.4+48.9
Health Care and Social Assistance2,243.411.67.41,641.69.96.1+601.9
Arts and Recreation Services117.60.61.094.50.60.9+23.2
Other Services436.32.32.3380.32.32.3+56.0
Total industries19,387.9100.0100.016,504.8100.0100.0+2,883.1

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©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 RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($4,808million or 24.8%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($2,243million or 11.6%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($1,792million or 9.2%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $8,843 million in total or 45.6% of the total local sales by total industry in the the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 20.1% in Construction; 7.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 3.0% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

The major differences between local sales by industries of the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (9.2% compared to 3.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Construction (24.8% compared to 20.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.9% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (11.6% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region $increased by 2,883 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region were for:

  • Construction (+$1,039 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$602 million)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$532 million)
  • Mining (-$492 million)

RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region

economic profile