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
Current benchmark:
Comparison year:
| Local sales by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West Queensland ROC - Constant prices | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Regional QLD | $m | % | Regional QLD | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 235.3 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 359.3 | 11.0 | 3.4 | -124.0 | ||
| Mining | 41.6 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 33.4 | 1.0 | 15.7 | +8.2 | ||
| Manufacturing | 106.1 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 141.3 | 4.3 | 8.9 | -35.2 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 224.9 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 132.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | +92.6 | ||
| Construction | 421.5 | 19.8 | 21.9 | 1,587.0 | 48.8 | 24.9 | -1,165.5 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 81.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 88.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | -6.8 | ||
| Retail Trade | 83.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 112.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | -29.6 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 82.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 67.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | +14.8 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 95.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 142.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | -47.0 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 16.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 13.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | +2.1 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 48.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 57.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -9.0 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 145.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 56.2 | 1.7 | 5.4 | +89.5 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 63.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 54.7 | 1.7 | 3.9 | +9.0 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 40.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 34.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | +5.6 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 121.9 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 120.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | +1.9 | ||
| Education and Training | 72.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 67.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | +5.1 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 163.0 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 117.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | +45.7 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | +0.6 | ||
| Other Services | 80.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 62.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | +18.1 | ||
| Total industries | 2,130.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,254.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1,123.9 | ||
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 | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the local sales by industry sectors in the South West Queensland ROC in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($422million or 19.8%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($235million or 11.0%)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($225million or 10.6%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $882 million in total or 41.4% of the total local sales by total industry in the the South West Queensland ROC.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional QLD accounted for 21.9% in Construction; 3.0% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 4.0% in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services.
The major differences between local sales by industries of the South West Queensland ROC and Regional QLD were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (11.0% compared to 3.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (2.0% compared to 9.8%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (10.6% compared to 4.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Manufacturing (5.0% compared to 7.1%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in the South West Queensland ROC $decreased by -1,124 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in the South West Queensland ROC were for:
- Construction (-$1,165 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (-$124 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$93 million)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$90 million)