Value added by industry is an indicator of business productivity in West Coast Council area. 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 West Coast Council area’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 | |||||||||
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| West Coast Council area | 2022/23 | 2017/18 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Tasmania | $m | % | Tasmania | 2017/18 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 26.9 | 3.8 | 11.0 | 26.2 | 4.7 | 11.2 | +0.7 | ||
| Mining | 589.6 | 82.3 | 4.9 | 423.1 | 75.9 | 5.2 | +166.5 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2.3 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 7.6 | +0.5 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -1.1 | ||
| Construction | 8.6 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 5.0 | 7.7 | -19.3 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | +0.1 | ||
| Retail Trade | 5.8 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 5.7 | -1.0 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 10.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | -1.2 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 19.8 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 5.2 | +6.7 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4.3 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 | +2.8 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.4 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.8 | +0.9 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 | +1.3 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.6 | +0.2 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 6.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | +0.0 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 7.8 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 7.2 | +0.6 | ||
| Education and Training | 8.6 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 7.1 | -0.8 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 8.3 | 1.2 | 16.1 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 14.2 | +1.0 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | +0.4 | ||
| Other Services | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | +1.0 | ||
| Total industries | 716.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 557.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +159.1 | ||
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 Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the valued added by industry sectors in West Coast Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Mining (590 million or 82.3%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (27 million or 3.8%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (20 million or 2.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 636 million in total or 88.8% of the total value added by industry in the West Coast Council area.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Tasmania accounted for 4.9% in Mining; 11.0% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 5.6% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
The major differences between the value added by industries of West Coast Council area and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of value added by Mining (82.3% compared to 4.9%)
- A smaller percentage of value added by Health Care and Social Assistance (1.2% compared to 16.1%)
- A smaller percentage of value added by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (3.8% compared to 11.0%)
- A smaller percentage of value added by Construction (1.2% compared to 7.9%)
Emerging groups
The total value added by industry in West Coast Council area $increased by 159 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the value added by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in West Coast Council area were for:
- Mining (+$166 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$7 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$3 million)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$1 million)