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 | |||||||||
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| Toowoomba - Constant prices | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Regional QLD | $m | % | Regional QLD | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 935.7 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 881.2 | 6.8 | 3.5 | +54.5 | ||
| Mining | 381.4 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 100.1 | 0.8 | 15.7 | +281.3 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,388.8 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 1,419.1 | 11.0 | 8.9 | -30.3 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 835.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 658.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | +177.2 | ||
| Construction | 4,084.0 | 23.1 | 21.9 | 2,600.5 | 20.1 | 24.9 | +1,483.5 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 621.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 519.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | +101.3 | ||
| Retail Trade | 831.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 690.7 | 5.3 | 4.1 | +140.4 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 479.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 358.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | +121.7 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 905.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 721.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 | +183.9 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 247.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 129.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | +117.0 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1,054.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 717.0 | 5.5 | 2.7 | +336.9 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 764.5 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 599.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 | +165.5 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 740.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 588.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | +151.6 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 396.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 301.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | +94.6 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 911.2 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 807.0 | 6.2 | 3.5 | +104.3 | ||
| Education and Training | 814.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 507.1 | 3.9 | 2.5 | +306.9 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,650.1 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 908.0 | 7.0 | 4.5 | +742.1 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 141.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 98.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | +43.3 | ||
| Other Services | 489.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 344.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | +145.5 | ||
| Total industries | 17,671.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,950.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,721.2 | ||
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 Toowoomba in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($4,084million or 23.1%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,650million or 9.3%)
- Manufacturing ($1,389million or 7.9%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $7,123 million in total or 40.3% of the total local sales by total industry in the Toowoomba.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional QLD accounted for 21.9% in Construction; 8.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 7.2% in Manufacturing.
The major differences between local sales by industries of Toowoomba and Regional QLD were:
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (2.2% compared to 9.8%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (6.0% compared to 3.6%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (5.3% compared to 3.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (4.3% compared to 6.3%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in Toowoomba $increased by 4,721 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Toowoomba were for:
- Construction (+$1,483 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$742 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$337 million)
- Education and Training (+$307 million)