Toowoomba

Output

In Toowoomba, Manufacturing had the largest output by industry, generating $2,925 million in 2021/22.

Output by industry is a gross measure of the total sales of each industry sector in Toowoomba. 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 Toowoomba’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

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Output by industry sector
Toowoomba2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,227.99.95.01,754.58.44.0+473.3
Mining2,485.911.09.62,440.511.612.0+45.4
Manufacturing2,924.513.011.42,116.310.111.1+808.3
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services940.14.24.1932.94.54.0+7.2
Construction2,726.112.113.83,064.814.614.8-338.6
Wholesale Trade928.04.13.5825.13.93.6+102.9
Retail Trade979.84.44.4806.03.84.0+173.8
Accommodation and Food Services399.21.82.5405.91.92.5-6.6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,023.94.55.91,002.64.86.5+21.3
Information Media and Telecommunications187.10.81.9216.71.01.5-29.6
Financial and Insurance Services1,070.24.85.2936.14.55.0+134.2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services624.62.84.3871.94.24.5-247.3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services798.73.56.41,116.65.36.1-317.9
Administrative and Support Services448.42.02.9360.71.72.8+87.7
Public Administration and Safety1,044.54.65.1983.44.74.7+61.1
Education and Training1,114.35.04.11,132.05.44.3-17.7
Health Care and Social Assistance1,919.38.56.61,429.76.85.6+489.6
Arts and Recreation Services119.40.51.096.10.50.9+23.3
Other Services545.22.42.2472.12.32.1+73.1
Total industries22,507.3100.0100.020,963.8100.0100.0+1,543.4

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .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 output by industry sectors in Toowoomba in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing ($2,925 million or 13.0%)
  • Construction ($2,726 million or 12.1%)
  • Mining ($2,486 million or 11.0%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $8,137 million in total or 36.2% of the total output by total industry in the Toowoomba.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 11.4% in Manufacturing; 13.8% in Construction and 9.6% in Mining.

The major differences between output by industries of Toowoomba and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of output by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (9.9% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of output by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.5% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of output by Health Care and Social Assistance (8.5% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of output by Construction (12.1% compared to 13.8%)

Emerging groups

The total industry output in Toowoomba increased by $1,543 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the output by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Toowoomba were for:

  • Manufacturing (+$808 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$490 million)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$473 million)
  • Retail Trade (+$174 million)

Toowoomba Regional Council

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