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 | |||||||||
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| Toowoomba | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Regional QLD | $m | % | Regional QLD | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2,413.7 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 1,691.2 | 9.2 | 6.3 | +722.5 | ||
| Mining | 3,119.2 | 11.9 | 24.4 | 749.2 | 4.1 | 22.5 | +2,370.0 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2,980.2 | 11.3 | 9.1 | 2,751.6 | 15.0 | 10.6 | +228.6 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,088.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 854.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | +233.7 | ||
| Construction | 4,096.9 | 15.6 | 13.4 | 2,605.1 | 14.2 | 17.2 | +1,491.8 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 955.9 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 909.7 | 5.0 | 2.9 | +46.3 | ||
| Retail Trade | 940.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 825.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | +115.8 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 537.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 417.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | +120.2 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,614.0 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 1,245.6 | 6.8 | 5.5 | +368.4 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 268.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 150.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | +117.7 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1,157.0 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 809.1 | 4.4 | 2.2 | +347.9 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 788.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 610.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | +178.0 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 812.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 661.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | +150.6 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 427.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 328.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | +98.7 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,117.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1,172.3 | 6.4 | 3.5 | -54.3 | ||
| Education and Training | 1,124.3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 930.9 | 5.1 | 2.8 | +193.4 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2,083.2 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 1,011.7 | 5.5 | 3.5 | +1,071.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 151.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 111.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +40.0 | ||
| Other Services | 597.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 479.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | +117.6 | ||
| Total industries | 26,274.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,316.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,958.2 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. 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 Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the output by industry sectors in Toowoomba in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($4,097 million or 15.6%)
- Mining ($3,119 million or 11.9%)
- Manufacturing ($2,980 million or 11.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $10,196 million in total or 38.8% of the total output by total industry in the Toowoomba.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional QLD accounted for 13.4% in Construction; 24.4% in Mining and 9.1% in Manufacturing.
The major differences between output by industries of Toowoomba and Regional QLD were:
- A smaller percentage of output by Mining (11.9% compared to 24.4%)
- A larger percentage of output by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (9.2% compared to 6.6%)
- A larger percentage of output by Manufacturing (11.3% compared to 9.1%)
- A larger percentage of output by Construction (15.6% compared to 13.4%)
Emerging groups
The total industry output in Toowoomba increased by $7,958 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the output by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Toowoomba were for:
- Mining (+$2,370 million)
- Construction (+$1,492 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$1,072 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$722 million)