Toowoomba

Value added

In Toowoomba, Health Care and Social Assistance most productive industry, generating $1,376 million in 2021/22.

Value added by industry is an indicator of business productivity in Toowoomba. 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 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 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
Toowoomba2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing822.18.34.1762.48.03.7+59.8
Mining618.16.28.5596.06.29.0+22.1
Manufacturing823.68.36.9664.37.07.6+159.3
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services349.03.53.4365.63.83.6-16.6
Construction807.58.19.0970.010.210.0-162.5
Wholesale Trade485.74.93.9420.54.44.0+65.1
Retail Trade579.95.85.6514.25.45.5+65.7
Accommodation and Food Services206.02.12.8231.22.43.0-25.1
Transport, Postal and Warehousing487.94.96.2499.65.27.1-11.8
Information Media and Telecommunications75.10.81.696.21.01.4-21.2
Financial and Insurance Services701.47.06.5637.36.76.7+64.1
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services232.92.33.5307.43.23.4-74.5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services450.24.57.9597.76.37.0-147.5
Administrative and Support Services251.92.54.0220.92.33.7+31.0
Public Administration and Safety601.26.06.5596.96.36.2+4.3
Education and Training756.57.66.0767.18.06.3-10.6
Health Care and Social Assistance1,375.713.810.2998.210.58.4+377.5
Arts and Recreation Services47.00.51.040.00.40.8+7.0
Other Services280.02.82.4251.82.62.4+28.3
Total industries9,951.8100.0100.09,537.3100.0100.0+414.4

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

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the valued added by industry sectors in Toowoomba in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,376 million or 13.8%)
  • Manufacturing (824 million or 8.3%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (822 million or 8.3%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 3,021 million in total or 30.4% of the total value added by industry in the Toowoomba.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 10.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.9% in Manufacturing and 4.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

The major differences between the value added by industries of Toowoomba and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of value added by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.3% compared to 4.1%)
  • A larger percentage of value added by Health Care and Social Assistance (13.8% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of value added by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.5% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of value added by Mining (6.2% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

The total value added by industry in Toowoomba $increased by 414 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$378 million)
  • Manufacturing (+$159 million)
  • Retail Trade (+$66 million)
  • Wholesale Trade (+$65 million)

Toowoomba Regional Council

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