Toowoomba

Value added

In Toowoomba, Mining most productive industry, generating $2,386 million in 2022/23.

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
Toowoomba2022/232017/18Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,031.58.13.6828.77.13.2+202.8
Mining2,386.318.718.52,486.921.221.9-100.7
Manufacturing791.86.26.1782.96.76.8+8.9
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services349.82.72.8348.63.02.9+1.2
Construction1,204.29.47.91,025.28.88.8+179.0
Wholesale Trade518.54.13.8428.83.73.4+89.7
Retail Trade566.34.44.6535.94.64.5+30.4
Accommodation and Food Services275.02.22.8276.32.42.6-1.3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing594.94.75.9511.84.46.1+83.1
Information Media and Telecommunications106.90.81.564.40.61.3+42.4
Financial and Insurance Services740.15.85.6639.45.55.3+100.7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services262.02.13.2237.92.02.9+24.1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services463.33.66.8489.84.26.1-26.5
Administrative and Support Services243.91.93.5197.01.73.4+46.8
Public Administration and Safety662.25.25.7688.55.95.2-26.4
Education and Training800.16.35.2776.66.65.2+23.5
Health Care and Social Assistance1,451.711.49.41,123.49.67.7+328.4
Arts and Recreation Services53.40.40.834.70.30.7+18.7
Other Services268.32.12.2234.02.02.0+34.3
Total industries12,770.2100.0100.011,711.1100.0100.0+1,059.1

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

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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:

  • Mining (2,386 million or 18.7%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,452 million or 11.4%)
  • Construction (1,204 million or 9.4%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 5,042 million in total or 39.5% of the total value added by industry in the Toowoomba.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 18.5% in Mining; 9.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 7.9% in Construction.

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 (8.1% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of value added by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.6% compared to 6.8%)
  • A larger percentage of value added by Health Care and Social Assistance (11.4% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of value added by Administrative and Support Services (1.9% compared to 3.5%)

Emerging groups

The total value added by industry in Toowoomba $increased by 1,059 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the value added by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Toowoomba were for:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$328 million)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$203 million)
  • Construction (+$179 million)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+$101 million)

Toowoomba Regional Council

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