Burdekin Shire

Local sales

In Burdekin Shire, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing had the highest local sales, generating $354 million in 2023/24.

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
Burdekin Shire - Constant prices2023/242018/19Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing354.024.11.6369.027.31.8-15.1
Mining7.30.55.28.20.62.1-0.8
Manufacturing111.77.67.5102.37.68.9+9.4
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services127.78.74.479.05.84.0+48.7
Construction237.516.122.1238.917.724.6-1.5
Wholesale Trade37.72.63.232.22.43.5+5.5
Retail Trade73.15.04.573.25.44.7-0.2
Accommodation and Food Services47.13.22.831.82.42.6+15.3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing64.84.46.158.54.36.4+6.3
Information Media and Telecommunications3.50.22.23.70.32.2-0.2
Financial and Insurance Services38.62.65.247.93.55.6-9.2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services10.10.74.615.51.14.5-5.5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services45.63.17.236.52.77.2+9.1
Administrative and Support Services29.62.03.530.82.33.7-1.1
Public Administration and Safety86.05.84.962.34.64.6+23.7
Education and Training50.33.43.740.83.03.7+9.4
Health Care and Social Assistance107.77.38.089.36.67.3+18.4
Arts and Recreation Services2.60.21.23.00.21.0-0.4
Other Services35.72.42.027.92.11.7+7.8
Total industries1,470.5100.0100.01,350.9100.0100.0+119.6

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions) NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Note: All $ values are expressed in 2022/23 base year dollar terms. 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 local sales by industry sectors in Burdekin Shire in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($354million or 24.1%)
  • Construction ($237million or 16.1%)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($128million or 8.7%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $719 million in total or 48.9% of the total local sales by total industry in the Burdekin Shire.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 1.6% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 22.1% in Construction and 4.4% in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Burdekin Shire and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (24.1% compared to 1.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Construction (16.1% compared to 22.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (0.5% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (8.7% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Burdekin Shire $increased by 120 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Burdekin Shire were for:

  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$49 million)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+$24 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$18 million)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+$15 million)

Burdekin Shire Council

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