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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Comparison year:
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Livingstone Shire Council area - Constant prices | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | Queensland | $m | % | Queensland | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 161.7 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 148.3 | 6.8 | 1.8 | +13.4 | ||
Mining | 30.2 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 50.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | -20.4 | ||
Manufacturing | 154.7 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 124.1 | 5.7 | 8.9 | +30.6 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 168.9 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 36.4 | 1.7 | 4.0 | +132.6 | ||
Construction | 768.1 | 31.6 | 22.1 | 882.6 | 40.6 | 24.6 | -114.5 | ||
Wholesale Trade | 24.0 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 31.2 | 1.4 | 3.5 | -7.2 | ||
Retail Trade | 150.0 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 106.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | +43.5 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 95.8 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 83.9 | 3.9 | 2.6 | +11.8 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 51.9 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 46.6 | 2.1 | 6.4 | +5.3 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 8.8 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 2.2 | +2.8 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 45.6 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 53.3 | 2.5 | 5.6 | -7.7 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 87.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 67.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | +20.2 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 83.6 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 61.0 | 2.8 | 7.2 | +22.6 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 61.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 56.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | +5.4 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 163.9 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 120.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 | +43.2 | ||
Education and Training | 132.3 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 125.8 | 5.8 | 3.7 | +6.5 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 152.8 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 112.4 | 5.2 | 7.3 | +40.4 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 33.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 17.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +16.2 | ||
Other Services | 55.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 42.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | +12.7 | ||
Total industries | 2,430.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,173.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +257.4 | ||
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 |


Dominant groups
An analysis of the local sales by industry sectors in Livingstone Shire Council area in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($768million or 31.6%)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($169million or 7.0%)
- Public Administration and Safety ($164million or 6.7%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $1,101 million in total or 45.3% of the total local sales by total industry in the Livingstone Shire Council area.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 22.1% in Construction; 4.4% in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services and 4.9% in Public Administration and Safety.
The major differences between local sales by industries of Livingstone Shire Council area and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Construction (31.6% compared to 22.1%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (6.7% compared to 1.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (1.2% compared to 5.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.1% compared to 6.1%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in Livingstone Shire Council area $increased by 257 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Livingstone Shire Council area were for:
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$133 million)
- Construction (-$114 million)
- Retail Trade (+$43 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$43 million)