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
Current benchmark:
Comparison year:
| Local sales by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilpie Shire - Constant prices | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Queensland | $m | % | Queensland | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 18.7 | 26.1 | 1.6 | 14.7 | 20.7 | 1.8 | +4.1 | ||
| Mining | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | +0.6 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2.1 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 8.9 | +1.7 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 9.8 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 4.0 | +2.1 | ||
| Construction | 13.7 | 19.1 | 22.1 | 20.1 | 28.3 | 24.6 | -6.3 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | +1.0 | ||
| Retail Trade | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | -0.6 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 3.7 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.6 | +1.1 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.7 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 6.4 | -0.6 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | -- | -- | 2.2 | -- | -- | 2.2 | -- | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | -- | -- | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5.6 | -0.6 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | -- | -- | 4.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | -2.9 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | -- | -- | 7.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7.2 | -0.3 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | -- | -- | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.7 | -0.1 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 6.8 | 9.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 4.6 | +2.3 | ||
| Education and Training | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | -0.3 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.6 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 7.3 | -0.7 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | -- | -- | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | ||
| Other Services | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | +0.6 | ||
| Total industries | 71.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 70.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +0.9 | ||
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 Quilpie Shire in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($19million or 26.1%)
- Construction ($14million or 19.1%)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($10million or 13.6%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $42 million in total or 58.9% of the total local sales by total industry in the Quilpie 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 Quilpie Shire and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (26.1% compared to 1.6%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (13.6% compared to 4.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Manufacturing (2.9% compared to 7.5%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Public Administration and Safety (9.5% compared to 4.9%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in Quilpie Shire $increased by 1 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Quilpie Shire were for:
- Construction (-$6 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$4 million)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (-$3 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$2 million)