National economic indicators series

The National Economic Indicators Series is a set of key economic measures for every Local Government Area (LGA) in Australia. The series is drawn from National Economics (NIEIR) modeling and other relevant data sources and is updated annually.

The indicators provide a snapshot of each local economy at a point in time, showing how it contributes to the broader State economy and how it is performing in relation to other areas.

Please note that the Local Government Areas listed here relate to boundaries which were current at June 2016, just prior to the 2016 Census, and used in the Census. Any changes since that time will not be reflected. As a consequence, the figures may not match exactly those used in other .id sites, which have been adjusted to reflect post-Census changes.

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National economic indicators for local government areas, 2010/2011
Rank Local Govt. Area Gross Regional Product (GRP)(1) Local jobs(1) Worker productivity(1) (GRP/worker) Unemploy- ment(2) Businesses(3) Population (ERP)(4) Building approvals(5)
$m State % Number State % $ Rate Number State % Number State % $000 State %
1 Aurukun 23 s 0.01% d 320 s 0.01% d 74,176 s % s -- s % s 1,398 s 0.03% d -- s % s
1 Balonne 362 s 0.12% d 2,594 s 0.11% d 139,663 s 4.08% d -- s % s 4,862 s 0.10% d -- s % s
1 Banana 1,562 s 0.52% d 9,839 s 0.42% d 158,809 s 3.95% u -- s % s 14,812 s 0.31% d -- s % s
1 Barcaldine 247 s 0.08% d 1,816 s 0.08% d 136,351 s 4.08% u -- s % s 3,292 s 0.07% d -- s % s
1 Barcoo 42 s 0.01% d 262 s 0.01% d 161,062 s 5.52% d -- s % s 363 s 0.01% d -- s % s
1 Blackall-Tambo 143 s 0.05% d 1,190 s 0.05% d 120,584 s 4.07% u -- s % s 2,257 s 0.05% d -- s % s
1 Boulia 48 s 0.02% d 335 s 0.01% d 143,720 s 5.69% d -- s % s 493 s 0.01% d -- s % s
1 Brisbane 101,314 s 33.52% d 811,453 s 34.55% d 124,855 s 5.04% u -- s % s 1,089,879 s 22.49% d -- s % s
1 Bulloo 65 s 0.02% d 413 s 0.02% d 157,517 s 9.14% u -- s % s 418 s 0.01% d -- s % s
1 Bundaberg 3,864 s 1.28% d 36,076 s 1.54% d 107,108 s 8.84% u -- s % s 92,063 s 1.90% d -- s % s
1 Burdekin 1,114 s 0.37% d 8,711 s 0.37% d 127,943 s 9.00% u -- s % s 17,775 s 0.37% d -- s % s
1 Burke 227 s 0.08% d 904 s 0.04% d 251,610 s 29.23% u -- s % s 557 s 0.01% d -- s % s
1 Cairns 7,638 s 2.53% d 73,535 s 3.13% d 103,869 s 7.85% u -- s % s 150,992 s 3.12% d -- s % s
1 Carpentaria 137 s 0.05% d 1,070 s 0.05% d 128,665 s 29.14% u -- s % s 2,197 s 0.05% d -- s % s
1 Cassowary Coast 1,539 s 0.51% d 13,993 s 0.60% d 110,012 s 8.54% u -- s % s 28,636 s 0.59% d -- s % s
1 Central Highlands 3,647 s 1.21% d 21,507 s 0.92% d 169,595 s 4.88% u -- s % s 29,541 s 0.61% d -- s % s
1 Charters Towers 723 s 0.24% d 5,375 s 0.23% d 134,601 s 12.24% u -- s % s 12,434 s 0.26% d -- s % s
1 Cherbourg 32 s 0.01% d 444 s 0.02% d 72,237 s 12.30% u -- s % s 1,264 s 0.03% d -- s % s
1 Cloncurry 674 s 0.22% d 3,202 s 0.14% d 210,770 s 12.34% u -- s % s 3,342 s 0.07% d -- s % s
1 Cook 422 s 0.14% d 2,778 s 0.12% d 152,226 s 25.56% d -- s % s 4,409 s 0.09% d -- s % s
1 Croydon 54 s 0.02% d 263 s 0.01% d 205,715 s 7.75% u -- s % s 327 s 0.01% d -- s % s
1 Diamantina 22 s 0.01% d 167 s 0.01% d 133,222 s 5.56% d -- s % s 292 s 0.01% d -- s % s
1 Doomadgee 43 s 0.01% d 339 s 0.01% d 129,050 s 29.36% u -- s % s 1,374 s 0.03% d -- s % s
1 Douglas 858 s 0.28% d 8,033 s 0.34% d 106,873 s 7.17% u -- s % s 11,186 s 0.23% d -- s % s
1 Etheridge 105 s 0.03% d 575 s 0.02% d 183,806 s 7.64% u -- s % s 929 s 0.02% d -- s % s
1 Flinders 145 s 0.05% d 1,017 s 0.04% d 142,565 s 5.51% u -- s % s 1,840 s 0.04% d -- s % s
1 Fraser Coast 3,615 s 1.20% d 34,239 s 1.46% d 105,591 s 9.79% u -- s % s 97,661 s 2.02% d -- s % s
1 Gladstone 4,068 s 1.35% d 30,516 s 1.30% d 133,311 s 6.51% u -- s % s 59,461 s 1.23% d -- s % s
1 Gold Coast 26,540 s 8.78% d 243,805 s 10.38% d 108,861 s 5.37% d -- s % s 515,202 s 10.63% d -- s % s
1 Goondiwindi 728 s 0.24% d 5,573 s 0.24% d 130,759 s 3.06% d -- s % s 10,900 s 0.22% d -- s % s
1 Gympie 1,940 s 0.64% d 18,701 s 0.80% d 103,775 s 8.50% u -- s % s 46,837 s 0.97% d -- s % s
1 Hinchinbrook 656 s 0.22% d 5,600 s 0.24% d 117,162 s 9.51% u -- s % s 11,817 s 0.24% d -- s % s
1 Hope Vale 42 s 0.01% d 444 s 0.02% d 95,534 s 25.63% d -- s % s 1,052 s 0.02% d -- s % s
1 Ipswich 7,589 s 2.51% d 64,474 s 2.75% d 117,708 s 7.85% u -- s % s 172,200 s 3.55% d -- s % s
1 Isaac 4,859 s 1.61% d 25,111 s 1.07% d 193,530 s 2.71% u -- s % s 23,188 s 0.48% d -- s % s
1 Kowanyama 26 s 0.01% d 426 s 0.02% d 63,251 s 50.14% u -- s % s 1,112 s 0.02% d -- s % s
1 Livingstone 1,125 s 0.37% d 9,235 s 0.39% d 121,909 s 5.52% u -- s % s 33,394 s 0.69% d -- s % s
1 Lockhart River 13 s 0.00% d 175 s 0.01% d 77,611 s 25.58% d -- s % s 520 s 0.01% d -- s % s
1 Lockyer Valley 1,368 s 0.45% d 12,341 s 0.53% d 110,893 s 7.08% u -- s % s 35,880 s 0.74% d -- s % s
1 Logan 9,880 s 3.27% d 98,319 s 4.19% d 100,489 s 6.45% d -- s % s 287,474 s 5.93% d -- s % s
1 Longreach 298 s 0.10% d 2,505 s 0.11% d 119,110 s 4.40% u -- s % s 4,296 s 0.09% d -- s % s
1 Mackay 7,116 s 2.35% d 56,401 s 2.40% d 126,176 s 7.38% u -- s % s 115,960 s 2.39% d -- s % s
1 Mapoon 6 s 0.00% d 101 s 0.00% d 59,703 s 25.86% d -- s % s 281 s 0.01% d -- s % s
1 Maranoa 995 s 0.33% d 8,180 s 0.35% d 121,745 s 2.31% u -- s % s 13,437 s 0.28% d -- s % s
1 Mareeba 914 s 0.30% d 8,151 s 0.35% d 112,232 s 11.21% u -- s % s 20,745 s 0.43% d -- s % s
1 McKinlay 358 s 0.12% d 1,430 s 0.06% d 250,256 s 5.44% u -- s % s 1,085 s 0.02% d -- s % s
1 Moreton Bay 12,495 s 4.13% d 115,711 s 4.93% d 107,989 s 5.97% u -- s % s 390,051 s 8.05% d -- s % s
1 Mornington 40 s 0.01% d 432 s 0.02% d 92,597 s 29.17% u -- s % s 1,220 s 0.03% d -- s % s
1 Mount Isa 2,331 s 0.77% d 12,209 s 0.52% d 190,965 s 8.03% u -- s % s 22,079 s 0.46% d -- s % s
1 Murweh 294 s 0.10% d 2,583 s 0.11% d 114,012 s 8.36% u -- s % s 4,731 s 0.10% d -- s % s
1 Napranum 19 s 0.01% d 200 s 0.01% d 97,677 s 25.59% d -- s % s 908 s 0.02% d -- s % s
1 Noosa 2,385 s 0.79% d 22,555 s 0.96% d 105,768 s 4.87% d -- s % s 51,038 s 1.05% d -- s % s
1 North Burnett 643 s 0.21% d 5,217 s 0.22% d 123,414 s 4.80% u -- s % s 10,374 s 0.21% d -- s % s
1 Northern Peninsula Area 61 s 0.02% d 813 s 0.03% d 75,050 s 26.95% u -- s % s 2,463 s 0.05% d -- s % s
1 Palm Island 49 s 0.02% d 768 s 0.03% d 64,729 s 68.04% u -- s % s 2,538 s 0.05% d -- s % s
1 Paroo 115 s 0.04% d 966 s 0.04% d 119,906 s 9.14% u -- s % s 1,937 s 0.04% d -- s % s
1 Pormpuraaw 20 s 0.01% d 285 s 0.01% d 72,472 s 50.22% u -- s % s 715 s 0.01% d -- s % s
1 Quilpie 113 s 0.04% d 682 s 0.03% d 165,875 s 9.17% u -- s % s 1,007 s 0.02% d -- s % s
1 Redland 4,950 s 1.64% d 46,056 s 1.96% d 107,496 s 5.29% d -- s % s 143,711 s 2.97% d -- s % s
1 Richmond 73 s 0.02% d 564 s 0.02% d 129,663 s 5.46% u -- s % s 847 s 0.02% d -- s % s
1 Rockhampton 4,519 s 1.50% d 41,258 s 1.76% d 109,542 s 8.46% u -- s % s 78,939 s 1.63% d -- s % s
1 Scenic Rim 1,640 s 0.54% d 14,399 s 0.61% d 113,947 s 5.93% u -- s % s 37,437 s 0.77% d -- s % s
1 Somerset 807 s 0.27% d 6,876 s 0.29% d 117,434 s 9.00% u -- s % s 22,200 s 0.46% d -- s % s
1 South Burnett 1,545 s 0.51% d 13,158 s 0.56% d 117,473 s 8.71% u -- s % s 31,803 s 0.66% d -- s % s
1 Southern Downs 1,654 s 0.55% d 15,958 s 0.68% d 103,677 s 4.80% d -- s % s 34,649 s 0.72% d -- s % s
1 Sunshine Coast 12,210 s 4.04% d 115,294 s 4.91% d 105,906 s 4.93% d -- s % s 267,241 s 5.52% d -- s % s
1 Tablelands 1,225 s 0.41% d 11,400 s 0.49% d 107,490 s 9.26% u -- s % s 24,372 s 0.50% d -- s % s
1 Toowoomba 8,148 s 2.70% d 76,901 s 3.27% d 105,959 s 3.97% d -- s % s 155,473 s 3.21% d -- s % s
1 Torres 184 s 0.06% d 1,755 s 0.07% d 105,369 s 12.09% u -- s % s 3,477 s 0.07% d -- s % s
1 Torres Strait Island 116 s 0.04% d 1,743 s 0.07% d 66,686 s 48.89% u -- s % s 4,578 s 0.09% d -- s % s
1 Townsville 10,636 s 3.52% d 92,556 s 3.94% d 114,915 s 9.17% u -- s % s 180,114 s 3.72% d -- s % s
1 Weipa 151 s 0.05% d 1,023 s 0.04% d 147,756 s 2.25% u -- s % s 3,423 s 0.07% d -- s % s
1 Western Downs 2,203 s 0.73% d 17,500 s 0.75% d 125,913 s 3.96% d -- s % s 32,365 s 0.67% d -- s % s
1 Whitsunday 2,195 s 0.73% d 17,704 s 0.75% d 124,020 s 7.84% u -- s % s 32,416 s 0.67% d -- s % s
1 Winton 100 s 0.03% d 744 s 0.03% d 134,554 s 5.56% d -- s % s 1,380 s 0.03% d -- s % s
1 Woorabinda 23 s 0.01% d 332 s 0.01% d 69,293 s 8.23% u -- s % s 976 s 0.02% d -- s % s
1 Wujal Wujal 14 s 0.00% d 155 s 0.01% d 93,864 s 25.42% d -- s % s 287 s 0.01% d -- s % s
1 Yarrabah 64 s 0.02% d 696 s 0.03% d 92,887 s 78.87% u -- s % s 2,595 s 0.05% d -- s % s
Total State 302,224 100.00% 2,348,508 100.00% 128,687 1013.19% 422,566 100.00% 4,845,152 100.00% 22,368,961 100.00%

Sources:
1National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR)©, 2016.
2Department of Employment, Small Area Labour Markets, December Quarter 2017.
3Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, 2015 to 2017.
4Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2016/17 .
5Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals.
More detailed data notes are available here

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