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 | INDUSTRY |
Agriculture
Mining
Manufacturing
Building
Tourist accommodation
Registered motor vehicles
Retail turnover
Agriculture(a)
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 | | | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| Agricultural establishments(b) | no. | 28 905 | 27 656 |
| Area of farms | '000 ha | 145 519 | 143 871 |
| Total area of crops(c) | '000 ha | 2 503 | 2 215 |
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| Agricultural Production | | '000 tonnes | '000 tonnes |
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| Sugar cane cut for crushing | | 34 385 | 33 058 |
| Wheat | | 1 218 | ^777 |
| Barley | | 166 | ^79 |
| Grain sorghum | | 1 038 | 896 |
| Cotton lint | | 214 | 69 |
| Peanuts (in shell) | | 24 | ^17 |
| Pineapples | | 153 | ^165 |
| Bananas | | 165 | 189 |
| Citrus fruit | | 86 | ^101 |
| Avocados | | 22 | ^34 |
| Mangoes | | 25 | ^41 |
| Lettuce | | 53 | ^85 |
| Potatoes | | 94 | 88 |
| Tomatoes | | 109 | 121 |
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| Livestock | | '000 | '000 |
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| Meat cattle | | 11 354 | 11 495 |
| Milk cattle | | 194 | 189 |
| Sheep and lambs | | 4 466 | 4 378 |
| Pigs | | 691 | 695 |
| Chickens for meat production | | 9 982 | 11 018 |
| Chickens for egg production | | 3 464 | 4 200 |
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| Brokers and dealers receivals of taxable wool | tonnes | 18 558 | 15 928 |
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| Value of agricultural production | | $m | $m |
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| Crops(d) | | 4 167.9 | 4 751.8 |
| Livestock disposals | | 4 125.2 | 4 359.5 |
| Livestock products | | 415.8 | 420.2 |
| Total | | 8 708.9 | 9 531.5 |
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| ^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to 25% and should be used with caution. |
| (a) Establishments with an estimated value of agricultural operations of $5,000 or more. |
(b) At 30 June.
(c) Excluding crops harvested for hay and seed, and pasture and grasses.
(d) Including pastures and grasses, vegetables, fruit and nuts. |
Mining
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| | | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| Mineral commodities produced | | '000 tonnes | '000 tonnes |
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| Black coal (saleable) | | 175 774 | 184 082 |
| Bauxite | | 16 013 | 17 229 |
| Copper (metal content) | | 403 | 323 |
| Lead (metal content) | | 507 | 411 |
| Zinc | | 837 | 849 |
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| $m | $m |
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| Value of mineral commodities produced | | 23 788 | 26 439 |
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Manufacturing(a)
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| | | | 2006-07 |
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| | Employment(b)
no. | Sales and service income(c)
$m |
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| Food product mfg | | 46 970 | 13 942 |
| Beverage and tobacco product mfg | | 3 420 | 2 267 |
| Textile, leather, clothing and footwear mfg | | *6 100 | ^994 |
| Wood product mfg | | ^13 909 | ^2 501 |
| Pulp, paper and converted paper product mfg | | 2 586 | 986 |
| Printing (including the reproduction of recorded media) | | ^7 083 | ^1 177 |
| Petroleum and coal product mfg | | 1 584 | np |
| Basic chemical and chemical product mfg | | 5 747 | 3 030 |
| Polymer product and rubber product mfg | | ^9 230 | 3 099 |
| Non-metallic mineral product mfg | | 9 860 | 3 943 |
| Primary metal and metal product mfg | | ^17 273 | 13 501 |
| Fabricated metal product mfg | | 25 725 | 6 148 |
| Transport equipment mfg | | 22 035 | 4 923 |
| Machinery and equipment mfg | | ^21 687 | 5 855 |
| Furniture and other mfg | | 6 368 | np |
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| Total manufacturing | | 199 577 | 70 257 |
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np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated.
^ estimate has a relative standard error of between 10% and 25% and should be used with caution.
* estimate has a relative standard error of between 25% and 50% and should be used with caution.
(a) New ANZSIC Subdivision codes introduced for 2006-07.
(b) At 30 June 2007. Including working proprietors.
(c) Including rent, leasing and hiring income.Building
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| | | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
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| Number of dwelling unit completions | | no. | no. |
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| New houses | | 25 657 | 27 186 |
| New other residential building | | 12 953 | 12 335 |
| Conversions, etc. | | 93 | 120 |
| Total | | 38 703 | 39 641 |
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| Value of building work completed | | $m | $m |
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| New houses | | 5 787 | 6 532 |
| New other residential building | | 3 440 | 3 093 |
| Alterations and additions | | 1 211 | 1 267 |
| Non-residential building | | 6 140 | 6 244 |
| Total | | 16 579 | 17 136 |
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Tourist Accommodation(a)
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| | | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
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| Number of establishments(b) | no. | 1 093 | 1 116 |
| Number of rooms(b) | no. | 58 666 | 60 422 |
| Room occupancy rate | % | 67.7 | 65.9 |
| Guest nights occupied | '000 | 27 726.9 | 27 725.6 |
| Takings from accommodation | $m | 1 925 | 2 076 |
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| (a) Hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms. |
| (b) At 30 June. |
Registered Motor Vehicles(a)
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| | | 2006 | 2007 |
| | '000 | '000 |
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| Passenger vehicles | | 2 138.4 | 2 220.6 |
| Light commercial vehicles | | 520.1 | 550.5 |
| Trucks(including non-freight carrying trucks | | 104.0 | 110.3 |
| Motor cycles | | 110.5 | 125.6 |
| Total(b) | | 2 897.9 | 3 033.4 |
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(a) At 31 March.
(b) Including campervans and buses. |
Retail Turnover
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| | | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
| | $m | $m |
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| Food retailing | | 18 029 | 20 221 |
| Department stores | | 3 277 | 3 540 |
| Clothing and soft goods retailing | | 2 953 | 2 661 |
| Household goods retailing | | 7 297 | 7 866 |
| Recreational goods retailing | | 1 619 | 1 965 |
| Other retailing | | 4 159 | 4 633 |
| Hospitality and service industries | | 8 459 | 9 011 |
| Total | | 45 793 | 49 897 |
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