1312.3 - Queensland at a Glance, 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/01/2009   
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Agriculture
Mining
Manufacturing
Building
Tourist accommodation
Registered motor vehicles
Retail turnover

Agriculture(a)

2005-06
2006-07

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

Agricultural Production
'000 tonnes
'000 tonnes

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

Livestock
'000
'000

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

Brokers and dealers receivals of taxable wool
tonnes
18 558
15 928

Value of agricultural production
$m
$m

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

^ 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

2005-06
2006-07

Mineral commodities produced
'000 tonnes
'000 tonnes

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

$m
$m

Value of mineral commodities produced
23 788
26 439

Manufacturing(a)

2006-07

Employment(b)
no.
Sales and service income(c)
$m

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
Total manufacturing
199 577
70 257

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

2006-07
2007-08

Number of dwelling unit completions
no.
no.

New houses
25 657
27 186
New other residential building
12 953
12 335
Conversions, etc.
93
120
Total
38 703
39 641

Value of building work completed
$m
$m

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

Tourist Accommodation(a)

2006-07
2007-08

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

(a) Hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms.
(b) At 30 June.


Registered Motor Vehicles(a)

2006
2007
'000
'000

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

(a) At 31 March.
(b) Including campervans and buses.
Retail Turnover

2006-07
2007-08
$m
$m

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