RDP 2013-02: Industry Dimensions of the Resource Boom: An Input-Output Analysis Appendix C: Industry Composition of the Resource Economy

Vanessa Rayner and James Bishop

February 2013 – ISSN 1320-7229 (Print), ISSN 1448-5109 (Online)

Table C1: Industry Composition of Resource Economy
Nominal, per cent – 2011/12
Industry Estimated share of GVA
Resource economy 18
Of which:
Resource extraction 11½
Coal mining 2½
Oil & gas extraction 2½
Iron ore mining 2½
Non-ferrous metal ore mining 1½
Exploration & other mining support services ¾
Non-metallic mineral mining & quarrying 0
Basic non-ferrous metal manufacturing ¾
Iron & steel manufacturing ½
Petroleum & coal product manufacturing ½
Resource-related activity 6½
Business services 2¼
Construction(a) 1¼
Transport, postal & warehousing ¾
Wholesale trade ½
Machinery & equipment manufacturing ½
Other manufacturing ½
Electricity, gas, water & waste services ¼
Agriculture, forestry & fishing ¼
Household services ¼
Retail trade 0
Ownership of dwellings 0

Note: (a) The aggregate of residential building, non-residential building and heavy & civil engineering construction

Sources: ABS; authors' calculations