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INDUSTRY
Agriculture
Mining
Selected Industries
Building
Tourist Accommodation
Sales of New Motor Vehicles
Retail Turnover
Agriculture(a)
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 |  |  | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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Agricultural establishments(b) | no. | 26,159 | 25,136 |
Area of farms | ’000 ha | 141,058 | 141,210 |
Total area of crops(c) | ’000 ha | 2,183 | 2,795 |
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Agricultural production |  | ’000 tonnes | ’000 tonnes |
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 | Apples |  | 35 | 25 |
 | Bananas |  | 188 | 247 |
 | Barley |  | 143 | 173 |
 | Capsicums, chillies and peppers |  | 41 | 39 |
 | Carrots |  | 25 | ^30 |
 | Cotton lint |  | 42 | 154 |
 | Grain sorghum |  | 2,519 | 1,771 |
 | Grapes |  | 15 | ^8 |
 | Lettuce |  | 58 | 56 |
 | Mandarins |  | ^69 | 56 |
 | Potatoes |  | 99 | ^98 |
 | Pumpkins |  | ^44 | 46 |
 | Sugar cane cut for crushing |  | 29,787 | 29,842 |
 | Strawberries |  | 13 | 14 |
 | Sweet corn |  | 23 | 14 |
 | Tomatoes |  | 132 | 138 |
 | Watermelons |  | 62 | ^60 |
 | Wheat |  | 954 | 2,016 |
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Livestock |  | ’000 | ’000 |
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 | Meat cattle |  | 11,731 | 12,151 |
 | Milk cattle |  | 174 | ^181 |
 | Sheep and lambs |  | 3,960 | 4,285 |
 | Pigs |  | 610 | 596 |
 | Chickens for meat production |  | 11,588 | ^15,874 |
 | Chickens for egg production |  | 2,933 | 3,372 |
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Brokers and dealers receivals of taxable wool | tonnes | 12,284 | 10,829 |
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Value of agricultural production |  | $m | $m |
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 | Crops(d) |  | 4,800.4 | 4,883.5 |
 | Livestock disposals |  | 3,935.1 | 4,033.2 |
 | Livestock products |  | 459.4 | 488.8 |
 | Total |  | 9,195.0 | 9,405.5 |
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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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 |  |  | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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Mineral commodities produced |  |  |  |
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 | Black coal (saleable) | ’000 tonnes | 180,476 | 190,553 |
 | Bauxite | ’000 tonnes | 19,386 | 17,415 |
 | Copper (metal content) | ’000 tonnes | 391 | 355 |
 | Lead (metal content) | ’000 tonnes | 479 | 411 |
 | Gold (metal content) | kilograms | 20,662 | 18,110 |
 | Silver (metal content) | tonnes | 1,693 | 1,560 |
 | Zinc | ’000 tonnes | 879 | 880 |
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 | $m | $m |
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Value of mineral commodities produced |  | 26,718 | 49,430 |
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Selected Industries
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’000 | Sales and service income(b)
$m |
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 | Agriculture, forestry and fishing |  | 120 | 15,568 |
 | Mining |  | 37 | 45,907 |
 | Manufacturing |  | 182 | 78,316 |
 | Electricity, gas, water and waste services |  | 25 | 14,516 |
 | Construction |  | 256 | 65,016 |
 | Wholesale trade |  | 92 | 74,776 |
 | Retail trade |  | 253 | 66,429 |
 | Accommodation and food services |  | 157 | 14,515 |
 | Transport, postal and warehousing |  | 122 | 25,528 |
 | Information media and telecommunications |  | 23 | 7,781 |
 | Rental, hiring and real estate services |  | 82 | 16,600 |
 | Professional, scientific and technical services |  | 160 | 26,089 |
 | Administrative and support services |  | 138 | 10,173 |
 | Public administration and safety |  | 12 | 1,056 |
 | Education and training (private) |  | 57 | 2,351 |
 | Health care and social assistance (private) |  | 183 | 11,285 |
 | Arts and recreation services |  | 35 | 4,434 |
 | Other services |  | 92 | 9,971 |
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 | Total selected industries(c) |  | 2,028 | 490,311 |
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(a) At 30 June, including working proprietors.
(b) Including rent, leasing and hiring income.
(c) Excluding ANZSIC Division K - Financial and insurance services.
Building
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 |  |  | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
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Number of dwelling unit completions |  | no. | no. |
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 | New houses |  | 26,210 | 22,889 |
 | New other residential building |  | 12,166 | 10,634 |
 | Conversions, etc. |  | 178 | 62 |
 | Total |  | 38,554 | 33,585 |
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Value of building work completed |  | $m | $m |
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 | New houses |  | 6,962 | 6,223 |
 | New other residential building |  | 3,013 | 2,790 |
 | Alterations and additions |  | 1,416 | 1,269 |
 | Non-residential building |  | 7,823 | 6,062 |
 | Total |  | 19,214 | 16,345 |
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Tourist Accommodation(a)
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 |  |  | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
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Number of establishments(b) | no. | 1,135 | 1,143 |
Number of rooms(b) | no. | 61,876 | 61,632 |
Room occupancy rate | % | 62.8 | 61.8 |
Guest nights occupied | ’000 | 27,101.3 | 26,573.8 |
Guest arrivals | ’000 | 10,119.2 | 9,938.7 |
Takings from accommodation | $m | 2,047 | 2,007 |
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(a) Hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms. |
(b) At 30 June. |
Sales of New Motor Vehicles(a) (b)
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 |  |  | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
 |  | ’000 | ’000 |
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Passenger vehicles |  | 100 | 111 |
Sports utility vehicles |  | 39 | 47 |
Other Vehicles |  | 54 | 51 |
Total |  | 193 | 209 |
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(a) Replacement content due to Registered Motor Vehicle data being unavailable
(b) Based on trend data |
Retail Turnover
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 |  |  | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
 |  | $m | $m |
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Food retailing |  | 19,162 | 20,204 |
Household goods retailing |  | 9,009 | 8,688 |
Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing |  | 3,328 | 3,267 |
Department stores |  | 3,727 | 3,717 |
Other retailing |  | 7,336 | 7,265 |
Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services |  | 5,795 | 5,913 |
Total |  | 48,357 | 49,053 |
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