STATE AND TERRITORY ESTIMATES

The map below illustrates each state or territory's share of employment (at end June 2012), wages and salaries and sales and service income, relative to Total selected industries in 2011-12. In addition, the population share for each state and territory has also been provided (as at 30 June 2012). Whilst the key economic indicators for most states and territories were commensurate with the population distribution, the exception was Western Australia, where sales and service income accounted for 16.3% (or $454.8b) of the national total relative to a population share of 10.7%. In nominal terms, sales and service income in Western Australia grew from $353.3b in 2009-10 to $454.8b in 2011-12, an increase of 28.7% (or $101.5b). The industries driving this growth included Mining (up 62.0% or $46.4b) and Wholesale trade (up 37.6% or $16.5b).

The Mining industries in New South Wales and Queensland also experienced growth over the 2009-10 to 2011-12 period, with sales and service income increasing by 39.4% (or $8.1b) and 24.7% ($9.5b) respectively.

Retail trade continued to be the biggest employer in most states, although decreases were recorded in all jurisdictions except South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory between June 2011 and June 2012. Similarly, overall employment in the Construction industry was down on June 2011. However, employment growth was recorded in Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory.

Between 2010-11 and 2011-12, increases in expenditure on wages and salaries were led by Northern Territory (up 18.8% or $771m), Western Australia (up 14.4% or $8.6b) and Queensland (up 10.1% or $8.5b). Mining industry expenditure on wages and salaries in these jurisdictions increased by 15.5% (or $60.0m), 30.4% (or $2.6b) and 25.5% (or $1.2b) respectively.

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