Output by industry is a gross measure of the total sales of each industry sector in the Canberra Region. It does not measure how productive each industry sector is at producing this output - which is measured by value added.
By comparing the output of each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the Canberra Region’s economy. This can be done by directly comparing the percentage contribution of each industry to the total output, relative to the benchmark, or by using a location quotient, where a number greater than one indicates a high concentration of that industry and less than one indicates a lower concentration.
To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, output data should be viewed alongside the other industry characteristics in the Industry sector analysis section.
Detailed data notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
The gross measure of output includes the value of all the inputs to each industry.
Data source
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
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| Output by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Region | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | NSW | $m | % | NSW | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3,608.2 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 3,213.1 | 8.8 | 2.0 | +395.1 | ||
| Mining | 730.0 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 550.3 | 1.5 | 6.0 | +179.7 | ||
| Manufacturing | 5,594.4 | 12.4 | 10.4 | 4,326.2 | 11.8 | 10.5 | +1,268.1 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 2,353.2 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1,694.3 | 4.6 | 2.6 | +658.9 | ||
| Construction | 8,398.5 | 18.7 | 13.7 | 6,526.9 | 17.8 | 14.8 | +1,871.6 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 1,206.8 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1,143.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | +63.4 | ||
| Retail Trade | 2,374.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 1,975.9 | 5.4 | 3.8 | +398.4 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2,447.3 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 2,016.4 | 5.5 | 3.0 | +430.9 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,998.0 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 1,969.7 | 5.4 | 7.7 | +28.3 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 668.4 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 421.1 | 1.1 | 3.7 | +247.4 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 785.6 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 719.7 | 2.0 | 8.6 | +65.9 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 1,514.0 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 1,342.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | +171.9 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2,087.6 | 4.6 | 9.6 | 1,657.5 | 4.5 | 9.3 | +430.1 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 1,381.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1,115.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | +265.2 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 3,481.3 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 2,701.7 | 7.4 | 3.9 | +779.6 | ||
| Education and Training | 1,932.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1,663.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | +268.8 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3,062.6 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 2,386.6 | 6.5 | 5.0 | +676.0 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 465.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 445.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | +20.8 | ||
| Other Services | 902.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 748.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | +153.9 | ||
| Total industries | 44,992.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 36,618.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,374.1 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Note: All $ values are expressed in 2022/23 base year dollar terms. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the output by industry sectors in the Canberra Region in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($8,399 million or 18.7%)
- Manufacturing ($5,594 million or 12.4%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($3,608 million or 8.0%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $17,601 million in total or 39.1% of the total output by total industry in the the Canberra Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW accounted for 13.7% in Construction; 10.4% in Manufacturing and 2.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.
The major differences between output by industries of the Canberra Region and NSW were:
- A smaller percentage of output by Financial and Insurance Services (1.7% compared to 8.7%)
- A larger percentage of output by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.0% compared to 2.5%)
- A smaller percentage of output by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.6% compared to 9.6%)
- A larger percentage of output by Construction (18.7% compared to 13.7%)
Emerging groups
The total industry output in the Canberra Region increased by $8,374 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the output by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the Canberra Region were for:
- Construction (+$1,872 million)
- Manufacturing (+$1,268 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$780 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$676 million)