Local sales by industry measures the output of local industries that is sold locally. This includes sales to local consumers, businesses and other organisations.
To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, local sales data should be viewed alongside the other industry characteristics in the Industry sector analysis section.
Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
Data source
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
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| Local sales by industry sector | |||||||||
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| Perth Inner City Region - Constant prices | 2022/23 | 2017/18 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Western Australia | $m | % | Western Australia | 2017/18 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 180.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 159.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | +20.4 | ||
| Mining | 6,831.9 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 4,271.5 | 7.9 | 14.3 | +2,560.4 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,210.1 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 1,136.0 | 2.1 | 4.9 | +74.2 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 2,501.3 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2,042.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | +459.3 | ||
| Construction | 9,592.1 | 17.2 | 25.2 | 18,157.9 | 33.7 | 33.0 | -8,565.7 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 931.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 968.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -37.3 | ||
| Retail Trade | 1,163.9 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 959.4 | 1.8 | 3.7 | +204.6 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,226.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1,185.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | +40.9 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,400.7 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 1,529.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | -128.3 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 1,711.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1,130.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | +581.5 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6,902.5 | 12.4 | 4.4 | 4,600.6 | 8.5 | 3.5 | +2,301.9 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5,634.5 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 4,663.7 | 8.7 | 5.2 | +970.8 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 8,671.7 | 15.6 | 6.7 | 6,859.2 | 12.7 | 6.0 | +1,812.5 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 3,020.4 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 2,458.2 | 4.6 | 2.8 | +562.2 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,404.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1,020.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | +384.4 | ||
| Education and Training | 718.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 578.9 | 1.1 | 2.6 | +139.6 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,401.5 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 1,066.1 | 2.0 | 4.5 | +335.3 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 433.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 409.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | +24.0 | ||
| Other Services | 716.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 654.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | +62.0 | ||
| Total industries | 55,652.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 53,849.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,802.9 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions) NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020/21 price base for all years. 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 | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the local sales by industry sectors in Perth Inner City Region in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($9,592million or 17.2%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($8,672million or 15.6%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($6,903million or 12.4%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $25,166 million in total or 45.2% of the total local sales by total industry in the Perth Inner City Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Western Australia accounted for 25.2% in Construction; 6.7% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 4.4% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between local sales by industries of Perth Inner City Region and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (15.6% compared to 6.7%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (12.4% compared to 4.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Construction (17.2% compared to 25.2%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (10.1% compared to 5.8%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in Perth Inner City Region $increased by 1,803 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Perth Inner City Region were for:
- Construction (-$8,566 million)
- Mining (+$2,560 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$2,302 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$1,813 million)