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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Noosa Shire Council area - Constant prices | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | Queensland | $m | % | Queensland | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 27.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 22.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | +4.3 | ||
Mining | 15.4 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 13.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | +2.0 | ||
Manufacturing | 269.8 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 270.0 | 6.5 | 8.9 | -0.2 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 136.4 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 91.7 | 2.2 | 4.0 | +44.7 | ||
Construction | 1,173.7 | 25.0 | 22.1 | 1,202.8 | 29.1 | 24.6 | -29.1 | ||
Wholesale Trade | 135.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 141.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | -5.9 | ||
Retail Trade | 269.4 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 237.3 | 5.7 | 4.7 | +32.1 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 196.3 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 133.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | +63.3 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 207.6 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 196.2 | 4.7 | 6.4 | +11.4 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 65.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 51.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | +14.3 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 268.1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 209.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | +58.2 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 324.1 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 307.3 | 7.4 | 4.5 | +16.8 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 415.1 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 328.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | +86.4 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 195.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 169.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | +26.6 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 189.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 136.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | +52.4 | ||
Education and Training | 169.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 135.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | +33.7 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 468.3 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 358.7 | 8.7 | 7.3 | +109.6 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 75.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 57.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | +17.3 | ||
Other Services | 100.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 74.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | +26.1 | ||
Total industries | 4,702.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,138.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +564.1 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions) NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. 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 |


Dominant groups
An analysis of the local sales by industry sectors in Noosa Shire Council area in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($1,174million or 25.0%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($468million or 10.0%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($415million or 8.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $2,057 million in total or 43.7% of the total local sales by total industry in the Noosa Shire Council area.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 22.1% in Construction; 8.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 7.2% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.
The major differences between local sales by industries of Noosa Shire Council area and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (0.3% compared to 5.2%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Construction (25.0% compared to 22.1%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (6.9% compared to 4.6%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (10.0% compared to 8.0%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in Noosa Shire Council area $increased by 564 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Noosa Shire Council area were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$110 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$86 million)
- Accommodation and Food Services (+$63 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$58 million)