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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| Greater Sydney - Constant prices | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | New South Wales | $m | % | New South Wales | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,624.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1,296.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | +327.8 | ||
| Mining | 1,774.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 607.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +1,167.6 | ||
| Manufacturing | 37,096.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 36,791.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | +304.9 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 15,825.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 12,559.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | +3,266.1 | ||
| Construction | 128,231.4 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 130,232.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 | -2,000.7 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 20,511.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 21,130.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | -618.4 | ||
| Retail Trade | 23,798.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 23,523.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | +275.0 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17,920.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 15,790.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | +2,129.8 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 33,692.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 29,427.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | +4,264.9 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 25,913.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 18,759.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | +7,153.3 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 38,409.5 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 34,079.3 | 6.6 | 5.7 | +4,330.1 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 40,559.9 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 41,233.1 | 8.0 | 7.1 | -673.2 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 66,638.5 | 11.7 | 9.9 | 55,772.4 | 10.8 | 9.4 | +10,866.1 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 27,032.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 24,132.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | +2,900.3 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 22,568.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 17,747.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | +4,821.4 | ||
| Education and Training | 18,096.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 15,441.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | +2,654.3 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 34,472.6 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 26,763.0 | 5.2 | 6.2 | +7,709.6 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6,863.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5,463.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | +1,400.6 | ||
| Other Services | 8,978.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 7,352.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | +1,625.7 | ||
| Total industries | 570,008.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 518,103.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +51,905.3 | ||
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 Greater Sydney in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($128,231million or 22.5%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($66,639million or 11.7%)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($40,560million or 7.1%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $235,430 million in total or 41.3% of the total local sales by total industry in the Greater Sydney.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 22.9% in Construction; 9.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 6.4% in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services.
The major differences between local sales by industries of Greater Sydney and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (11.7% compared to 9.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.3% compared to 1.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (6.0% compared to 7.1%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (6.7% compared to 5.7%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in Greater Sydney $increased by 51,905 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Greater Sydney were for:
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$10,866 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$7,710 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$7,153 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$4,821 million)