Sunshine Coast

Local sales

In Sunshine Coast, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $8,838 million in 2023/24.

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
Sunshine Coast - Constant prices2023/242018/19Change
Industry$m%. Queensland$m%. Queensland2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing482.91.41.6516.21.81.8-33.3
Mining160.20.55.2147.10.52.1+13.1
Manufacturing2,740.37.97.52,382.18.48.9+358.2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services773.12.24.4703.32.54.0+69.8
Construction8,837.925.622.18,407.729.624.6+430.2
Wholesale Trade975.42.83.2818.52.93.5+156.9
Retail Trade1,745.95.14.51,429.85.04.7+316.1
Accommodation and Food Services1,159.43.42.8791.12.82.6+368.4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,585.24.66.11,333.44.76.4+251.8
Information Media and Telecommunications674.72.02.2506.01.82.2+168.7
Financial and Insurance Services2,063.26.05.21,671.45.95.6+391.8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,820.45.34.61,425.35.04.5+395.1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,450.67.17.21,790.66.37.2+660.0
Administrative and Support Services1,330.23.93.5886.33.13.7+443.9
Public Administration and Safety1,310.63.84.9934.93.34.6+375.7
Education and Training1,464.14.23.71,128.04.03.7+336.1
Health Care and Social Assistance3,834.711.18.02,741.69.77.3+1,093.1
Arts and Recreation Services452.21.31.2316.81.11.0+135.4
Other Services661.41.92.0428.81.51.7+232.6
Total industries34,522.3100.0100.028,358.8100.0100.0+6,163.5

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

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the local sales by industry sectors in Sunshine Coast in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($8,838million or 25.6%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($3,835million or 11.1%)
  • Manufacturing ($2,740million or 7.9%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $15,413 million in total or 44.6% of the total local sales by total industry in the Sunshine Coast.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 22.1% in Construction; 8.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 7.5% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Sunshine Coast and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (0.5% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Construction (25.6% compared to 22.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (11.1% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (2.2% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Sunshine Coast $increased by 6,163 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Sunshine Coast were for:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$1,093 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$660 million)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+$444 million)
  • Construction (+$430 million)

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