Willoughby City

Local sales

In Willoughby City, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $2,363 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
Willoughby City - Constant prices2023/242018/19Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing31.50.21.414.90.11.3+16.7
Mining46.60.31.020.30.20.6+26.3
Manufacturing712.25.16.6745.35.67.3-33.1
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services383.02.73.4415.93.12.9-32.9
Construction2,362.716.822.91,961.214.825.1+401.5
Wholesale Trade497.23.53.3634.24.83.8-137.0
Retail Trade544.03.94.6612.24.65.0-68.2
Accommodation and Food Services424.33.03.4429.73.23.3-5.4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing522.63.75.5554.24.25.3-31.6
Information Media and Telecommunications1,054.77.53.7943.77.13.0+110.9
Financial and Insurance Services1,346.29.65.71,279.79.65.7+66.5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,139.88.16.41,219.79.27.1-79.9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,956.113.99.91,812.513.79.4+143.6
Administrative and Support Services700.45.04.4693.35.24.3+7.1
Public Administration and Safety664.24.74.4543.24.13.9+121.0
Education and Training416.43.03.5371.62.83.3+44.8
Health Care and Social Assistance801.65.77.1648.44.96.2+153.2
Arts and Recreation Services183.91.31.1136.71.01.0+47.2
Other Services280.72.01.8237.21.81.6+43.5
Total industries14,068.0100.0100.013,273.8100.0100.0+794.2

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 Willoughby City in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($2,363million or 16.8%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($1,956million or 13.9%)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($1,346million or 9.6%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $5,665 million in total or 40.3% of the total local sales by total industry in the Willoughby City.

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 5.7% in Financial and Insurance Services.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Willoughby City and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Construction (16.8% compared to 22.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (13.9% compared to 9.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (9.6% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Information Media and Telecommunications (7.5% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Willoughby City $increased by 794 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

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

  • Construction (+$402 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$153 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$144 million)
  • Wholesale Trade (-$137 million)

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