Output by industry is a gross measure of the total sales of each industry sector in Woollahra Municipal Council area. It does not measure how productive each industry sector is at producing this output - which is measured by value added.
By comparing the output of each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Woollahra Municipal Council area’s economy. This can be done by directly comparing the percentage contribution of each industry to the total output, relative to the benchmark, or by using a location quotient, where a number greater than one indicates a high concentration of that industry and less than one indicates a lower concentration.
To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, output data should be viewed alongside the other industry characteristics in the Industry sector analysis section.
Detailed data notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
The gross measure of output includes the value of all the inputs to each industry.
Data source
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
Current benchmark:
Comparison year:
| Output by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woollahra Municipal Council area | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | New South Wales | $m | % | New South Wales | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 18.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 | +8.6 | ||
| Mining | 7.2 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 6.0 | +4.7 | ||
| Manufacturing | 196.6 | 2.5 | 10.4 | 180.7 | 2.1 | 10.5 | +15.9 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 23.8 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 17.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 | +6.4 | ||
| Construction | 1,573.4 | 19.6 | 13.7 | 1,914.1 | 22.7 | 14.8 | -340.6 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 92.0 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 157.6 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -65.6 | ||
| Retail Trade | 368.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 397.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | -29.7 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 378.0 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 415.2 | 4.9 | 3.0 | -37.3 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 94.2 | 1.2 | 6.5 | 117.1 | 1.4 | 7.7 | -22.9 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 337.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 194.8 | 2.3 | 3.7 | +142.7 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 640.3 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 554.7 | 6.6 | 8.6 | +85.6 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 1,217.3 | 15.2 | 4.1 | 1,583.0 | 18.7 | 4.6 | -365.7 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1,005.6 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 996.8 | 11.8 | 9.3 | +8.9 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 313.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 326.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | -12.7 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 598.6 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 425.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | +172.7 | ||
| Education and Training | 465.7 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 410.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | +55.2 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 424.6 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 429.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | -4.6 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 163.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 211.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | -48.7 | ||
| Other Services | 100.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 105.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -5.0 | ||
| Total industries | 8,018.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,450.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -432.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). 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 Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the output by industry sectors in Woollahra Municipal Council area in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($1,573 million or 19.6%)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($1,217 million or 15.2%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($1,006 million or 12.5%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $3,796 million in total or 47.3% of the total output by total industry in the Woollahra Municipal Council area.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 13.7% in Construction; 4.1% in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services and 9.6% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.
The major differences between output by industries of Woollahra Municipal Council area and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of output by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (15.2% compared to 4.1%)
- A smaller percentage of output by Manufacturing (2.5% compared to 10.4%)
- A larger percentage of output by Construction (19.6% compared to 13.7%)
- A smaller percentage of output by Mining (0.1% compared to 5.5%)
Emerging groups
The total industry output in Woollahra Municipal Council area decreased by $-432 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the output by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Woollahra Municipal Council area were for:
- Public Administration and Safety (+$173 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$143 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$86 million)
- Education and Training (+$55 million)