Wagga Wagga City

Local sales

In Wagga Wagga City, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $964 million in 2021/22.

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
Wagga Wagga City - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing392.56.92.1289.15.91.7+103.4
Mining8.70.20.915.50.32.3-6.9
Manufacturing480.78.57.4444.09.07.2+36.7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services294.95.22.8193.93.93.0+101.0
Construction963.917.120.3825.016.720.9+138.9
Wholesale Trade210.23.73.6229.44.74.1-19.2
Retail Trade302.55.45.0288.85.95.1+13.7
Accommodation and Food Services192.43.42.9174.73.52.6+17.7
Transport, Postal and Warehousing237.94.24.2251.35.14.6-13.4
Information Media and Telecommunications107.21.93.388.51.82.4+18.7
Financial and Insurance Services189.53.46.6214.94.46.5-25.5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services285.55.18.9332.06.79.9-46.5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services307.95.410.1276.95.69.1+30.9
Administrative and Support Services206.43.74.3131.82.74.0+74.6
Public Administration and Safety421.87.54.1319.36.53.8+102.5
Education and Training367.36.54.1302.36.14.1+65.0
Health Care and Social Assistance509.69.06.6379.47.75.7+130.1
Arts and Recreation Services32.00.61.045.90.90.9-14.0
Other Services138.62.51.9128.22.62.1+10.4
Total industries5,649.1100.0100.04,930.9100.0100.0+718.2

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions) NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020/21 price base for all years. 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 Wagga Wagga City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($964million or 17.1%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($510million or 9.0%)
  • Manufacturing ($481million or 8.5%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $1,954 million in total or 34.6% of the total local sales by total industry in the Wagga Wagga City.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 20.3% in Construction; 6.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 7.4% in Manufacturing.

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

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (6.9% compared to 2.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.4% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (5.1% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Public Administration and Safety (7.5% compared to 4.1%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Wagga Wagga City $increased by 718 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Wagga Wagga City were for:

  • Construction (+$139 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$130 million)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$103 million)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+$102 million)

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