Cowra Shire

Local sales

In Cowra Shire, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $164 million in 2022/23.

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
Cowra Shire - Constant prices2022/232016/17Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing77.69.31.482.211.01.5-4.6
Mining5.00.61.712.41.73.5-7.4
Manufacturing89.110.76.481.510.97.5+7.6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services27.83.32.932.54.32.9-4.7
Construction164.319.721.4120.416.121.3+43.9
Wholesale Trade34.74.23.434.34.64.1+0.4
Retail Trade48.35.84.753.27.15.0-4.9
Accommodation and Food Services43.45.23.538.55.13.4+4.9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing40.74.95.834.14.64.9+6.6
Information Media and Telecommunications6.70.83.32.80.42.2+3.8
Financial and Insurance Services14.81.85.519.12.55.6-4.2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services48.85.99.330.84.110.2+18.1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services26.83.29.426.63.68.5+0.2
Administrative and Support Services19.22.34.318.32.44.0+1.0
Public Administration and Safety42.25.13.733.44.53.2+8.8
Education and Training36.84.43.630.14.03.1+6.7
Health Care and Social Assistance79.09.56.668.89.25.6+10.2
Arts and Recreation Services7.60.91.19.31.21.1-1.6
Other Services20.92.52.120.12.72.3+0.8
Total industries833.7100.0100.0748.2100.0100.0+85.4

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 Cowra Shire in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($164million or 19.7%)
  • Manufacturing ($89million or 10.7%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($79million or 9.5%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $332 million in total or 39.9% of the total local sales by total industry in the Cowra Shire.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 21.4% in Construction; 6.4% in Manufacturing and 6.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Cowra Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (9.3% compared to 1.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.2% compared to 9.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Manufacturing (10.7% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (1.8% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Cowra Shire $increased by 85 million between 2016/17 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2016/17 and 2022/23 in Cowra Shire were for:

  • Construction (+$44 million)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$18 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$10 million)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+$9 million)

Cowra Shire

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