Lismore City

Local sales

In the Lismore City, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $525 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
Lismore City - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$m%. NSW$m%. NSW2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing176.35.41.4170.05.51.4+6.3
Mining36.61.11.717.50.63.8+19.1
Manufacturing218.96.76.5213.66.97.3+5.3
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services141.94.32.9104.43.32.9+37.5
Construction525.016.021.4548.117.622.0-23.1
Wholesale Trade103.63.23.4114.43.74.0-10.8
Retail Trade210.96.44.7205.56.65.0+5.4
Accommodation and Food Services140.14.33.5147.04.73.5-6.9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing112.83.45.896.83.14.9+16.0
Information Media and Telecommunications53.31.63.347.61.52.4+5.7
Financial and Insurance Services132.04.05.5151.24.95.4-19.2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services174.45.39.1234.17.59.5-59.7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services250.47.69.5216.66.98.7+33.9
Administrative and Support Services149.74.64.3128.64.14.0+21.1
Public Administration and Safety183.75.63.7167.05.43.2+16.6
Education and Training180.85.53.6143.34.63.0+37.5
Health Care and Social Assistance366.811.26.6291.39.35.6+75.5
Arts and Recreation Services31.00.91.135.71.11.1-4.7
Other Services90.92.82.184.22.72.2+6.7
Total industries3,278.9100.0100.03,116.7100.0100.0+162.2

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 the Lismore City in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($525million or 16.0%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($367million or 11.2%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($250million or 7.6%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $1,142 million in total or 34.8% of the total local sales by total industry in the the Lismore City.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW accounted for 21.4% in Construction; 6.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.5% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between local sales by industries of the Lismore City and NSW were:

  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Construction (16.0% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (11.2% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (5.4% compared to 1.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (5.3% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in the Lismore City $increased by 162 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Lismore City were for:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$76 million)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (-$60 million)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$38 million)
  • Education and Training (+$37 million)

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