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 | |||||||||
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| Riverina and Murray Region - Constant prices | 2022/23 | 2017/18 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | New South Wales | $m | % | New South Wales | 2017/18 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,325.3 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 1,237.7 | 11.3 | 1.4 | +87.6 | ||
| Mining | 8.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 49.9 | 0.5 | 3.8 | -41.2 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,030.2 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 1,053.2 | 9.6 | 7.3 | -23.0 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 463.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 376.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | +86.6 | ||
| Construction | 2,995.1 | 23.7 | 21.4 | 2,228.7 | 20.3 | 22.0 | +766.4 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 417.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 453.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | -35.3 | ||
| Retail Trade | 715.5 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 666.6 | 6.1 | 5.0 | +48.8 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 536.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 567.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | -30.9 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 661.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 542.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | +119.4 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 151.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 85.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 | +65.2 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 324.7 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 323.3 | 2.9 | 5.4 | +1.4 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 572.5 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 532.4 | 4.8 | 9.5 | +40.2 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 540.5 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 543.4 | 4.9 | 8.7 | -2.9 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 370.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 312.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | +58.7 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 591.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 463.0 | 4.2 | 3.2 | +128.7 | ||
| Education and Training | 554.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 410.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | +144.0 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 982.4 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 761.9 | 6.9 | 5.6 | +220.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 100.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 93.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | +6.7 | ||
| Other Services | 307.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 296.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | +10.9 | ||
| Total industries | 12,649.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,998.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,651.8 | ||
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 | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the local sales by industry sectors in the Riverina and Murray Region in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($2,995million or 23.7%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($1,325million or 10.5%)
- Manufacturing ($1,030million or 8.1%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $5,351 million in total or 42.3% of the total local sales by total industry in the the Riverina and Murray Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 21.4% in Construction; 1.4% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 6.5% in Manufacturing.
The major differences between local sales by industries of the Riverina and Murray Region and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (10.5% compared to 1.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.3% compared to 9.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (4.5% compared to 9.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (2.6% compared to 5.5%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in the Riverina and Murray Region $increased by 1,652 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Riverina and Murray Region were for:
- Construction (+$766 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$221 million)
- Education and Training (+$144 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$129 million)