RDA Northern Territory

Local sales

In the RDA Northern Territory, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $6,189 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
RDA Northern Territory - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. Northern Territory$m%. Northern Territory2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing376.91.41.4302.10.90.9+74.8
Mining3,706.113.713.74,097.511.811.8-391.3
Manufacturing1,275.94.74.71,216.03.53.5+60.0
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services891.03.33.3734.52.12.1+156.5
Construction6,189.322.922.914,494.941.741.7-8,305.6
Wholesale Trade636.92.42.4661.91.91.9-25.0
Retail Trade1,000.23.73.7876.02.52.5+124.2
Accommodation and Food Services792.62.92.9602.01.71.7+190.6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing891.03.33.31,039.23.03.0-148.2
Information Media and Telecommunications348.51.31.3304.00.90.9+44.5
Financial and Insurance Services911.73.43.4790.82.32.3+120.8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services962.63.63.61,055.63.03.0-93.0
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,331.74.94.91,686.14.84.8-354.4
Administrative and Support Services525.81.91.9583.91.71.7-58.0
Public Administration and Safety2,542.59.49.42,255.36.56.5+287.2
Education and Training1,552.45.75.71,475.64.24.2+76.9
Health Care and Social Assistance2,286.38.58.51,808.25.25.2+478.1
Arts and Recreation Services347.71.31.3321.50.90.9+26.2
Other Services462.71.71.7468.31.31.3-5.6
Total industries27,032.0100.0100.034,773.3100.0100.0-7,741.3

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 the RDA Northern Territory in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($6,189million or 22.9%)
  • Mining ($3,706million or 13.7%)
  • Public Administration and Safety ($2,543million or 9.4%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $12,438 million in total or 46.0% of the total local sales by total industry in the the RDA Northern Territory.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Northern Territory accounted for 22.9% in Construction; 13.7% in Mining and 9.4% in Public Administration and Safety.

The major differences between local sales by industries of the RDA Northern Territory and Northern Territory were:

  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Other Services (1.7% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Arts and Recreation Services (1.3% compared to 1.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (8.5% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Education and Training (5.7% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in the RDA Northern Territory $decreased by -7,741 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the RDA Northern Territory were for:

  • Construction (-$8,306 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$478 million)
  • Mining (-$391 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (-$354 million)

RDA Northern Territory

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