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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Palmerston LGA - Constant prices | 2022/23 | 2016/17 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Northern Territory | $m | % | Northern Territory | 2016/17 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +0.8 | ||
| Mining | 12.3 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 13.1 | 0.4 | 7.6 | -0.8 | ||
| Manufacturing | 96.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 116.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | -20.8 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8.5 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 20.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -11.7 | ||
| Construction | 569.8 | 26.0 | 24.1 | 1,834.3 | 57.8 | 44.8 | -1,264.6 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 61.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 61.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | -0.2 | ||
| Retail Trade | 153.6 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 137.0 | 4.3 | 2.7 | +16.6 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 132.7 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 124.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | +8.6 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 63.6 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 48.6 | 1.5 | 3.5 | +14.9 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 21.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 14.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +6.9 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 80.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 51.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | +28.9 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 108.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 78.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | +30.4 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 57.7 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 68.0 | 2.1 | 4.8 | -10.3 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 53.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 49.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +3.8 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 224.8 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 164.4 | 5.2 | 5.8 | +60.4 | ||
| Education and Training | 206.9 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 143.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | +63.1 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 226.8 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 141.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 | +85.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 51.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 35.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | +16.4 | ||
| Other Services | 56.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 70.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | -14.2 | ||
| Total industries | 2,188.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,175.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -986.2 | ||
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 | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the local sales by industry sectors in the City of Palmerston LGA in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($570million or 26.0%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($227million or 10.4%)
- Public Administration and Safety ($225million or 10.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $1,021 million in total or 46.7% of the total local sales by total industry in the the City of Palmerston LGA.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Northern Territory accounted for 24.1% in Construction; 8.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 8.5% in Public Administration and Safety.
The major differences between local sales by industries of the City of Palmerston LGA and Northern Territory were:
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (0.6% compared to 10.9%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Education and Training (9.5% compared to 5.2%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Retail Trade (7.0% compared to 3.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (0.4% compared to 3.3%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in the City of Palmerston LGA $decreased by -986 million between 2016/17 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2016/17 and 2022/23 in the City of Palmerston LGA were for:
- Construction (-$1,265 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$86 million)
- Education and Training (+$63 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$60 million)