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Local sales

In RDA South Australia, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $36,054 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
RDA South Australia - Constant prices2022/232008/09Change
Industry$m%. Greater Adelaide$m%. Greater Adelaide2008/09 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3,593.42.41.13,776.43.21.1-183.0
Mining9,128.96.11.76,071.35.20.5+3,057.5
Manufacturing9,514.56.47.013,115.411.112.1-3,600.9
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5,945.94.04.46,485.95.56.0-539.9
Construction36,054.224.222.324,410.420.821.1+11,643.8
Wholesale Trade5,000.83.43.64,461.73.84.2+539.1
Retail Trade7,586.35.15.46,225.75.35.5+1,360.6
Accommodation and Food Services4,550.63.13.13,598.43.13.0+952.2
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7,398.15.05.56,838.45.86.2+559.7
Information Media and Telecommunications3,515.72.42.91,670.01.41.6+1,845.7
Financial and Insurance Services7,345.34.95.85,063.04.34.8+2,282.3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7,976.05.36.36,494.35.56.4+1,481.7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9,627.16.57.85,884.15.06.0+3,743.1
Administrative and Support Services4,837.13.23.74,720.64.04.5+116.5
Public Administration and Safety4,865.53.33.54,288.83.63.9+576.7
Education and Training5,888.73.94.23,692.13.13.3+2,196.7
Health Care and Social Assistance11,660.37.88.26,791.95.85.9+4,868.4
Arts and Recreation Services1,360.80.91.0955.80.81.0+405.1
Other Services3,333.82.22.43,095.02.62.8+238.7
Total industries149,183.1100.0100.0117,639.2100.0100.0+31,543.9

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 RDA South Australia in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($36,054million or 24.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($11,660million or 7.8%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($9,627million or 6.5%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $57,342 million in total or 38.4% of the total local sales by total industry in the RDA South Australia.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Greater Adelaide accounted for 22.3% in Construction; 8.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 7.8% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between local sales by industries of RDA South Australia and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Mining (6.1% compared to 1.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Construction (24.2% compared to 22.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (6.5% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (2.4% compared to 1.1%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in RDA South Australia $increased by 31,544 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in RDA South Australia were for:

  • Construction (+$11,644 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$4,868 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$3,743 million)
  • Manufacturing (-$3,601 million)

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