City of South Perth

Local sales

In the City of South Perth, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $814 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
City of South Perth - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. Western Australia$m%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing39.91.32.443.41.51.7-3.6
Mining39.11.318.784.73.014.4-45.6
Manufacturing17.30.612.024.40.95.0-7.0
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services16.60.62.714.50.52.8+2.1
Construction814.527.419.6936.033.230.5-121.5
Wholesale Trade21.20.72.615.00.52.7+6.2
Retail Trade126.84.33.892.13.33.8+34.7
Accommodation and Food Services121.54.12.096.33.41.5+25.2
Transport, Postal and Warehousing20.70.73.230.21.13.3-9.5
Information Media and Telecommunications26.20.91.322.50.81.2+3.7
Financial and Insurance Services161.65.43.9135.64.84.1+25.9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services433.414.65.2357.812.75.3+75.7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services325.010.96.1302.510.76.6+22.5
Administrative and Support Services115.03.92.983.02.92.9+32.0
Public Administration and Safety189.76.43.2150.95.43.5+38.7
Education and Training129.94.43.1135.34.83.6-5.4
Health Care and Social Assistance282.49.54.8212.47.54.6+70.1
Arts and Recreation Services31.71.10.722.00.80.6+9.7
Other Services63.22.11.958.72.12.0+4.5
Total industries2,975.6100.0100.02,817.4100.0100.0+158.1

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 City of South Perth in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($814million or 27.4%)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($433million or 14.6%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($325million or 10.9%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $1,573 million in total or 52.9% of the total local sales by total industry in the the City of South Perth.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Western Australia accounted for 19.6% in Construction; 5.2% in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services and 6.1% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between local sales by industries of the City of South Perth and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (1.3% compared to 18.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Manufacturing (0.6% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (14.6% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Construction (27.4% compared to 19.6%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in the City of South Perth $increased by 158 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the City of South Perth were for:

  • Construction (-$122 million)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$76 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$70 million)
  • Mining (-$46 million)

City of South Perth

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