Devonport City

Local sales

In Devonport City, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $272 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
Devonport City - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$m%. Tasmania$m%. Tasmania2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing60.63.13.667.73.74.3-7.1
Mining8.30.41.06.50.42.3+1.8
Manufacturing167.98.76.2159.78.87.7+8.2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services114.85.94.386.84.84.5+28.0
Construction271.514.125.3401.922.122.9-130.3
Wholesale Trade72.93.82.875.64.23.7-2.7
Retail Trade115.66.05.0112.16.25.8+3.5
Accommodation and Food Services78.44.13.664.23.53.6+14.2
Transport, Postal and Warehousing162.68.46.4135.87.55.4+26.8
Information Media and Telecommunications61.73.23.140.32.22.7+21.4
Financial and Insurance Services103.25.35.4107.65.95.5-4.4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services36.91.92.035.11.92.1+1.8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services96.95.05.581.14.55.4+15.9
Administrative and Support Services74.13.83.057.93.22.8+16.2
Public Administration and Safety113.05.85.291.05.04.8+22.1
Education and Training95.44.94.666.33.74.2+29.1
Health Care and Social Assistance207.210.79.3150.88.38.5+56.4
Arts and Recreation Services21.21.11.115.90.91.1+5.3
Other Services70.23.62.758.23.22.7+12.1
Total industries1,932.6100.0100.01,814.4100.0100.0+118.2

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

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the local sales by industry sectors in Devonport City in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($272million or 14.1%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($207million or 10.7%)
  • Manufacturing ($168million or 8.7%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $647 million in total or 33.5% of the total local sales by total industry in the Devonport City.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Tasmania accounted for 25.3% in Construction; 9.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 6.2% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Devonport City and Tasmania were:

  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Construction (14.1% compared to 25.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Manufacturing (8.7% compared to 6.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (8.4% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (5.9% compared to 4.3%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Devonport City $increased by 118 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Devonport City were for:

  • Construction (-$130 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$56 million)
  • Education and Training (+$29 million)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$28 million)

State Growth Tasmania

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