In Wagga Wagga City, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $846 million in 2018/19.
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
Local sales by industry sector | |||||||||
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Wagga Wagga City - Constant prices | 2018/19 | 2013/14 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | New South Wales | $m | % | New South Wales | 2013/14 - 2018/19 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 253.8 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 265.4 | 5.1 | 1.7 | -11.5 | ||
Mining | 19.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +16.7 | ||
Manufacturing | 318.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 487.5 | 9.4 | 7.6 | -168.8 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 222.4 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 231.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -8.7 | ||
Construction | 846.1 | 16.2 | 19.7 | 1,021.3 | 19.7 | 17.5 | -175.2 | ||
Wholesale Trade | 186.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 200.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | -14.6 | ||
Retail Trade | 300.5 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 312.2 | 6.0 | 4.7 | -11.7 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 151.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 169.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | -18.3 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 221.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 254.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | -33.0 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 72.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 76.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | -4.1 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 201.8 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 228.0 | 4.4 | 6.9 | -26.2 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 803.0 | 15.4 | 19.2 | 546.3 | 10.6 | 16.7 | +256.6 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 227.5 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 207.6 | 4.0 | 7.6 | +19.9 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 133.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 154.4 | 3.0 | 4.4 | -21.3 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 306.1 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 307.1 | 5.9 | 4.0 | -1.0 | ||
Education and Training | 255.8 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 211.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | +44.3 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 492.9 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 323.0 | 6.2 | 4.7 | +169.9 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 51.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 34.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +16.8 | ||
Other Services | 154.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 140.0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | +14.2 | ||
Total industries | 5,218.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,174.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +44.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2019. 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 2016-17 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 Wagga Wagga City in 2018/19 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($846million or 16.2%)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($803million or 15.4%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($493million or 9.4%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $2,142 million in total or 41.0% of the total local sales by total industry in the Wagga Wagga City.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 19.7% in Construction; 19.2% in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services and 5.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance.
The major differences between local sales by industries of Wagga Wagga City and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.4% compared to 8.4%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (9.4% compared to 5.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (15.4% compared to 19.2%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (4.9% compared to 1.3%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in Wagga Wagga City $increased by 44 million between 2013/14 and 2018/19.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2013/14 and 2018/19 in Wagga Wagga City were for:
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$257 million)
- Construction (-$175 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$170 million)
- Manufacturing (-$169 million)