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 | |||||||||
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City of Whitehorse - Constant prices | 2022/23 | 2017/18 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | Victoria | $m | % | Victoria | 2017/18 - 2022/23 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 23.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 15.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 | +8.3 | ||
Mining | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | -1.6 | ||
Manufacturing | 841.7 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 897.4 | 6.1 | 8.8 | -55.7 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 376.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 378.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -1.5 | ||
Construction | 3,450.6 | 21.3 | 22.7 | 2,925.9 | 20.0 | 23.3 | +524.6 | ||
Wholesale Trade | 710.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 765.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | -55.4 | ||
Retail Trade | 931.9 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 857.2 | 5.9 | 5.3 | +74.7 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 442.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 386.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | +56.2 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 559.7 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 526.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | +33.7 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 726.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 635.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 | +90.9 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 827.3 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 795.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | +31.4 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 1,207.3 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 1,192.4 | 8.1 | 7.0 | +14.9 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1,686.0 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 1,486.8 | 10.2 | 8.5 | +199.3 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 660.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 610.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | +49.3 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 841.1 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 662.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | +178.2 | ||
Education and Training | 780.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 652.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | +128.6 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,499.7 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 1,235.8 | 8.4 | 6.3 | +263.9 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 220.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 193.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | +26.9 | ||
Other Services | 418.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 419.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | -1.3 | ||
Total industries | 16,208.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 14,643.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,565.4 | ||
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 Whitehorse in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($3,451million or 21.3%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($1,686million or 10.4%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,500million or 9.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $6,636 million in total or 40.9% of the total local sales by total industry in the the City of Whitehorse.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Victoria accounted for 22.7% in Construction; 8.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 7.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance.
The major differences between local sales by industries of the City of Whitehorse and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Manufacturing (5.2% compared to 7.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (3.5% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (9.3% compared to 7.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.1% compared to 1.7%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in the City of Whitehorse $increased by 1,565 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the City of Whitehorse were for:
- Construction (+$525 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$264 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$199 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$178 million)