Wollongong City

Local sales

In Wollongong City, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $3,058 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
Wollongong City - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing45.30.32.130.10.21.7+15.1
Mining137.50.80.9156.41.12.3-18.9
Manufacturing2,435.213.67.4922.96.37.2+1,512.3
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services494.52.82.8474.83.23.0+19.7
Construction3,057.917.120.32,860.819.420.9+197.1
Wholesale Trade562.13.13.6540.73.74.1+21.4
Retail Trade878.94.95.0794.05.45.1+84.9
Accommodation and Food Services520.32.92.9493.53.42.6+26.9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing934.05.24.2734.45.04.6+199.6
Information Media and Telecommunications404.42.33.3354.22.42.4+50.1
Financial and Insurance Services1,216.16.86.61,107.77.56.5+108.4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services993.55.58.91,075.17.39.9-81.6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,425.48.010.11,221.08.39.1+204.4
Administrative and Support Services664.33.74.3556.63.84.0+107.7
Public Administration and Safety1,000.85.64.1784.65.33.8+216.2
Education and Training1,033.55.84.1896.26.14.1+137.3
Health Care and Social Assistance1,537.38.66.61,203.18.25.7+334.2
Arts and Recreation Services198.01.11.0166.81.10.9+31.2
Other Services385.12.11.9355.52.42.1+29.6
Total industries17,924.0100.0100.014,728.4100.0100.0+3,195.6

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 Wollongong City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($3,058million or 17.1%)
  • Manufacturing ($2,435million or 13.6%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,537million or 8.6%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $7,030 million in total or 39.2% of the total local sales by total industry in the Wollongong City.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 20.3% in Construction; 7.4% in Manufacturing and 6.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Wollongong City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Manufacturing (13.6% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (5.5% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Construction (17.1% compared to 20.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (8.0% compared to 10.1%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Wollongong City $increased by 3,196 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

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

  • Manufacturing (+$1,512 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$334 million)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+$216 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$204 million)

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