Wollongong City

Local sales

In Wollongong City, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $3,732 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
Wollongong City - Constant prices2022/232008/09Change
Industry$m%. Regional NSW$m%. Regional NSW2008/09 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing38.20.23.733.00.24.4+5.2
Mining115.30.65.2217.81.38.9-102.6
Manufacturing1,189.06.36.42,058.812.79.7-869.7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services742.53.94.0702.64.35.1+39.9
Construction3,731.719.622.43,274.520.220.9+457.2
Wholesale Trade638.33.42.9493.03.02.9+145.3
Retail Trade871.74.65.5859.45.35.3+12.3
Accommodation and Food Services758.84.04.1617.63.83.8+141.3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,229.76.54.5923.65.74.4+306.1
Information Media and Telecommunications307.01.61.5292.81.81.1+14.2
Financial and Insurance Services1,235.96.53.3932.35.73.5+303.7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,508.07.96.41,128.67.05.9+379.5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,487.77.85.7928.55.74.4+559.2
Administrative and Support Services743.43.93.6657.54.13.0+85.8
Public Administration and Safety1,025.45.44.6832.65.14.5+192.9
Education and Training927.54.94.2603.03.73.1+324.5
Health Care and Social Assistance1,732.09.18.51,114.06.96.0+618.0
Arts and Recreation Services229.51.21.0142.00.90.7+87.4
Other Services500.52.62.5407.52.52.5+93.0
Total industries19,012.1100.0100.016,219.0100.0100.0+2,793.1

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 Wollongong City in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($3,732million or 19.6%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,732million or 9.1%)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($1,508million or 7.9%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $6,972 million in total or 36.7% of the total local sales by total industry in the Wollongong City.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional NSW accounted for 22.4% in Construction; 8.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 6.4% in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Wollongong City and Regional NSW were:

  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (0.6% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.2% compared to 3.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (6.5% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Construction (19.6% compared to 22.4%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Wollongong City $increased by 2,793 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Wollongong City were for:

  • Manufacturing (-$870 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$618 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$559 million)
  • Construction (+$457 million)

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