Ballina Shire

Local sales

In Ballina Shire, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $990 million in 2023/24.

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
Ballina Shire - Constant prices2023/242018/19Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing126.43.31.4139.64.21.3-13.2
Mining12.40.31.013.80.40.6-1.4
Manufacturing233.96.16.6223.36.87.3+10.5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services125.63.33.4100.13.02.9+25.5
Construction989.725.622.9818.524.925.1+171.2
Wholesale Trade83.72.23.374.22.33.8+9.5
Retail Trade226.55.94.6210.76.45.0+15.8
Accommodation and Food Services143.73.73.4137.24.23.3+6.5
Transport, Postal and Warehousing136.93.55.5120.33.75.3+16.6
Information Media and Telecommunications120.63.13.750.31.53.0+70.2
Financial and Insurance Services131.83.45.7118.43.65.7+13.5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services213.55.56.4245.47.57.1-31.9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services307.88.09.9239.97.39.4+67.9
Administrative and Support Services146.73.84.4107.73.34.3+39.0
Public Administration and Safety179.34.64.4147.44.53.9+31.9
Education and Training161.04.23.5132.94.03.3+28.1
Health Care and Social Assistance408.010.67.1308.19.46.2+99.9
Arts and Recreation Services35.30.91.145.51.41.0-10.2
Other Services80.52.11.852.21.61.6+28.2
Total industries3,862.9100.0100.03,285.4100.0100.0+577.6

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions) NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Note: All $ values are expressed in 2022/23 base year dollar terms. 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 Ballina Shire in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($990million or 25.6%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($408million or 10.6%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($308million or 8.0%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $1,705 million in total or 44.1% of the total local sales by total industry in the Ballina Shire.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 22.9% in Construction; 7.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Ballina Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (10.6% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Construction (25.6% compared to 22.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (3.4% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (8.0% compared to 9.9%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Ballina Shire $increased by 578 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Ballina Shire were for:

  • Construction (+$171 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$100 million)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$70 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$68 million)

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