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
Current benchmark:
Comparison year:
| Local sales by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fremantle - Constant prices | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Western Australia | $m | % | Western Australia | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 33.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 25.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | +7.9 | ||
| Mining | 58.0 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 56.1 | 1.4 | 19.9 | +1.9 | ||
| Manufacturing | 439.8 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 364.1 | 9.2 | 5.0 | +75.7 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 80.6 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 74.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | +6.0 | ||
| Construction | 1,012.0 | 20.6 | 31.2 | 901.1 | 22.6 | 25.7 | +110.9 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 164.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 131.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 | +32.7 | ||
| Retail Trade | 207.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 180.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | +27.1 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 141.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 109.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | +32.4 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 487.5 | 9.9 | 5.2 | 280.6 | 7.1 | 3.9 | +206.9 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 73.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 50.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | +22.9 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 205.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 185.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | +20.4 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 293.2 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 294.4 | 7.4 | 3.8 | -1.3 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 593.2 | 12.1 | 7.5 | 467.8 | 11.8 | 6.9 | +125.4 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 171.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 134.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | +36.9 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 292.4 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 213.2 | 5.4 | 3.6 | +79.2 | ||
| Education and Training | 147.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 110.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | +36.9 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 337.2 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 263.2 | 6.6 | 5.3 | +74.0 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 55.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 45.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | +10.2 | ||
| Other Services | 128.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 92.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | +36.5 | ||
| Total industries | 4,921.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,979.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +942.6 | ||
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 | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the local sales by industry sectors in the City of Fremantle in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($1,012million or 20.6%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($593million or 12.1%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing ($487million or 9.9%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $2,093 million in total or 42.5% of the total local sales by total industry in the the City of Fremantle.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Western Australia accounted for 31.2% in Construction; 7.5% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 5.2% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
The major differences between local sales by industries of the City of Fremantle and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Construction (20.6% compared to 31.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (1.2% compared to 6.3%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (9.9% compared to 5.2%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (12.1% compared to 7.5%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in the City of Fremantle $increased by 943 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the City of Fremantle were for:
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$207 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$125 million)
- Construction (+$111 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$79 million)