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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges River Council area - Constant prices | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | New South Wales | $m | % | New South Wales | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 9.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | +2.3 | ||
| Mining | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.7 | ||
| Manufacturing | 609.5 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 565.6 | 5.9 | 7.3 | +43.8 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 337.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 327.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | +10.0 | ||
| Construction | 2,957.8 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 2,035.7 | 21.1 | 25.1 | +922.1 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 264.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 358.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | -93.6 | ||
| Retail Trade | 443.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 523.9 | 5.4 | 5.0 | -80.0 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 410.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 392.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | +17.8 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 470.7 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 377.6 | 3.9 | 5.3 | +93.0 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 204.5 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 146.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | +58.4 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 889.8 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 897.1 | 9.3 | 5.7 | -7.3 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 904.4 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 805.4 | 8.4 | 7.1 | +99.0 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 894.0 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 859.2 | 8.9 | 9.4 | +34.8 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 401.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 397.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | +3.4 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 356.1 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 392.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | -36.6 | ||
| Education and Training | 444.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 350.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | +94.5 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,201.5 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 935.0 | 9.7 | 6.2 | +266.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 98.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 99.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.9 | ||
| Other Services | 187.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 159.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | +27.7 | ||
| Total industries | 11,086.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,632.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,454.5 | ||
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 Georges River Council area in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($2,958million or 26.7%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,202million or 10.8%)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($904million or 8.2%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $5,064 million in total or 45.7% of the total local sales by total industry in the Georges River Council area.
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 6.4% in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services.
The major differences between local sales by industries of Georges River Council area and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Construction (26.7% compared to 22.9%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (10.8% compared to 7.1%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (8.0% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Information Media and Telecommunications (1.8% compared to 3.7%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in Georges River Council area $increased by 1,454 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Georges River Council area were for:
- Construction (+$922 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$267 million)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$99 million)
- Education and Training (+$95 million)