Gunnedah Shire

Local sales

In Gunnedah Shire, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $261 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
Gunnedah Shire - Constant prices2023/242018/19Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing152.312.21.495.610.61.3+56.7
Mining69.65.61.045.55.10.6+24.1
Manufacturing56.54.56.652.05.87.3+4.4
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services66.45.33.428.13.12.9+38.3
Construction261.020.922.9184.120.525.1+76.9
Wholesale Trade61.44.93.341.24.63.8+20.3
Retail Trade72.25.84.656.86.35.0+15.4
Accommodation and Food Services44.03.53.435.03.93.3+8.9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing55.14.45.553.25.95.3+1.9
Information Media and Telecommunications13.11.03.76.70.73.0+6.4
Financial and Insurance Services26.92.25.724.32.75.7+2.6
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services74.15.96.440.84.57.1+33.2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services33.32.79.943.04.89.4-9.7
Administrative and Support Services48.83.94.436.64.14.3+12.3
Public Administration and Safety47.73.84.437.74.23.9+10.0
Education and Training52.44.23.532.83.73.3+19.6
Health Care and Social Assistance70.85.77.158.96.66.2+12.0
Arts and Recreation Services2.80.21.12.10.21.0+0.7
Other Services39.73.21.823.22.61.6+16.4
Total industries1,248.0100.0100.0897.8100.0100.0+350.1

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 Gunnedah Shire in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($261million or 20.9%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($152million or 12.2%)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($74million or 5.9%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $487 million in total or 39.1% of the total local sales by total industry in the Gunnedah Shire.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 22.9% in Construction; 1.4% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 6.4% in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services.

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

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (12.2% compared to 1.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.7% compared to 9.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Mining (5.6% compared to 1.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (2.2% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Gunnedah Shire $increased by 350 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

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

  • Construction (+$77 million)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$57 million)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$38 million)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$33 million)

Gunnedah Shire Council

economic profile