Huon Valley

Local sales

In Huon Valley, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $246 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
Huon Valley - Constant prices2023/242018/19Change
Industry$m%. Tasmania$m%. Tasmania2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing67.78.03.964.88.74.3+2.9
Mining0.60.13.11.90.21.9-1.2
Manufacturing72.68.66.474.210.07.5-1.6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services24.22.94.423.03.13.9+1.3
Construction246.029.125.2216.229.026.8+29.8
Wholesale Trade14.61.73.018.12.43.1-3.5
Retail Trade39.44.74.742.95.85.4-3.5
Accommodation and Food Services40.54.83.023.93.22.7+16.6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing21.72.65.525.53.45.3-3.8
Information Media and Telecommunications18.82.22.914.82.02.9+4.0
Financial and Insurance Services25.23.05.521.22.85.5+4.0
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services13.71.61.410.41.41.5+3.3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services32.53.85.230.14.05.4+2.4
Administrative and Support Services25.13.02.618.22.42.8+6.9
Public Administration and Safety45.25.35.833.94.65.3+11.2
Education and Training45.15.34.540.05.44.1+5.0
Health Care and Social Assistance89.210.59.565.98.88.8+23.2
Arts and Recreation Services5.50.71.05.60.81.0-0.1
Other Services18.32.22.214.31.91.8+4.0
Total industries846.0100.0100.0744.9100.0100.0+101.1

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 Huon Valley in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($246million or 29.1%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($89million or 10.5%)
  • Manufacturing ($73million or 8.6%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $408 million in total or 48.2% of the total local sales by total industry in the Huon Valley.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Tasmania accounted for 25.2% in Construction; 9.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 6.4% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Huon Valley and Tasmania were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.0% compared to 3.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Construction (29.1% compared to 25.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (0.1% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.6% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Huon Valley $increased by 101 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

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

  • Construction (+$30 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$23 million)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+$17 million)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+$11 million)

Huon Valley Council

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