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 Newcastle - Constant prices | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | New South Wales | $m | % | New South Wales | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 240.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 41.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | +199.0 | ||
| Mining | 250.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 343.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -93.8 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2,005.4 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 1,882.9 | 8.8 | 7.3 | +122.6 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,411.5 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 1,004.5 | 4.7 | 2.9 | +407.0 | ||
| Construction | 5,757.0 | 22.4 | 22.9 | 4,943.9 | 23.0 | 25.1 | +813.0 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 964.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 864.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | +99.4 | ||
| Retail Trade | 1,062.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 950.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | +111.8 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 749.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 653.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | +96.0 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,528.6 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 1,197.3 | 5.6 | 5.3 | +331.3 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 784.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 711.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | +73.4 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1,733.5 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 1,451.2 | 6.8 | 5.7 | +282.3 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 1,290.5 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 1,073.6 | 5.0 | 7.1 | +216.9 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2,463.5 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 2,042.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | +420.8 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 1,150.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 929.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | +220.8 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,193.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 929.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | +263.9 | ||
| Education and Training | 841.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 653.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | +188.6 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,549.8 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 1,180.8 | 5.5 | 6.2 | +369.0 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 223.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 220.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +3.1 | ||
| Other Services | 507.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 387.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | +120.5 | ||
| Total industries | 25,708.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 21,463.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,245.5 | ||
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 the City of Newcastle in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($5,757million or 22.4%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($2,463million or 9.6%)
- Manufacturing ($2,005million or 7.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $10,226 million in total or 39.8% of the total local sales by total industry in the the City of Newcastle.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 22.9% in Construction; 9.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 6.6% in Manufacturing.
The major differences between local sales by industries of the City of Newcastle and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local sales by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (5.5% compared to 3.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (5.0% compared to 6.4%)
- A larger percentage of local sales by Manufacturing (7.8% compared to 6.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (6.0% compared to 7.1%)
Emerging groups
The total local sales by industry in the City of Newcastle $increased by 4,246 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 Newcastle were for:
- Construction (+$813 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$421 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$407 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$369 million)