North Sydney Council area

Worker productivity

In North Sydney Council area, Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $434,303 per worker in 2023/24.

Worker productivity by industry is calculated by dividing the industry value add by the number of persons employed in that industry. It shows which industries generate the most value add per employee. Some industry sectors, such as retail trade, are not highly productive per worker, but they employ a lot of people. Other industries, such as mining, employ fewer people but generate high levels of productivity. Each plays an important role in the economy.

Worker productivity data should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total)and Employment by industry (FTE), to see the relative size of employment in each industry, and with Local workers income to see how many local workers are actually each in each industry, and with Sources of income data to see whether employment is the main way income is derived.

Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section. National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Productivity per worker (annual) by industry
North Sydney Council area - Constant prices2023/242018/19Change
Industry$New South Wales$$New South Wales$ 2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing110,896208,792115,733128,494-4,837
Mining274,832878,151215,6001,088,042+59,231
Manufacturing198,075166,438208,896151,647-10,821
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services427,131291,019463,975320,627-36,844
Construction293,710127,677252,519147,354+41,192
Wholesale Trade291,922239,520294,881243,030-2,958
Retail Trade102,14086,88699,99780,553+2,143
Accommodation and Food Services86,23972,35780,94264,219+5,297
Transport, Postal and Warehousing235,172168,068237,550166,806-2,378
Information Media and Telecommunications367,788304,302235,034194,402+132,754
Financial and Insurance Services253,815325,356298,170350,527-44,355
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services434,303350,150463,410366,493-29,107
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services163,241157,473155,570144,780+7,671
Administrative and Support Services422,615241,751381,612222,577+41,003
Public Administration and Safety165,086127,408164,573128,674+513
Education and Training110,748100,568109,844101,066+904
Health Care and Social Assistance92,23884,48293,03984,052-801
Arts and Recreation Services93,33371,89692,45073,831+883
Other Services63,89778,16966,84777,237-2,950
Total worker productivity209,074151,111193,910149,766+15,164

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). 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 jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers in North Sydney Council area in 2023/24 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($434,303)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($427,131)
  • Administrative and Support Services ($422,615)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales were for $350,150 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services; $291,019 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services and $241,751 in Administrative and Support Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of North Sydney Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A higher worker productivity in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($427,131 compared to $291,019)
  • A higher worker productivity in Construction ($293,710 compared to $127,677)
  • A higher worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($422,615 compared to $241,751)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($274,832 compared to $878,151)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in North Sydney Council area increased by $15,164 between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in North Sydney Council area were for those employed in:

  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$132,754)
  • Mining (+$59,231)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-$44,355)
  • Construction (+$41,192)

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