Output by industry is a gross measure of the total sales of each industry sector in the Northern Rivers Region. It does not measure how productive each industry sector is at producing this output - which is measured by value added.
By comparing the output of each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the Northern Rivers Region’s economy. This can be done by directly comparing the percentage contribution of each industry to the total output, relative to the benchmark, or by using a location quotient, where a number greater than one indicates a high concentration of that industry and less than one indicates a lower concentration.
To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, output data should be viewed alongside the other industry characteristics in the Industry sector analysis section.
Detailed data notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
The gross measure of output includes the value of all the inputs to each industry.
Data source
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
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| Output by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Rivers Region | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | NSW | $m | % | NSW | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,482.5 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1,398.3 | 5.2 | 2.0 | +84.2 | ||
| Mining | 240.3 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 150.2 | 0.6 | 6.0 | +90.1 | ||
| Manufacturing | 3,186.5 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 2,841.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | +344.9 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,090.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 798.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | +292.5 | ||
| Construction | 5,195.0 | 16.8 | 13.7 | 5,439.9 | 20.2 | 14.8 | -244.9 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 864.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 810.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | +53.6 | ||
| Retail Trade | 1,968.1 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1,767.5 | 6.6 | 3.8 | +200.6 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2,138.3 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1,679.2 | 6.2 | 3.0 | +459.2 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,266.2 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 1,152.2 | 4.3 | 7.7 | +114.0 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 722.1 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 343.2 | 1.3 | 3.7 | +378.9 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 786.9 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 707.2 | 2.6 | 8.6 | +79.7 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 1,357.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1,494.9 | 5.6 | 4.6 | -137.1 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1,923.8 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 1,504.8 | 5.6 | 9.3 | +419.0 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 1,323.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 979.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | +343.9 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,331.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1,125.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | +206.6 | ||
| Education and Training | 1,649.9 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 1,514.5 | 5.6 | 3.9 | +135.4 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3,341.6 | 10.8 | 5.8 | 2,352.3 | 8.7 | 5.0 | +989.3 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 280.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 399.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -119.0 | ||
| Other Services | 701.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 458.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | +243.1 | ||
| Total industries | 30,850.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 26,916.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,934.0 | ||
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 Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the output by industry sectors in the Northern Rivers Region in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Construction ($5,195 million or 16.8%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($3,342 million or 10.8%)
- Manufacturing ($3,187 million or 10.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $11,723 million in total or 38.0% of the total output by total industry in the the Northern Rivers Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW accounted for 13.7% in Construction; 5.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 10.4% in Manufacturing.
The major differences between output by industries of the Northern Rivers Region and NSW were:
- A smaller percentage of output by Financial and Insurance Services (2.6% compared to 8.7%)
- A larger percentage of output by Health Care and Social Assistance (10.8% compared to 5.8%)
- A smaller percentage of output by Mining (0.8% compared to 5.5%)
- A larger percentage of output by Accommodation and Food Services (6.9% compared to 3.1%)
Emerging groups
The total industry output in the Northern Rivers Region increased by $3,934 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the output by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the Northern Rivers Region were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$989 million)
- Accommodation and Food Services (+$459 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$419 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$379 million)