Shoalhaven City

Local sales

In Shoalhaven City, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $2,739 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
Shoalhaven City - Constant prices2023/242018/19Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing132.81.51.4180.12.41.3-47.4
Mining11.70.11.027.50.40.6-15.8
Manufacturing679.07.76.6645.18.67.3+33.9
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services302.53.43.4256.73.42.9+45.8
Construction2,738.630.922.92,329.130.925.1+409.5
Wholesale Trade128.51.53.3153.42.03.8-24.9
Retail Trade484.35.54.6422.95.65.0+61.4
Accommodation and Food Services325.53.73.4286.53.83.3+39.0
Transport, Postal and Warehousing327.03.75.5299.64.05.3+27.4
Information Media and Telecommunications84.00.93.766.10.93.0+17.9
Financial and Insurance Services256.02.95.7174.12.35.7+81.9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services431.04.96.4442.05.97.1-10.9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services510.45.89.9385.15.19.4+125.4
Administrative and Support Services317.93.64.4257.13.44.3+60.8
Public Administration and Safety619.67.04.4469.66.23.9+150.0
Education and Training338.73.83.5245.73.33.3+93.0
Health Care and Social Assistance927.610.57.1692.19.26.2+235.5
Arts and Recreation Services84.31.01.179.41.11.0+5.0
Other Services156.11.81.8125.01.71.6+31.1
Total industries8,855.4100.0100.07,537.0100.0100.0+1,318.5

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

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the local sales by industry sectors in Shoalhaven City in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($2,739million or 30.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($928million or 10.5%)
  • Manufacturing ($679million or 7.7%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $4,345 million in total or 49.1% of the total local sales by total industry in the Shoalhaven City.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 22.9% in Construction; 7.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 6.6% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Shoalhaven City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Construction (30.9% compared to 22.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.8% compared to 9.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (10.5% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Financial and Insurance Services (2.9% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Shoalhaven City $increased by 1,318 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

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

  • Construction (+$410 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$235 million)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+$150 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$125 million)

Shoalhaven City Council

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