Composition of the Australian Economy
Data in this snapshot are the latest available as at 30 September 2026.
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Industry Share of Output key sectors
Health and Education 13.9%, Finance 7.7%, Mining 9.9%, Manufacturing 5.7%, Construction 7.6%.
Output Share by State
New South Wales 30.8%, Queensland 19.1%, Victoria 22.9%, Western Australia 16.5%, South Australia 5.7%, Tasmania 1.6%.
Population
27.9 million. Annual growth is 1.4%.
Export Share by type
Resources: 58.9%, Services: 20.9%, Rural: 11.0%, Manufactured: 7.6%
Export Share by destination
China: 29.4%, Japan: 9.6%, Korea: 6.6%, US: 8.9%, India: 4.8%
Employment to Population Ratio
63.9%
Average Price of Residential Dwellings
$1,100,400
Household wealth as a share of income
928%
Household debt
as a share of income is 178%
Sources: ABS; RBA