Composition of the Australian Economy
Data in this snapshot are the latest available as at 26 March 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%.
Employment to Population Ratio
64.0%
Export Share by type
Resources: 57.2%, Services: 21.7%, Rural: 11.9%, Manufactured: 7.8%
Export Share by destination
China: 30.4%, Japan: 11.4%, Korea: 6.3%, US: 6.1%, India: 5.5%
Population
27.7 million. Annual growth is 1.6%.
Average Price of Residential Dwellings
$1,074,700
Household wealth as a share of income
925%
Household debt
as a share of income is 177%
Sources: ABS; RBA