MANUFACTURING

State and sub-State data for manufacturing industries in NSW are available for 1996-97. Manufacturing Industries, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, 1996-97 (Cat no. 8221.1) includes a range of state data at a fine level of industry classification. Selected data are published for regions (Statistical Divisions) at the industry sub-division level. Unpublished data down to the Statistical Local Area level are also available. Contact John Ridley on (02) 9268 4541.

A picture of Manufacturing in the late 1990s is available in Manufacturing, Australia, 1998 (Cat no. 8225.0). The main focus of this publication is on economic performance by Australian manufacturing and its major industries. It also covers such aspects as energy usage, composition of the workforce and the costs of environmental protection activities. Material has been gathered from a range of ABS and non-ABS sources. Contact John Ridley on (02) 9268 4541.