Wollongong City

Exports

In Wollongong City, Manufacturing had the largest total exports by industry, generating $2,886 million in 2021/22.

Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Wollongong City boundaries. Exports (domestic) include all exports from the area to other parts of Australia. Exports (international) includes all exports from the Region to countries outside Australia.

To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, export 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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Total exports by industry sector
Wollongong City2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing52.70.84.916.90.34.3+35.7
Mining939.313.75.0963.416.66.0-24.1
Manufacturing2,885.641.915.11,943.333.516.2+942.3
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services81.31.22.6100.21.72.4-18.9
Construction14.50.20.210.50.20.1+4.0
Wholesale Trade167.42.46.4113.82.06.2+53.6
Retail Trade68.41.02.978.71.42.7-10.3
Accommodation and Food Services123.21.81.7137.02.42.9-13.8
Transport, Postal and Warehousing488.47.17.2512.28.88.9-23.9
Information Media and Telecommunications102.91.57.055.61.05.9+47.3
Financial and Insurance Services88.21.316.9246.54.215.5-158.3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services161.42.31.059.31.01.2+102.1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services132.81.910.8136.82.49.3-4.0
Administrative and Support Services103.11.52.778.91.42.6+24.2
Public Administration and Safety59.90.94.942.30.74.6+17.6
Education and Training692.710.14.3783.413.54.5-90.7
Health Care and Social Assistance523.87.64.4346.16.03.9+177.6
Arts and Recreation Services28.80.41.036.30.61.4-7.5
Other Services164.82.41.1140.52.41.5+24.3
Total industries6,879.0100.0100.05,801.9100.0100.0+1,077.1

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020/21 price base for all years. 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 total exports by industry sectors in Wollongong City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (2,886 million or 41.9%)
  • Mining (939 million or 13.7%)
  • Education and Training (693 million or 10.1%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 4,518 million in total or 65.7% of the total exports by industry in the Wollongong City.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 15.1% in Manufacturing; 5.0% in Mining and 4.3% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the total exports by industries of Wollongong City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (41.9% compared to 15.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (1.3% compared to 16.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of total exports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.9% compared to 10.8%)
  • A larger percentage of total exports by Mining (13.7% compared to 5.0%)

Emerging groups

The total total exports by industry in Wollongong City $increased by 1,077 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Wollongong City were for:

  • Manufacturing (+$942 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$178 million)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$102 million)
  • Wholesale Trade (+$54 million)

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