Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the City of Ballarat 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ballarat | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Regional VIC | $m | % | Regional VIC | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 113.5 | 3.0 | 23.2 | 51.4 | 1.9 | 22.4 | +62.0 | ||
| Mining | 172.8 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 135.2 | 5.1 | 15.6 | +37.5 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,301.0 | 34.4 | 26.0 | 1,180.6 | 44.3 | 33.4 | +120.4 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 58.4 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 106.7 | 4.0 | 5.5 | -48.3 | ||
| Construction | 11.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +7.5 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 123.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 64.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | +59.7 | ||
| Retail Trade | 287.6 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 136.2 | 5.1 | 2.0 | +151.4 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 174.9 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 52.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +122.7 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 172.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 128.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | +43.7 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 121.7 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 71.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 | +50.5 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 37.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 32.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | +5.6 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 21.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +12.4 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 66.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 72.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | -6.8 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 29.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 27.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | +1.7 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 65.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 51.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | +13.8 | ||
| Education and Training | 250.4 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 230.6 | 8.7 | 3.1 | +19.8 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 532.4 | 14.1 | 5.8 | 242.6 | 9.1 | 2.3 | +289.8 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 110.4 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 27.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | +82.9 | ||
| Other Services | 136.2 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | +97.9 | ||
| Total industries | 3,786.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,662.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,124.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the total exports by industry sectors in the City of Ballarat in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (1,301 million or 34.4%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (532 million or 14.1%)
- Retail Trade (288 million or 7.6%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 2,121 million in total or 56.0% of the total exports by industry in the the City of Ballarat.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional VIC accounted for 26.0% in Manufacturing; 5.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 3.2% in Retail Trade.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the City of Ballarat and Regional VIC were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (3.0% compared to 23.2%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (34.4% compared to 26.0%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Health Care and Social Assistance (14.1% compared to 5.8%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (4.6% compared to 9.9%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the City of Ballarat $increased by 1,124 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in the City of Ballarat were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$290 million)
- Retail Trade (+$151 million)
- Accommodation and Food Services (+$123 million)
- Manufacturing (+$120 million)