Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside Blacktown City Plains boundaries to resident households, businesses and other organisations within the area. Imports (domestic) includes all imports from other parts of Australia to the Region.Imports (international) includes the value of all imports to the area from outside Australia.
To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, import 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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Blacktown City | 2021/22 | 2016/17 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | New South Wales | $m | % | New South Wales | 2016/17 - 2021/22 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,267.6 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 1,049.4 | 6.7 | 4.1 | +218.1 | ||
Mining | 1,033.4 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 1,400.7 | 8.9 | 8.3 | -367.3 | ||
Manufacturing | 4,723.6 | 27.0 | 33.6 | 3,973.7 | 25.3 | 31.6 | +749.9 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 228.1 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 242.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -13.9 | ||
Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
Wholesale Trade | 160.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 160.8 | 1.0 | 3.6 | -0.2 | ||
Retail Trade | 151.2 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 129.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | +21.9 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 274.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 489.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | -215.1 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 511.8 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 795.2 | 5.1 | 7.4 | -283.4 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 460.0 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 556.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | -96.6 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 1,968.2 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 1,827.2 | 11.6 | 8.9 | +141.0 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 41.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 45.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -4.2 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1,720.8 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 1,471.6 | 9.4 | 6.3 | +249.3 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 147.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 144.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | +2.5 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 2,033.3 | 11.6 | 6.8 | 1,361.2 | 8.7 | 5.7 | +672.1 | ||
Education and Training | 984.9 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 692.1 | 4.4 | 3.2 | +292.9 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,308.7 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 972.1 | 6.2 | 4.0 | +336.5 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 294.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 280.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | +13.8 | ||
Other Services | 173.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 130.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +43.8 | ||
Total industries | 17,483.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,722.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,761.2 | ||
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 Please refer to specific data notes for more information |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the total imports by industry sectors in Blacktown City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($4,724 million or 27.0%)
- Public Administration and Safety ($2,033 million or 11.6%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($1,968 million or 11.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $8,725 million in total or 49.9% of the total imports by industry in the Blacktown City.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 33.6% in Manufacturing; 6.8% in Public Administration and Safety and 9.6% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between total imports by industries of Blacktown City and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (27.0% compared to 33.6%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Public Administration and Safety (11.6% compared to 6.8%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (9.8% compared to 6.6%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Health Care and Social Assistance (7.5% compared to 4.9%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in Blacktown City increased by $1,761 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Blacktown City were for:
- Manufacturing (+$750 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$672 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$337 million)
- Education and Training (+$293 million)