Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Cairns 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 | |||||||||
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| Cairns | 2022/23 | 2017/18 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Regional QLD | $m | % | Regional QLD | 2017/18 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 281.3 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 162.3 | 3.1 | 8.1 | +119.0 | ||
| Mining | 281.0 | 4.7 | 48.8 | 527.7 | 10.0 | 57.5 | -246.7 | ||
| Manufacturing | 392.7 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 489.7 | 9.3 | 11.3 | -97.1 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 220.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 247.5 | 4.7 | 2.1 | -26.9 | ||
| Construction | 8.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -3.2 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 133.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 144.9 | 2.8 | 1.5 | -11.2 | ||
| Retail Trade | 280.6 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 232.7 | 4.4 | 1.6 | +47.9 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 400.3 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 497.6 | 9.5 | 2.2 | -97.3 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,819.0 | 30.5 | 6.1 | 1,345.2 | 25.6 | 4.9 | +473.8 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 21.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 20.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +1.2 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 46.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 48.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -2.4 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 146.3 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 36.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | +109.7 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 86.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 80.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | +6.6 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 299.2 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 185.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | +113.6 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 527.8 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 286.8 | 5.5 | 2.0 | +241.0 | ||
| Education and Training | 216.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 289.2 | 5.5 | 2.4 | -73.1 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 455.7 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 388.0 | 7.4 | 1.5 | +67.6 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 25.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 61.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -36.1 | ||
| Other Services | 320.3 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 199.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | +121.2 | ||
| Total industries | 5,962.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,254.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +707.5 | ||
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 Cairns in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (1,819 million or 30.5%)
- Public Administration and Safety (528 million or 8.9%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (456 million or 7.6%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 2,802 million in total or 47.0% of the total exports by industry in the Cairns.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional QLD accounted for 6.1% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; 2.5% in Public Administration and Safety and 2.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Cairns and Regional QLD were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (4.7% compared to 48.8%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (30.5% compared to 6.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (4.7% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Public Administration and Safety (8.9% compared to 2.5%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Cairns $increased by 708 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Cairns were for:
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$474 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$241 million)
- Other Services (+$121 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$119 million)