In the Cradle Coast Region, Manufacturing had the largest total imports by industry, generating $1,173 million in 2018/19.
Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the Cradle Coast Region 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
| Total imports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradle Coast Region | 2018/19 | 2013/14 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Tasmania | $m | % | Tasmania | 2013/14 - 2018/19 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,055.8 | 21.1 | 15.4 | 600.0 | 12.3 | 10.7 | +455.8 | ||
| Mining | 1,041.6 | 20.8 | 5.9 | 1,242.4 | 25.4 | 9.2 | -200.8 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,173.1 | 23.4 | 19.3 | 1,503.9 | 30.8 | 22.7 | -330.8 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 61.2 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 68.9 | 1.4 | 5.5 | -7.7 | ||
| Construction | 7.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +2.9 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 96.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 119.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -22.7 | ||
| Retail Trade | 127.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 113.4 | 2.3 | 4.1 | +14.1 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 94.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 76.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | +17.4 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 482.7 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 482.3 | 9.9 | 5.3 | +0.4 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 85.3 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 27.7 | 0.6 | 4.2 | +57.6 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 23.5 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 20.7 | 0.4 | 4.5 | +2.8 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +3.0 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 17.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 15.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | +2.2 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 47.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 34.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | +12.7 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 49.2 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 70.0 | 1.4 | 6.8 | -20.9 | ||
| Education and Training | 154.6 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 139.8 | 2.9 | 5.7 | +14.8 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 389.3 | 7.8 | 13.4 | 296.7 | 6.1 | 11.5 | +92.6 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 | -3.1 | ||
| Other Services | 83.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | +34.1 | ||
| Total industries | 5,007.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,883.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +124.2 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id the population experts. Data are based on a 2016-17 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 the Cradle Coast Region in 2018/19 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($1,173 million or 23.4%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($1,056 million or 21.1%)
- Mining ($1,042 million or 20.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $3,271 million in total or 65.3% of the total imports by industry in the the Cradle Coast Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Tasmania accounted for 19.3% in Manufacturing; 15.4% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 5.9% in Mining.
The major differences between total imports by industries of the Cradle Coast Region and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of total imports by Mining (20.8% compared to 5.9%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (21.1% compared to 15.4%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Health Care and Social Assistance (7.8% compared to 13.4%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Public Administration and Safety (1.0% compared to 5.6%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in the Cradle Coast Region increased by $124 million between 2013/14 and 2018/19.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2013/14 and 2018/19 in the Cradle Coast Region were for:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$456 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$93 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$58 million)
- Other Services (+$34 million)