Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside Edward River Council 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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| Total imports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward River Council | 2022/23 | 2016/17 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | New South Wales | $m | % | New South Wales | 2016/17 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 7.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -3.8 | ||
| Mining | 21.5 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 39.1 | 6.9 | 12.5 | -17.6 | ||
| Manufacturing | 191.4 | 30.7 | 31.7 | 165.9 | 29.3 | 29.9 | +25.5 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 9.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | -2.1 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 35.8 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 33.5 | 5.9 | 3.6 | +2.3 | ||
| Retail Trade | 23.9 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 23.7 | 4.2 | 2.0 | +0.2 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 35.1 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 35.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 | -0.7 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 37.0 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 29.2 | 5.2 | 6.4 | +7.8 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 32.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 24.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | +8.1 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 77.5 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 59.3 | 10.5 | 8.0 | +18.3 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | -1.4 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 41.2 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 31.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | +9.6 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 11.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | -1.5 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 22.2 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 19.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | +2.7 | ||
| Education and Training | 18.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 16.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | +1.2 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 33.8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 22.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | +11.6 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 13.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 | -0.5 | ||
| Other Services | 6.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | -2.4 | ||
| Total industries | 623.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 566.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +57.1 | ||
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 imports by industry sectors in Edward River Council in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($191 million or 30.7%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($78 million or 12.4%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($41 million or 6.6%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $310 million in total or 49.7% of the total imports by industry in the Edward River Council.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 31.7% in Manufacturing; 8.2% in Financial and Insurance Services and 6.4% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.
The major differences between total imports by industries of Edward River Council and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Mining (3.4% compared to 8.3%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Financial and Insurance Services (12.4% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (5.9% compared to 8.3%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Wholesale Trade (5.7% compared to 3.4%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in Edward River Council increased by $57 million between 2016/17 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2016/17 and 2022/23 in Edward River Council were for:
- Manufacturing (+$25 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$18 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$12 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$10 million)