Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Gold Coast City 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast City | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Regional QLD | $m | % | Regional QLD | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 271.7 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 64.1 | 0.6 | 11.6 | +207.6 | ||
| Mining | 991.4 | 6.4 | 48.8 | 294.5 | 2.7 | 43.2 | +696.9 | ||
| Manufacturing | 3,549.8 | 23.0 | 11.7 | 2,437.7 | 22.3 | 13.1 | +1,112.1 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 249.9 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 79.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 | +170.3 | ||
| Construction | 48.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 26.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +22.3 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 642.2 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 774.4 | 7.1 | 2.6 | -132.1 | ||
| Retail Trade | 1,476.6 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 845.6 | 7.7 | 2.4 | +631.0 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,434.0 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1,662.0 | 15.2 | 3.3 | -228.0 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,012.9 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 685.3 | 6.3 | 6.9 | +327.6 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 480.7 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 142.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | +337.9 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 423.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 397.0 | 3.6 | 0.9 | +26.5 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 419.1 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 77.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +341.4 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 472.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 349.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | +122.9 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 833.6 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 550.2 | 5.0 | 1.1 | +283.3 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 103.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 74.4 | 0.7 | 3.2 | +29.5 | ||
| Education and Training | 794.1 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 771.4 | 7.1 | 3.2 | +22.7 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 751.1 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 188.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | +563.1 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 965.6 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 1,085.5 | 9.9 | 1.2 | -119.8 | ||
| Other Services | 544.0 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 432.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | +111.1 | ||
| Total industries | 15,464.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,938.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,526.3 | ||
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 Gold Coast City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (3,550 million or 23.0%)
- Retail Trade (1,477 million or 9.5%)
- Accommodation and Food Services (1,434 million or 9.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 6,460 million in total or 41.8% of the total exports by industry in the Gold Coast City.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional QLD accounted for 11.7% in Manufacturing; 2.0% in Retail Trade and 2.2% in Accommodation and Food Services.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Gold Coast City and Regional QLD were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (6.4% compared to 48.8%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (23.0% compared to 11.7%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1.8% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Retail Trade (9.5% compared to 2.0%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Gold Coast City $increased by 4,526 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Gold Coast City were for:
- Manufacturing (+$1,112 million)
- Mining (+$697 million)
- Retail Trade (+$631 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$563 million)