Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside Gold Coast 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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| Total imports | |||||||||
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| Gold Coast City | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Regional QLD | $m | % | Regional QLD | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,542.4 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1,415.6 | 7.4 | 2.7 | +126.8 | ||
| Mining | 1,228.2 | 4.7 | 11.0 | 2,086.0 | 10.9 | 16.6 | -857.8 | ||
| Manufacturing | 9,513.3 | 36.2 | 30.7 | 6,426.0 | 33.7 | 32.4 | +3,087.2 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 830.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 746.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | +84.3 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 889.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 566.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | +322.5 | ||
| Retail Trade | 278.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 223.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | +55.4 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 824.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 629.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | +194.4 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,675.0 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 1,041.1 | 5.5 | 6.1 | +633.9 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 1,109.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 418.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | +690.6 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2,108.3 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 1,188.2 | 6.2 | 6.8 | +920.1 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 86.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 224.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | -137.5 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1,524.3 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 854.6 | 4.5 | 6.5 | +669.7 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 347.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 214.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | +133.0 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 2,742.5 | 10.4 | 5.1 | 1,713.4 | 9.0 | 4.5 | +1,029.0 | ||
| Education and Training | 406.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 363.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | +43.7 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 791.9 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 678.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | +113.3 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 165.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 137.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +28.2 | ||
| Other Services | 182.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 141.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | +40.8 | ||
| Total industries | 26,246.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 19,068.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,177.7 | ||
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 Gold Coast City in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($9,513 million or 36.2%)
- Public Administration and Safety ($2,742 million or 10.4%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($2,108 million or 8.0%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $14,364 million in total or 54.7% of the total imports by industry in the Gold Coast City.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional QLD accounted for 30.7% in Manufacturing; 5.1% in Public Administration and Safety and 9.7% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between total imports by industries of Gold Coast City and Regional QLD were:
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Mining (4.7% compared to 11.0%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (36.2% compared to 30.7%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Public Administration and Safety (10.4% compared to 5.1%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (5.9% compared to 2.5%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in Gold Coast City increased by $7,178 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Gold Coast City were for:
- Manufacturing (+$3,087 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$1,029 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$920 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$691 million)