Hilltops Council area
Exports
In the Hilltops Council area, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing had the largest total exports by industry, generating $493 million in 2016/17.
Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the Hilltops Council area boundaries. Exports (domestic) include all exports from the area to other parts of Australia. Exports (international) includes all exports from the Council 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.
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
| Total exports by industry sector | |||||||||
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| Hilltops Council area - Constant prices | 2016/17 | 2011/12 | Change | ||||||
| Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | $m | % | NSW% | $m | % | NSW% | 2011/12 to 2016/17 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 493.3 | 72.1 | 3.8 | 418.5 | 65.9 | 3.8 | +74.8 | 23000 | P |
| Mining | 74.3 | 10.9 | 5.3 | 32.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | +41.9 | 23100 | P |
| Manufacturing | 31.1 | 4.5 | 14.8 | 55.4 | 8.7 | 18.1 | -24.3 | 23200 | P |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 3.3 | -5.7 | 23300 | P |
| Construction | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 23400 | P |
| Wholesale Trade | 11.2 | 1.6 | 6.8 | 22.1 | 3.5 | 6.0 | -10.9 | 23500 | P |
| Retail Trade | 7.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | +0.9 | 23600 | P |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 5.1 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | +0.1 | 23700 | P |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 29.4 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 62.6 | 9.9 | 9.6 | -33.2 | 23800 | P |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6.5 | +0.3 | 23900 | P |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.8 | 0.4 | 17.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 15.2 | +0.5 | 24000 | P |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +0.2 | 24100 | P |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.8 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 8.6 | +0.4 | 24200 | P |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.7 | +2.3 | 24300 | P |
| Public Administration and Safety | 2.4 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 5.0 | -0.3 | 24400 | P |
| Education and Training | 5.8 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | -3.7 | 24500 | P |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 9.0 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3.9 | +5.5 | 24600 | P |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | 24700 | P |
| Other Services | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | +0.6 | 24800 | P |
| Total Industries | 684.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 635.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +49.4 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2016. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data are based on a 2015-16 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
Dominant groups
An analysis of the total exports by industry sectors in Hilltops Council area in 2016/17 shows the three largest industries were:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($493 million or 72.1%)
- Mining ($74 million or 10.9%)
- Manufacturing ($31 million or 4.5%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $599 million in total or 87.5% of the total exports by total industry in the Hilltops Council area.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW accounted for 3.8% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 5.3% in Mining; and 14.8% in Manufacturing.
The major differences between total exports by industries in the Hilltops Council area and NSW were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (72.1% compared to 3.8%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (0.4% compared to 17.2%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (4.5% compared to 14.8%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (0.4% compared to 9.6%)
Emerging groups
The total exports by industries in the Hilltops Council area increased by $49.4 million between 2011/12 and 2016/17.
The largest change in total exports by industries between 2011/12 and 2016/17 in the Hilltops Council area was for:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$75 million)