Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside Hobsons Bay 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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| Hobsons Bay City | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Greater Melbourne | $m | % | Greater Melbourne | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 309.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 346.5 | 4.5 | 6.3 | -37.3 | ||
| Mining | 573.2 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 680.4 | 8.9 | 8.9 | -107.2 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,825.9 | 28.1 | 31.9 | 2,434.3 | 31.7 | 29.9 | -608.4 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 182.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 322.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -140.1 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 101.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 255.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | -154.2 | ||
| Retail Trade | 100.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 188.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | -88.8 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 197.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 444.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | -246.7 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 391.1 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 381.0 | 5.0 | 7.8 | +10.1 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 309.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 216.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | +92.4 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 642.4 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 443.0 | 5.8 | 6.3 | +199.4 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 15.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 47.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -32.0 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 560.0 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 581.3 | 7.6 | 5.1 | -21.3 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 107.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 204.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | -97.0 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 372.7 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 319.5 | 4.2 | 6.4 | +53.2 | ||
| Education and Training | 217.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 144.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | +72.4 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 484.5 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 320.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | +164.3 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 57.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 94.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -37.0 | ||
| Other Services | 54.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 253.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 | -199.6 | ||
| Total industries | 6,501.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,679.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1,177.8 | ||
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 Hobsons Bay City in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($1,826 million or 28.1%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($642 million or 9.9%)
- Mining ($573 million or 8.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $3,041 million in total or 46.8% of the total imports by industry in the Hobsons Bay City.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Greater Melbourne accounted for 31.9% in Manufacturing; 7.6% in Financial and Insurance Services and 5.6% in Mining.
The major differences between total imports by industries of Hobsons Bay City and Greater Melbourne were:
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (28.1% compared to 31.9%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Mining (8.8% compared to 5.6%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (6.0% compared to 9.2%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Health Care and Social Assistance (7.5% compared to 5.1%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in Hobsons Bay City decreased by $-1,178 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Hobsons Bay City were for:
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$199 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$164 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$92 million)
- Education and Training (+$72 million)