Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the City of Ipswich 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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| City of Ipswich | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Greater Brisbane | $m | % | Greater Brisbane | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 734.0 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 752.1 | 9.5 | 7.4 | -18.1 | ||
| Mining | 856.9 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 1,357.9 | 17.2 | 16.1 | -501.0 | ||
| Manufacturing | 3,363.7 | 29.8 | 37.5 | 1,965.8 | 24.9 | 33.2 | +1,397.8 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 228.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 88.4 | 1.1 | 2.9 | +140.4 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 351.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 333.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | +17.9 | ||
| Retail Trade | 178.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 143.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | +34.7 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 353.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 306.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | +46.9 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 635.8 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 482.0 | 6.1 | 5.8 | +153.8 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 522.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 198.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | +324.2 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 873.7 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 504.0 | 6.4 | 4.4 | +369.8 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 29.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 79.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -49.8 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1,018.4 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 437.8 | 5.5 | 4.4 | +580.6 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 147.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 149.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -2.3 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 610.9 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 308.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 | +302.4 | ||
| Education and Training | 388.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 189.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | +198.9 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 538.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 301.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | +237.0 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 269.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 148.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | +120.8 | ||
| Other Services | 181.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 145.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | +36.2 | ||
| Total industries | 11,282.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,892.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,390.1 | ||
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 the City of Ipswich in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($3,364 million or 29.8%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($1,018 million or 9.0%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($874 million or 7.7%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $5,256 million in total or 46.6% of the total imports by industry in the the City of Ipswich.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Greater Brisbane accounted for 37.5% in Manufacturing; 5.8% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 6.2% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between total imports by industries of the City of Ipswich and Greater Brisbane were:
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (29.8% compared to 37.5%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (9.0% compared to 5.8%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Financial and Insurance Services (7.7% compared to 6.2%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Mining (7.6% compared to 6.2%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in the City of Ipswich increased by $3,390 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in the City of Ipswich were for:
- Manufacturing (+$1,398 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$581 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$370 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$324 million)