Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the City of Launceston 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Launceston | 2022/23 | 2016/17 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Tasmania | $m | % | Tasmania | 2016/17 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 188.6 | 5.8 | 14.1 | 158.3 | 5.2 | 14.3 | +30.4 | ||
| Mining | 26.7 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 5.2 | +20.9 | ||
| Manufacturing | 333.8 | 10.2 | 17.5 | 675.4 | 22.4 | 25.0 | -341.6 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 67.9 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 50.2 | 1.7 | 4.0 | +17.7 | ||
| Construction | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 72.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 90.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 | -17.8 | ||
| Retail Trade | 247.7 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 214.6 | 7.1 | 3.1 | +33.1 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 40.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 30.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | +10.1 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 399.5 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 137.0 | 4.5 | 6.9 | +262.6 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 70.0 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 131.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | -61.9 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 341.0 | 10.4 | 4.4 | 286.9 | 9.5 | 3.7 | +54.1 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 13.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 11.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +2.6 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 33.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 33.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | +0.6 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 16.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +4.5 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 71.9 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 86.0 | 2.8 | 6.5 | -14.1 | ||
| Education and Training | 240.8 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 322.5 | 10.7 | 6.2 | -81.7 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,015.9 | 31.1 | 14.9 | 654.6 | 21.7 | 11.9 | +361.3 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 25.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | -17.3 | ||
| Other Services | 74.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 88.7 | 2.9 | 1.6 | -14.8 | ||
| Total industries | 3,267.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,019.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +248.1 | ||
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 exports by industry sectors in the City of Launceston in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (1,016 million or 31.1%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (400 million or 12.2%)
- Financial and Insurance Services (341 million or 10.4%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 1,756 million in total or 53.8% of the total exports by industry in the the City of Launceston.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Tasmania accounted for 14.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.5% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 4.4% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the City of Launceston and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Health Care and Social Assistance (31.1% compared to 14.9%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (5.8% compared to 14.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (10.2% compared to 17.5%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (10.4% compared to 4.4%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the City of Launceston $increased by 248 million between 2016/17 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2016/17 and 2022/23 in the City of Launceston were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$361 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$263 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$54 million)
- Retail Trade (+$33 million)