Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the Northern Rivers Region 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 | |||||||||
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| Northern Rivers Region | 2022/23 | 2017/18 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | NSW | $m | % | NSW | 2017/18 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,114.4 | 13.9 | 4.1 | 848.0 | 13.7 | 4.0 | +266.4 | ||
| Mining | 359.9 | 4.5 | 9.4 | 331.0 | 5.4 | 10.0 | +29.0 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,254.7 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 1,305.0 | 21.1 | 16.1 | -50.3 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 199.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 109.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | +90.1 | ||
| Construction | 31.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 29.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +1.9 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 203.6 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 234.0 | 3.8 | 6.0 | -30.4 | ||
| Retail Trade | 702.8 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 352.0 | 5.7 | 2.2 | +350.8 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,253.1 | 15.6 | 2.4 | 531.1 | 8.6 | 2.4 | +722.0 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 476.7 | 5.9 | 10.5 | 397.9 | 6.4 | 9.6 | +78.8 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 80.3 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 51.4 | 0.8 | 5.2 | +28.9 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 66.2 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 66.3 | 1.1 | 14.0 | -0.1 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 60.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 66.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -5.5 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 266.6 | 3.3 | 10.0 | 229.0 | 3.7 | 9.5 | +37.6 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 348.6 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 226.6 | 3.7 | 2.5 | +122.0 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 118.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 96.7 | 1.6 | 4.0 | +21.8 | ||
| Education and Training | 545.7 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 651.0 | 10.5 | 4.9 | -105.3 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 623.0 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 412.5 | 6.7 | 3.4 | +210.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 55.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 106.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | -50.8 | ||
| Other Services | 272.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 135.3 | 2.2 | 1.3 | +137.3 | ||
| Total industries | 8,033.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,178.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,854.5 | ||
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 Northern Rivers Region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (1,255 million or 15.6%)
- Accommodation and Food Services (1,253 million or 15.6%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1,114 million or 13.9%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 3,622 million in total or 45.1% of the total exports by industry in the the Northern Rivers Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW accounted for 14.3% in Manufacturing; 2.4% in Accommodation and Food Services and 4.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the Northern Rivers Region and NSW were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (0.8% compared to 14.5%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Accommodation and Food Services (15.6% compared to 2.4%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (13.9% compared to 4.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.3% compared to 10.0%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the Northern Rivers Region $increased by 1,855 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Northern Rivers Region were for:
- Accommodation and Food Services (+$722 million)
- Retail Trade (+$351 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$266 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$211 million)