RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

Imports

In the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, Manufacturing had the largest total imports by industry, generating $2,062 million in 2021/22.

Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island 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
RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. South Australia$m%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing123.71.84.171.91.23.3+51.7
Mining131.81.93.6199.63.47.1-67.8
Manufacturing2,062.429.231.21,556.826.329.1+505.6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services186.32.63.1191.63.23.5-5.3
Construction000000--
Wholesale Trade296.94.23.4289.84.93.7+7.1
Retail Trade204.62.92.1167.42.81.8+37.3
Accommodation and Food Services143.02.02.5223.63.83.3-80.6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing369.25.24.8358.96.16.2+10.3
Information Media and Telecommunications287.94.14.1246.34.23.7+41.6
Financial and Insurance Services743.210.59.9629.210.69.2+114.0
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services30.70.40.625.60.40.6+5.2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services378.65.47.9261.64.46.9+117.0
Administrative and Support Services133.81.92.087.61.51.6+46.2
Public Administration and Safety678.19.68.1541.69.17.6+136.5
Education and Training344.94.93.6299.35.13.6+45.6
Health Care and Social Assistance771.610.96.4594.110.06.0+177.6
Arts and Recreation Services101.21.41.4114.01.91.7-12.8
Other Services76.21.11.166.51.11.1+9.8
Total industries7,064.3100.0100.05,925.3100.0100.0+1,139.0

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©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

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the total imports by industry sectors in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing ($2,062 million or 29.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance ($772 million or 10.9%)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($743 million or 10.5%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $3,577 million in total or 50.6% of the total imports by industry in the the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 31.2% in Manufacturing; 6.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.9% in Financial and Insurance Services.

The major differences between total imports by industries of the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of total imports by Health Care and Social Assistance (10.9% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of total imports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.4% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of total imports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1.8% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (29.2% compared to 31.2%)

Emerging groups

The total total imports by industry in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island increased by $1,139 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island were for:

  • Manufacturing (+$506 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$178 million)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+$137 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$117 million)

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