Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the Murweh Shire 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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| Murweh Shire | 2022/23 | 2017/18 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | RDA Darling Downs and South West Region | $m | % | RDA Darling Downs and South West Region | 2017/18 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 | +0.7 | ||
| Mining | 7.0 | 2.5 | 13.2 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 16.5 | -8.3 | ||
| Manufacturing | 82.9 | 29.3 | 28.1 | 83.0 | 28.9 | 26.3 | +0.0 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | -3.9 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 14.9 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 14.8 | 5.2 | 3.6 | +0.1 | ||
| Retail Trade | 10.1 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | +1.4 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 13.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 14.7 | 5.1 | 3.9 | -1.7 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 23.2 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 19.1 | 6.6 | 4.6 | +4.1 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | +1.4 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 37.3 | 13.2 | 10.3 | 31.9 | 11.1 | 12.2 | +5.4 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -0.6 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 18.4 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 19.4 | 6.7 | 9.1 | -0.9 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 7.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 | +1.6 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 8.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | +0.7 | ||
| Education and Training | 8.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | +0.1 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 13.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | -2.0 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 | -0.5 | ||
| Other Services | 5.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | -1.3 | ||
| Total industries | 283.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 287.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -3.8 | ||
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 the Murweh Shire in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($83 million or 29.3%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($37 million or 13.2%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing ($23 million or 8.2%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $143 million in total or 50.6% of the total imports by industry in the the Murweh Shire.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in RDA Darling Downs and South West Region accounted for 28.1% in Manufacturing; 10.3% in Financial and Insurance Services and 5.7% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
The major differences between total imports by industries of the Murweh Shire and RDA Darling Downs and South West Region were:
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Mining (2.5% compared to 13.2%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (6.5% compared to 9.7%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Financial and Insurance Services (13.2% compared to 10.3%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (8.2% compared to 5.7%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in the Murweh Shire decreased by $-4 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Murweh Shire were for:
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$5 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$4 million)
- Administrative and Support Services (+$2 million)
- Retail Trade (+$1 million)