Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the District Council of Loxton Waikerie 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
Total imports | |||||||||
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District Council of Loxton Waikerie | 2018/19 | 2013/14 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | South Australia | $m | % | South Australia | 2013/14 - 2018/19 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 22.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 21.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | +1.4 | ||
Mining | 20.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 40.9 | 3.9 | 4.9 | -20.1 | ||
Manufacturing | 244.4 | 25.6 | 29.9 | 244.0 | 23.4 | 30.8 | +0.4 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 21.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 31.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -9.6 | ||
Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
Wholesale Trade | 43.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 40.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | +3.1 | ||
Retail Trade | 48.3 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 54.2 | 5.2 | 2.6 | -5.9 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 49.1 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 57.2 | 5.5 | 3.4 | -8.0 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 48.9 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 45.2 | 4.3 | 6.7 | +3.7 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 36.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 36.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | -0.2 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 126.0 | 13.2 | 10.8 | 112.1 | 10.8 | 9.0 | +13.8 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.5 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 44.2 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 41.7 | 4.0 | 6.7 | +2.5 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 17.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 20.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -3.1 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 64.3 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 67.8 | 6.5 | 7.9 | -3.5 | ||
Education and Training | 35.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 66.1 | 6.3 | 3.0 | -30.5 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 90.1 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 106.8 | 10.2 | 5.3 | -16.7 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 30.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 41.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | -11.4 | ||
Other Services | 8.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -3.3 | ||
Total industries | 954.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,042.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -87.9 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id informed decisions. Data are based on a 2016-17 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 District Council of Loxton Waikerie in 2018/19 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($244 million or 25.6%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($126 million or 13.2%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($90 million or 9.4%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $460 million in total or 48.2% of the total imports by industry in the the District Council of Loxton Waikerie.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 29.9% in Manufacturing; 10.8% in Financial and Insurance Services and 7.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance.
The major differences between total imports by industries of the District Council of Loxton Waikerie and South Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (25.6% compared to 29.9%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Retail Trade (5.1% compared to 2.5%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Health Care and Social Assistance (9.4% compared to 7.0%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Financial and Insurance Services (13.2% compared to 10.8%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in the District Council of Loxton Waikerie decreased by $-88 million between 2013/14 and 2018/19.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2013/14 and 2018/19 in the District Council of Loxton Waikerie were for:
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$14 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$4 million)
- Wholesale Trade (+$3 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$3 million)