Sunshine Coast Council area
Exports
In Sunshine Coast Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance had the largest total exports by industry, generating $610 million in 2017/18.
Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Sunshine Coast Council area 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.
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
| Total exports by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast Council area - Constant prices | 2017/18 | 2012/13 | Change | ||||||
| Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | $m | % | Regional QLD% | $m | % | Regional QLD% | 2012/13 to 2017/18 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 355.1 | 7.9 | 11.3 | 159.4 | 4.3 | 11.8 | +195.7 | 23000 | P |
| Mining | 104.1 | 2.3 | 37.0 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 29.6 | +96.0 | 23100 | P |
| Manufacturing | 600.1 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 556.9 | 14.9 | 15.9 | +43.2 | 23200 | P |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 71.4 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 85.8 | 2.3 | 4.9 | -14.4 | 23300 | P |
| Construction | 11.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +2.7 | 23400 | P |
| Wholesale Trade | 54.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 196.3 | 5.2 | 3.1 | -142.0 | 23500 | P |
| Retail Trade | 442.8 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 535.4 | 14.3 | 3.6 | -92.6 | 23600 | P |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 441.5 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 635.6 | 16.9 | 6.7 | -194.0 | 23700 | P |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 387.6 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 402.6 | 10.7 | 9.1 | -15.0 | 23800 | P |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 46.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 73.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -26.9 | 23900 | P |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 498.8 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 176.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | +322.7 | 24000 | P |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 133.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 119.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | +13.8 | 24100 | P |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 77.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 65.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | +11.1 | 24200 | P |
| Administrative and Support Services | 204.5 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 33.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | +171.3 | 24300 | P |
| Public Administration and Safety | 47.2 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 40.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | +7.2 | 24400 | P |
| Education and Training | 238.4 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 114.6 | 3.1 | 2.0 | +123.7 | 24500 | P |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 610.1 | 13.5 | 3.1 | 275.0 | 7.3 | 1.9 | +335.1 | 24600 | P |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 126.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 136.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | -10.1 | 24700 | P |
| Other Services | 64.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 126.6 | 3.4 | 1.9 | -62.5 | 24800 | P |
| Total Industries | 4,514.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,749.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +765.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
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
Dominant groups
An analysis of the total exports by industry sectors in Sunshine Coast Council area in 2017/18 shows the three largest industries were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($610 million or 13.5%)
- Manufacturing ($600 million or 13.3%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($499 million or 11.0%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $1,709 million in total or 37.9% of the total exports by total industry in Sunshine Coast Council area.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional QLD accounted for 3.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.9% in Manufacturing; and 1.1% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between total exports by industries in Sunshine Coast Council area and Regional QLD were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Health Care and Social Assistance (13.5% compared to 3.1%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (11.0% compared to 1.1%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Retail Trade (9.8% compared to 2.9%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (2.3% compared to 37.0%)
Emerging groups
The total exports by industries in Sunshine Coast Council area increased by $765.0 million between 2012/13 and 2017/18.
The largest changes in total exports by industries between 2012/13 and 2017/18 in Sunshine Coast Council area were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$335 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$323 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$196 million)
- Accommodation and Food Services (-$194 million)