Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Rockhampton Regional 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.
Data source
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
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Rockhampton Regional Council area | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | Regional QLD | $m | % | Regional QLD | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 91.6 | 2.2 | 12.0 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 11.6 | +49.2 | ||
Mining | 678.3 | 16.2 | 49.2 | 354.0 | 9.6 | 43.2 | +324.3 | ||
Manufacturing | 490.3 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 654.8 | 17.8 | 13.1 | -164.4 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 902.9 | 21.5 | 2.6 | 785.1 | 21.3 | 2.9 | +117.8 | ||
Construction | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.8 | ||
Wholesale Trade | 240.9 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 165.6 | 4.5 | 2.6 | +75.3 | ||
Retail Trade | 147.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 125.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | +21.1 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 75.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 48.6 | 1.3 | 3.3 | +27.4 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 649.6 | 15.5 | 5.2 | 611.6 | 16.6 | 6.9 | +38.0 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 5.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -5.9 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 23.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 29.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -6.1 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 32.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +25.0 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 32.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 39.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -6.5 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 20.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 19.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | +1.4 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 104.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 162.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | -57.8 | ||
Education and Training | 172.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 330.1 | 9.0 | 3.2 | -158.0 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 346.2 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 148.7 | 4.0 | 1.1 | +197.6 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 9.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | +3.6 | ||
Other Services | 164.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 137.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | +27.7 | ||
Total industries | 4,191.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,680.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +510.3 | ||
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 Rockhampton Regional Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (903 million or 21.5%)
- Mining (678 million or 16.2%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (650 million or 15.5%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 2,231 million in total or 53.2% of the total exports by industry in the Rockhampton Regional Council area.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional QLD accounted for 2.6% in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services; 49.2% in Mining and 5.2% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Rockhampton Regional Council area and Regional QLD were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (16.2% compared to 49.2%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (21.5% compared to 2.6%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (15.5% compared to 5.2%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (2.2% compared to 12.0%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Rockhampton Regional Council area $increased by 510 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Rockhampton Regional Council area were for:
- Mining (+$324 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$198 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$118 million)
- Wholesale Trade (+$75 million)