Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside Sutherland 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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| Total imports | |||||||||
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| Sutherland Shire | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Greater Sydney | $m | % | Greater Sydney | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 472.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 494.7 | 3.7 | 6.1 | -21.8 | ||
| Mining | 593.5 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 989.5 | 7.4 | 8.6 | -396.0 | ||
| Manufacturing | 4,393.5 | 34.4 | 32.5 | 4,108.8 | 30.7 | 30.7 | +284.7 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 416.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 683.0 | 5.1 | 3.6 | -266.9 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 311.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 582.5 | 4.3 | 2.6 | -271.2 | ||
| Retail Trade | 253.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 167.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | +85.3 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 487.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 995.7 | 7.4 | 5.8 | -507.7 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 708.1 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 1,114.8 | 8.3 | 8.6 | -406.7 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 719.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 452.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | +267.0 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 968.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 781.2 | 5.8 | 6.3 | +187.2 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 114.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 159.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -44.6 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 589.0 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 402.8 | 3.0 | 5.0 | +186.2 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 104.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 171.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | -66.6 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,133.0 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 954.1 | 7.1 | 5.9 | +178.8 | ||
| Education and Training | 487.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 364.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | +122.7 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 753.9 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 490.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +263.3 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 193.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 221.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | -28.5 | ||
| Other Services | 85.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 263.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | -177.3 | ||
| Total industries | 12,785.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,397.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -612.2 | ||
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 Sutherland Shire in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($4,394 million or 34.4%)
- Public Administration and Safety ($1,133 million or 8.9%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($968 million or 7.6%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $6,495 million in total or 50.8% of the total imports by industry in the Sutherland Shire.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Greater Sydney accounted for 32.5% in Manufacturing; 5.9% in Public Administration and Safety and 7.7% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between total imports by industries of Sutherland Shire and Greater Sydney were:
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (5.5% compared to 9.3%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Public Administration and Safety (8.9% compared to 5.9%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (34.4% compared to 32.5%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Health Care and Social Assistance (5.9% compared to 4.1%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in Sutherland Shire decreased by $-612 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Sutherland Shire were for:
- Manufacturing (+$285 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$267 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$263 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$187 million)