Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Hobart City 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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| Total exports by industry sector | |||||||||
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| Hobart City | 2022/23 | 2016/17 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Tasmania | $m | % | Tasmania | 2016/17 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 136.2 | 1.7 | 14.1 | 200.8 | 3.1 | 14.3 | -64.6 | ||
| Mining | 13.3 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 98.3 | 1.5 | 5.2 | -85.0 | ||
| Manufacturing | 89.1 | 1.1 | 17.5 | 111.1 | 1.7 | 25.0 | -22.1 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 592.1 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 486.4 | 7.5 | 4.0 | +105.7 | ||
| Construction | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 18.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 45.9 | 0.7 | 2.2 | -27.4 | ||
| Retail Trade | 241.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 211.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | +29.4 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 260.4 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 233.6 | 3.6 | 1.9 | +26.8 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 96.8 | 1.2 | 10.5 | 77.6 | 1.2 | 6.9 | +19.2 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 678.5 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 604.2 | 9.3 | 3.6 | +74.3 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 768.1 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 520.7 | 8.0 | 3.7 | +247.4 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 17.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 18.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 231.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 107.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | +123.6 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 24.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 20.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +3.8 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,712.6 | 21.7 | 7.4 | 1,241.6 | 19.1 | 6.5 | +471.0 | ||
| Education and Training | 797.7 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 785.3 | 12.1 | 6.2 | +12.4 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,873.1 | 23.8 | 14.9 | 1,394.8 | 21.5 | 11.9 | +478.2 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 208.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 206.8 | 3.2 | 2.1 | +2.1 | ||
| Other Services | 116.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 117.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -0.8 | ||
| Total industries | 7,878.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,487.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,391.2 | ||
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 exports by industry sectors in Hobart City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (1,873 million or 23.8%)
- Public Administration and Safety (1,713 million or 21.7%)
- Education and Training (798 million or 10.1%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 4,383 million in total or 55.6% of the total exports by industry in the Hobart City.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Tasmania accounted for 14.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.4% in Public Administration and Safety and 5.1% in Education and Training.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Hobart City and Tasmania were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (1.1% compared to 17.5%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Public Administration and Safety (21.7% compared to 7.4%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1.7% compared to 14.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (1.2% compared to 10.5%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Hobart City $increased by 1,391 million between 2016/17 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2016/17 and 2022/23 in Hobart City were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$478 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$471 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$247 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$124 million)