The Hills Shire
Imports
In The Hills Shire, Manufacturing had the largest total imports by industry, generating $2,682 million in 2016/17.
Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the The Hills Shire boundaries to resident households, businesses and other organisations within the area. Imports (domestic) includes all imports from other parts of Australia to the Shire.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.
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
| Total imports by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hills Shire - Constant prices | 2016/17 | 2011/12 | Change | ||||||
| Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | $m | % | New South Wales% | $m | % | New South Wales% | 2011/12 to 2016/17 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 169.7 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 171.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | -2.1 | 23000 | P |
| Mining | 244.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 224.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | +20.1 | 23100 | P |
| Manufacturing | 2,682.0 | 30.1 | 32.5 | 1,615.3 | 30.7 | 33.2 | +1,066.7 | 23200 | P |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 267.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 288.7 | 5.5 | 3.8 | -21.1 | 23300 | P |
| Construction | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 23400 | P |
| Wholesale Trade | 116.5 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 69.9 | 1.3 | 4.0 | +46.6 | 23500 | P |
| Retail Trade | 109.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 83.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | +25.9 | 23600 | P |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 295.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 394.7 | 7.5 | 3.5 | -99.5 | 23700 | P |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 920.7 | 10.3 | 7.1 | 637.1 | 12.1 | 8.0 | +283.6 | 23800 | P |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 351.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 244.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +106.3 | 23900 | P |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 812.8 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 148.5 | 2.8 | 9.1 | +664.3 | 24000 | P |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 98.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 25.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +73.3 | 24100 | P |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 210.0 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 149.9 | 2.9 | 5.9 | +60.1 | 24200 | P |
| Administrative and Support Services | 162.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 78.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | +84.2 | 24300 | P |
| Public Administration and Safety | 686.0 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 584.9 | 11.1 | 5.5 | +101.0 | 24400 | P |
| Education and Training | 865.4 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 279.2 | 5.3 | 2.5 | +586.2 | 24500 | P |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 479.6 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 164.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | +315.5 | 24600 | P |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 400.1 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 52.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | +347.5 | 24700 | P |
| Other Services | 34.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 41.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -7.7 | 24800 | P |
| Total Industries | 8,905.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,254.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,650.9 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2016. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data are based on a 2015-16 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 imports by industry sectors in The Hills Shire in 2016/17 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($2,682 million or 30.1%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing ($921 million or 10.3%)
- Education and Training ($865 million or 9.7%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $4,468 million in total or 50.2% of the total imports by total industry in The Hills Shire.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 32.5% in Manufacturing; 7.1% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; and 2.4% in Education and Training.
The major differences between total imports by industries in The Hills Shire and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of total imports by Education and Training (9.7% compared to 2.4%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (10.3% compared to 7.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.4% compared to 6.7%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Wholesale Trade (1.3% compared to 4.6%)
Emerging groups
The total imports by industries in The Hills Shire increased by $3,650.9 million between 2011/12 and 2016/17.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2011/12 and 2016/17 in The Hills Shire were for:
- Manufacturing (+$1,067 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$664 million)
- Education and Training (+$586 million)
- Arts and Recreation Services (+$347 million)