Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside Western Downs Regional Council 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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| Western Downs Regional Council | 2022/23 | 2016/17 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Queensland | $m | % | Queensland | 2016/17 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 92.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 40.5 | 0.8 | 3.4 | +51.6 | ||
| Mining | 1,483.0 | 28.6 | 9.1 | 1,795.3 | 33.3 | 20.0 | -312.3 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,032.6 | 19.9 | 33.3 | 921.4 | 17.1 | 29.0 | +111.2 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 59.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 65.9 | 1.2 | 2.4 | -6.2 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 157.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 131.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | +26.5 | ||
| Retail Trade | 84.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 74.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | +10.6 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 125.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 183.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | -57.9 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 233.7 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 201.8 | 3.7 | 5.0 | +31.9 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 127.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 89.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | +37.1 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 735.2 | 14.2 | 8.3 | 829.5 | 15.4 | 7.4 | -94.3 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 36.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 111.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | -74.7 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 357.8 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 347.8 | 6.4 | 6.3 | +10.0 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 74.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 95.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | -20.8 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 120.8 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 102.9 | 1.9 | 4.2 | +17.9 | ||
| Education and Training | 96.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 70.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +26.3 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 255.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 191.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | +63.7 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 57.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 63.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -5.9 | ||
| Other Services | 48.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 76.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -28.9 | ||
| Total industries | 5,178.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,392.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -214.3 | ||
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 imports by industry sectors in Western Downs Regional Council in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Mining ($1,483 million or 28.6%)
- Manufacturing ($1,033 million or 19.9%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($735 million or 14.2%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $3,251 million in total or 62.8% of the total imports by industry in the Western Downs Regional Council.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 9.1% in Mining; 33.3% in Manufacturing and 8.3% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between total imports by industries of Western Downs Regional Council and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of total imports by Mining (28.6% compared to 9.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (19.9% compared to 33.3%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Financial and Insurance Services (14.2% compared to 8.3%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Public Administration and Safety (2.3% compared to 5.4%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in Western Downs Regional Council decreased by $-214 million between 2016/17 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2016/17 and 2022/23 in Western Downs Regional Council were for:
- Manufacturing (+$111 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$64 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$52 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$37 million)