Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the City of Whittlesea 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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City of Whittlesea | 2020/21 | 2015/16 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | Victoria | $m | % | Victoria | 2015/16 - 2020/21 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 48.7 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 47.1 | 1.5 | 3.9 | +1.6 | ||
Mining | 7.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 17.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | -10.3 | ||
Manufacturing | 1,402.8 | 32.0 | 20.5 | 1,764.6 | 55.8 | 23.3 | -361.8 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 979.9 | 22.3 | 4.3 | 145.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | +834.2 | ||
Construction | 20.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 14.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +6.3 | ||
Wholesale Trade | 871.3 | 19.9 | 7.0 | 502.7 | 15.9 | 7.0 | +368.6 | ||
Retail Trade | 202.4 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 91.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | +110.6 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 45.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 46.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -0.8 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 380.9 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 193.7 | 6.1 | 7.8 | +187.2 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 16.5 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 0.4 | 4.2 | +4.8 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 32.3 | 0.7 | 13.2 | 27.9 | 0.9 | 12.1 | +4.4 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 9.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 16.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -6.8 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 31.1 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 32.8 | 1.0 | 7.5 | -1.7 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 58.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 55.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | +3.1 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 25.1 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 19.7 | 0.6 | 4.7 | +5.4 | ||
Education and Training | 87.7 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 82.5 | 2.6 | 4.4 | +5.2 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 76.2 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 56.5 | 1.8 | 5.3 | +19.7 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 31.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 2.7 | +19.0 | ||
Other Services | 59.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 26.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +33.5 | ||
Total industries | 4,387.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,165.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,222.1 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2018-19 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 the City of Whittlesea in 2020/21 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (1,403 million or 32.0%)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (980 million or 22.3%)
- Wholesale Trade (871 million or 19.9%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 3,254 million in total or 74.2% of the total exports by industry in the the City of Whittlesea.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Victoria accounted for 20.5% in Manufacturing; 4.3% in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services and 7.0% in Wholesale Trade.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the City of Whittlesea and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (22.3% compared to 4.3%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Wholesale Trade (19.9% compared to 7.0%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (0.7% compared to 13.2%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (32.0% compared to 20.5%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the City of Whittlesea $increased by 1,222 million between 2015/16 and 2020/21.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2015/16 and 2020/21 in the City of Whittlesea were for:
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$834 million)
- Wholesale Trade (+$369 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$187 million)
- Retail Trade (+$111 million)