Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the City of Whittlesea 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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| City of Whittlesea | 2022/23 | 2016/17 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Victoria | $m | % | Victoria | 2016/17 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 645.4 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 541.1 | 5.9 | 4.7 | +104.3 | ||
| Mining | 555.8 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 753.3 | 8.2 | 9.9 | -197.5 | ||
| Manufacturing | 3,092.3 | 28.5 | 32.0 | 2,352.0 | 25.7 | 29.5 | +740.4 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 324.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 251.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | +73.0 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 190.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 204.3 | 2.2 | 3.4 | -13.8 | ||
| Retail Trade | 122.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 152.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | -29.9 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 261.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 444.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | -182.8 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 548.5 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 463.6 | 5.1 | 6.7 | +84.9 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 494.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 384.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | +109.9 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 951.8 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 781.8 | 8.6 | 8.1 | +170.0 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 81.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 105.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -24.4 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 935.5 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 674.2 | 7.4 | 5.9 | +261.3 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 173.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 130.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | +42.7 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,173.7 | 10.8 | 6.1 | 800.6 | 8.8 | 4.9 | +373.1 | ||
| Education and Training | 567.3 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 272.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | +295.2 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 447.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 421.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | +26.0 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 147.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 215.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 | -68.3 | ||
| Other Services | 155.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 191.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | -36.2 | ||
| Total industries | 10,868.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,140.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,727.7 | ||
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 the City of Whittlesea in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($3,092 million or 28.5%)
- Public Administration and Safety ($1,174 million or 10.8%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($952 million or 8.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $5,218 million in total or 48.0% of the total imports by industry in the the City of Whittlesea.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Victoria accounted for 32.0% in Manufacturing; 6.1% in Public Administration and Safety and 8.2% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between total imports by industries of the City of Whittlesea and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of total imports by Public Administration and Safety (10.8% compared to 6.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (5.0% compared to 8.6%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (28.5% compared to 32.0%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Education and Training (5.2% compared to 3.0%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in the City of Whittlesea increased by $1,728 million between 2016/17 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2016/17 and 2022/23 in the City of Whittlesea were for:
- Manufacturing (+$740 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$373 million)
- Education and Training (+$295 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$261 million)