Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Wollongong 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong City | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Regional NSW | $m | % | Regional NSW | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 22.0 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 0.2 | 15.1 | +9.8 | ||
| Mining | 3,394.6 | 30.1 | 30.9 | 2,030.9 | 26.7 | 24.9 | +1,363.7 | ||
| Manufacturing | 3,761.4 | 33.4 | 16.2 | 2,697.7 | 35.5 | 21.3 | +1,063.7 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 273.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 73.6 | 1.0 | 4.7 | +200.2 | ||
| Construction | 23.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +12.9 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 227.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 122.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | +105.3 | ||
| Retail Trade | 102.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 88.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | +14.5 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 111.2 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 90.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | +21.2 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,020.2 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 672.1 | 8.8 | 6.3 | +348.1 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 28.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 36.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -8.4 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 112.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 147.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | -34.3 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 52.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 82.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -29.6 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 150.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 130.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | +20.5 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 323.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 146.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | +176.1 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 54.9 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 59.7 | 0.8 | 4.5 | -4.9 | ||
| Education and Training | 779.4 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 769.6 | 10.1 | 5.6 | +9.9 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 758.2 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 256.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | +501.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 16.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +3.0 | ||
| Other Services | 56.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 168.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | -111.4 | ||
| Total industries | 11,269.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,607.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,662.0 | ||
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 Wollongong City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (3,761 million or 33.4%)
- Mining (3,395 million or 30.1%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (1,020 million or 9.1%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 8,176 million in total or 72.6% of the total exports by industry in the Wollongong City.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional NSW accounted for 16.2% in Manufacturing; 30.9% in Mining and 6.2% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Wollongong City and Regional NSW were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (33.4% compared to 16.2%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.2% compared to 13.5%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Accommodation and Food Services (1.0% compared to 4.5%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Public Administration and Safety (0.5% compared to 3.8%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Wollongong City $increased by 3,662 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Wollongong City were for:
- Mining (+$1,364 million)
- Manufacturing (+$1,064 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$502 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$348 million)