Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the Shire of Ashburton 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 by industry sector | |||||||||
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| Shire of Ashburton | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Western Australia | $m | % | Western Australia | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 182.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 144.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | +38.3 | ||
| Mining | 4,682.6 | 23.7 | 13.2 | 20,714.6 | 54.7 | 22.4 | -16,032.0 | ||
| Manufacturing | 5,176.2 | 26.2 | 31.1 | 5,354.3 | 14.1 | 28.1 | -178.1 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,174.1 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 1,714.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | -540.2 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 804.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 546.2 | 1.4 | 3.1 | +258.6 | ||
| Retail Trade | 255.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 316.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | -60.9 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 227.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 274.8 | 0.7 | 2.1 | -47.0 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,169.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 888.3 | 2.3 | 4.8 | +281.3 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 320.2 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 258.5 | 0.7 | 2.8 | +61.8 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2,130.7 | 10.8 | 8.1 | 3,716.9 | 9.8 | 7.9 | -1,586.2 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 360.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 526.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | -165.8 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1,944.9 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 1,745.2 | 4.6 | 7.5 | +199.6 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 123.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 293.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -169.1 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 423.2 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 438.9 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -15.7 | ||
| Education and Training | 105.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 69.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | +36.3 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 98.6 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 71.1 | 0.2 | 3.5 | +27.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 76.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 102.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -26.2 | ||
| Other Services | 520.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 715.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -195.4 | ||
| Total industries | 19,778.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 37,891.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -18,113.3 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Note: All $ values are expressed in 2022/23 base year dollar terms. 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 Shire of Ashburton in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($5,176 million or 26.2%)
- Mining ($4,683 million or 23.7%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($2,131 million or 10.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $11,990 million in total or 60.6% of the total imports by industry in the the Shire of Ashburton.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Western Australia accounted for 31.1% in Manufacturing; 13.2% in Mining and 8.1% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between total imports by industries of the Shire of Ashburton and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of total imports by Mining (23.7% compared to 13.2%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (26.2% compared to 31.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Health Care and Social Assistance (0.5% compared to 4.2%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Financial and Insurance Services (10.8% compared to 8.1%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in the Shire of Ashburton decreased by $-18,113 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the Shire of Ashburton were for:
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$281 million)
- Wholesale Trade (+$259 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$200 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$62 million)