Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the City of Belmont 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Belmont | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Western Australia | $m | % | Western Australia | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 180.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 139.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | +40.8 | ||
| Mining | 376.6 | 4.9 | 13.2 | 521.3 | 6.8 | 22.4 | -144.8 | ||
| Manufacturing | 3,097.8 | 40.0 | 31.1 | 3,186.3 | 41.3 | 28.1 | -88.5 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 140.4 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 107.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | +32.8 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 95.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 200.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | -105.0 | ||
| Retail Trade | 33.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 29.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | +3.9 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 162.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 84.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | +78.5 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 632.2 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 922.7 | 12.0 | 4.8 | -290.5 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 224.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 174.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | +49.9 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 850.0 | 11.0 | 8.1 | 628.4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | +221.6 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 40.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 23.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | +17.7 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1,193.2 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 1,060.1 | 13.7 | 7.5 | +133.1 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 125.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 232.1 | 3.0 | 1.4 | -106.8 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 202.0 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 117.9 | 1.5 | 3.9 | +84.1 | ||
| Education and Training | 109.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 75.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +34.0 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 183.3 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 150.8 | 2.0 | 3.5 | +32.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 38.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 25.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | +13.0 | ||
| Other Services | 67.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 38.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | +29.0 | ||
| Total industries | 7,753.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,718.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +35.6 | ||
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 City of Belmont in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($3,098 million or 40.0%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($1,193 million or 15.4%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($850 million or 11.0%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $5,141 million in total or 66.3% of the total imports by industry in the the City of Belmont.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Western Australia accounted for 31.1% in Manufacturing; 8.6% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 8.1% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between total imports by industries of the City of Belmont and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (40.0% compared to 31.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Mining (4.9% compared to 13.2%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (15.4% compared to 8.6%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Financial and Insurance Services (11.0% compared to 8.1%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in the City of Belmont increased by $36 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the City of Belmont were for:
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$222 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$133 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$84 million)
- Accommodation and Food Services (+$79 million)