Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the Cassowary Coast 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassowary Coast | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Queensland | $m | % | Queensland | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 856.2 | 45.2 | 7.1 | 512.8 | 38.1 | 4.3 | +343.4 | ||
| Mining | 40.9 | 2.2 | 35.4 | 38.2 | 2.8 | 45.9 | +2.7 | ||
| Manufacturing | 632.1 | 33.3 | 15.5 | 481.0 | 35.7 | 13.4 | +151.1 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 25.6 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 23.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | +2.2 | ||
| Construction | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 15.7 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 17.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | -1.9 | ||
| Retail Trade | 17.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 34.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 | -16.9 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 81.4 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 57.2 | 4.2 | 2.3 | +24.2 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 125.1 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 85.1 | 6.3 | 9.3 | +40.0 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +0.3 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | -1.1 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.4 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 7.1 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 | +1.6 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 46.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +36.4 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 6.5 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 3.4 | +0.4 | ||
| Education and Training | 9.3 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 29.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -20.1 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | +2.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -3.8 | ||
| Other Services | 10.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 21.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | -10.8 | ||
| Total industries | 1,896.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,347.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +548.9 | ||
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 exports by industry sectors in the Cassowary Coast in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (856 million or 45.2%)
- Manufacturing (632 million or 33.3%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (125 million or 6.6%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 1,613 million in total or 85.1% of the total exports by industry in the the Cassowary Coast.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 7.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 15.5% in Manufacturing and 8.0% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the Cassowary Coast and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (45.2% compared to 7.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (2.2% compared to 35.4%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (33.3% compared to 15.5%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Public Administration and Safety (0.3% compared to 5.3%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the Cassowary Coast $increased by 549 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the Cassowary Coast were for:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$343 million)
- Manufacturing (+$151 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$40 million)
- Administrative and Support Services (+$36 million)