Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the City of Cockburn 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cockburn | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Western Australia | $m | % | Western Australia | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 67.0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 | +54.3 | ||
| Mining | 950.5 | 10.6 | 58.7 | 1,037.3 | 11.9 | 62.6 | -86.8 | ||
| Manufacturing | 4,651.4 | 51.8 | 13.6 | 5,023.7 | 57.6 | 14.2 | -372.3 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 725.2 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 521.6 | 6.0 | 1.2 | +203.7 | ||
| Construction | 37.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 35.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +1.6 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 1,029.3 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 727.0 | 8.3 | 2.2 | +302.3 | ||
| Retail Trade | 86.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 109.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -23.1 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 42.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 41.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.1 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 568.4 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 713.6 | 8.2 | 4.2 | -145.1 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -2.0 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 20.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | +3.7 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 205.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 40.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +164.8 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 80.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 69.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | +11.2 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 32.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 24.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +7.6 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 51.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 25.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | +26.1 | ||
| Education and Training | 96.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 88.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | +7.8 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 59.2 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 44.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | +14.3 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 70.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 40.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +29.6 | ||
| Other Services | 190.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 136.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | +54.5 | ||
| Total industries | 8,974.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,722.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +252.5 | ||
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 City of Cockburn in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (4,651 million or 51.8%)
- Wholesale Trade (1,029 million or 11.5%)
- Mining (951 million or 10.6%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 6,631 million in total or 73.9% of the total exports by industry in the the City of Cockburn.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Western Australia accounted for 13.6% in Manufacturing; 2.2% in Wholesale Trade and 58.7% in Mining.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the City of Cockburn and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (10.6% compared to 58.7%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (51.8% compared to 13.6%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Wholesale Trade (11.5% compared to 2.2%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (8.1% compared to 1.3%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the City of Cockburn $increased by 252 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the City of Cockburn were for:
- Wholesale Trade (+$302 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$204 million)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$165 million)
- Other Services (+$55 million)