Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Douglas Shire Council 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Shire Council | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Queensland | $m | % | Queensland | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 63.6 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | +48.7 | ||
| Mining | 3.5 | 0.5 | 35.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 45.9 | +1.0 | ||
| Manufacturing | 96.6 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 58.4 | 10.2 | 13.4 | +38.2 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | +0.1 | ||
| Construction | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 3.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 2.6 | -0.5 | ||
| Retail Trade | 19.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 26.2 | 4.6 | 1.7 | -6.7 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 296.9 | 42.0 | 2.3 | 244.9 | 42.7 | 2.3 | +52.1 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 133.5 | 18.9 | 8.0 | 126.1 | 22.0 | 9.3 | +7.4 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.1 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | +0.3 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.7 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 2.5 | +1.2 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 49.3 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 42.4 | 7.4 | 0.9 | +6.9 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 2.7 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 3.4 | +0.2 | ||
| Education and Training | 5.6 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | -5.2 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.7 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 2.7 | +0.8 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 15.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | -8.4 | ||
| Other Services | 6.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | -2.5 | ||
| Total industries | 706.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 573.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +132.9 | ||
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 Douglas Shire Council in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Accommodation and Food Services (297 million or 42.0%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (134 million or 18.9%)
- Manufacturing (97 million or 13.7%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 527 million in total or 74.6% of the total exports by industry in the Douglas Shire Council.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 2.3% in Accommodation and Food Services; 8.0% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 15.5% in Manufacturing.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Douglas Shire Council and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Accommodation and Food Services (42.0% compared to 2.3%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (0.5% compared to 35.4%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (18.9% compared to 8.0%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Administrative and Support Services (7.0% compared to 1.0%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Douglas Shire Council $increased by 133 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Douglas Shire Council were for:
- Accommodation and Food Services (+$52 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$49 million)
- Manufacturing (+$38 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$7 million)