Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Hobsons Bay City 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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Hobsons Bay City | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | Victoria | $m | % | Victoria | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4.3 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 4.5 | -8.8 | ||
Mining | 10.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 4.1 | -0.1 | ||
Manufacturing | 2,380.7 | 42.5 | 20.3 | 4,136.6 | 61.9 | 21.7 | -1,755.9 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 106.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 93.2 | 1.4 | 4.0 | +13.1 | ||
Construction | 16.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 19.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -3.0 | ||
Wholesale Trade | 1,070.2 | 19.1 | 5.9 | 491.2 | 7.4 | 6.4 | +579.1 | ||
Retail Trade | 156.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 79.1 | 1.2 | 2.8 | +77.8 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 34.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 44.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | -9.7 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,264.5 | 22.6 | 9.8 | 1,428.7 | 21.4 | 10.4 | -164.1 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 13.0 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 4.3 | -0.5 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 19.3 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 20.3 | 0.3 | 10.9 | -0.9 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 257.3 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 83.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | +173.5 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 45.1 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 42.7 | 0.6 | 7.9 | +2.4 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 28.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 38.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -9.4 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 65.3 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 25.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 | +40.0 | ||
Education and Training | 33.8 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 69.9 | 1.0 | 5.2 | -36.2 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 28.3 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 24.7 | 0.4 | 4.7 | +3.6 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 52.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 28.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | +24.4 | ||
Other Services | 16.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 17.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -0.7 | ||
Total industries | 5,604.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,680.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1,075.5 | ||
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 Hobsons Bay City in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (2,381 million or 42.5%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (1,265 million or 22.6%)
- Wholesale Trade (1,070 million or 19.1%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 4,715 million in total or 84.1% of the total exports by industry in the Hobsons Bay City.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Victoria accounted for 20.3% in Manufacturing; 9.8% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 5.9% in Wholesale Trade.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Hobsons Bay City and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (42.5% compared to 20.3%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Wholesale Trade (19.1% compared to 5.9%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (22.6% compared to 9.8%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (0.3% compared to 11.6%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Hobsons Bay City $decreased by -1,076 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Hobsons Bay City were for:
- Wholesale Trade (+$579 million)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$174 million)
- Retail Trade (+$78 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$40 million)