Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Ku-ring-gai Council area 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 | |||||||||
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| Ku-ring-gai Council area | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | New South Wales | $m | % | New South Wales | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 9.1 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 3.0 | +0.1 | ||
| Mining | 9.6 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 13.9 | +4.2 | ||
| Manufacturing | 196.2 | 8.9 | 16.3 | 189.2 | 9.2 | 15.3 | +7.0 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 | +1.6 | ||
| Construction | 13.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 14.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 86.5 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 154.4 | 7.5 | 5.5 | -67.9 | ||
| Retail Trade | 41.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 41.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -0.3 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 57.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 52.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | +4.1 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 80.5 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 53.7 | 2.6 | 11.1 | +26.8 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 83.3 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 32.4 | 1.6 | 4.7 | +50.9 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 200.4 | 9.1 | 13.1 | 129.9 | 6.3 | 12.8 | +70.5 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 33.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 41.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -7.5 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 850.1 | 38.6 | 9.1 | 724.8 | 35.3 | 9.2 | +125.3 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 27.9 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 40.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | -12.6 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 11.1 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 0.5 | 3.8 | +0.1 | ||
| Education and Training | 289.7 | 13.2 | 4.2 | 337.1 | 16.4 | 4.7 | -47.4 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 187.1 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 171.7 | 8.4 | 3.2 | +15.4 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 9.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 22.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | -13.2 | ||
| Other Services | 11.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 19.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -8.0 | ||
| Total industries | 2,202.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,053.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +149.0 | ||
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 Ku-ring-gai Council area in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (850 million or 38.6%)
- Education and Training (290 million or 13.2%)
- Financial and Insurance Services (200 million or 9.1%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 1,340 million in total or 60.9% of the total exports by industry in the Ku-ring-gai Council area.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 9.1% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 4.2% in Education and Training and 13.1% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Ku-ring-gai Council area and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (38.6% compared to 9.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (0.4% compared to 11.9%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Education and Training (13.2% compared to 4.2%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (8.9% compared to 16.3%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Ku-ring-gai Council area $increased by 149 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Ku-ring-gai Council area were for:
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$125 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$71 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$51 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$27 million)