Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Murweh Shire 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murweh Shire | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Queensland | $m | % | Queensland | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 288.6 | 76.0 | 7.1 | 246.1 | 69.5 | 4.3 | +42.4 | ||
| Mining | -- | -- | 35.4 | -- | -- | 45.9 | -- | ||
| Manufacturing | 30.8 | 8.1 | 15.5 | 48.0 | 13.5 | 13.4 | -17.2 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3.9 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | +3.2 | ||
| Construction | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.2 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 9.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | -0.7 | ||
| Retail Trade | 2.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | +0.0 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | +0.0 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.5 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 9.3 | -4.4 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | -0.2 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +0.0 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 | +0.1 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.1 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 17.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 11.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | +6.4 | ||
| Education and Training | 8.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | -1.2 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.8 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | -3.2 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +0.5 | ||
| Other Services | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.3 | ||
| Total industries | 379.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 354.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +25.5 | ||
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 Murweh Shire in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (289 million or 76.0%)
- Manufacturing (31 million or 8.1%)
- Public Administration and Safety (18 million or 4.7%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 337 million in total or 88.8% of the total exports by industry in the Murweh Shire.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 7.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 15.5% in Manufacturing and 5.3% in Public Administration and Safety.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Murweh Shire and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (76.0% compared to 7.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (8.1% compared to 15.5%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (1.2% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (0.2% compared to 3.5%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Murweh Shire $increased by 25 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Murweh Shire were for:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$42 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$6 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$3 million)
- Arts and Recreation Services (+$1 million)