Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Northern Midlands 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Midlands | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Tasmania | $m | % | Tasmania | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 467.4 | 43.5 | 21.1 | 314.0 | 31.3 | 17.8 | +153.4 | ||
| Mining | 12.6 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 18.5 | 1.8 | 6.4 | -5.9 | ||
| Manufacturing | 272.0 | 25.3 | 14.5 | 287.6 | 28.7 | 22.1 | -15.5 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 2.9 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 4.2 | +1.7 | ||
| Construction | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 76.3 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 116.0 | 11.6 | 2.4 | -39.6 | ||
| Retail Trade | 5.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 3.0 | -2.0 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 6.7 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 2.7 | +0.1 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 181.2 | 16.8 | 8.6 | 213.2 | 21.3 | 8.1 | -32.0 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | -- | -- | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 | -0.8 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.6 | -0.1 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 17.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 10.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | +6.9 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | +0.4 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +0.0 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 2.5 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 6.3 | +0.9 | ||
| Education and Training | 2.0 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 5.3 | +0.6 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 21.7 | 2.0 | 15.1 | 17.7 | 1.8 | 11.5 | +3.9 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 | +0.5 | ||
| Other Services | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +0.0 | ||
| Total industries | 1,075.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,003.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +72.3 | ||
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 Northern Midlands in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (467 million or 43.5%)
- Manufacturing (272 million or 25.3%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (181 million or 16.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 921 million in total or 85.6% of the total exports by industry in the Northern Midlands.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Tasmania accounted for 21.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 14.5% in Manufacturing and 8.6% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Northern Midlands and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (43.5% compared to 21.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Health Care and Social Assistance (2.0% compared to 15.1%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (25.3% compared to 14.5%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Public Administration and Safety (0.2% compared to 8.6%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Northern Midlands $increased by 72 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Northern Midlands were for:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$153 million)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$7 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$4 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$2 million)