Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the Northern Rivers Region 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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| Northern Rivers Region | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | NSW | $m | % | NSW | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 791.8 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 612.0 | 9.3 | 3.0 | +179.7 | ||
| Mining | 181.3 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 100.6 | 1.5 | 13.9 | +80.6 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,650.9 | 20.4 | 16.3 | 1,479.3 | 22.5 | 15.3 | +171.6 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 178.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 121.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | +57.0 | ||
| Construction | 30.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 27.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +3.2 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 237.2 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 248.6 | 3.8 | 5.5 | -11.4 | ||
| Retail Trade | 626.0 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 491.7 | 7.5 | 2.1 | +134.3 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,229.5 | 15.2 | 2.8 | 842.0 | 12.8 | 2.6 | +387.5 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 416.3 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 462.7 | 7.0 | 11.1 | -46.5 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 157.6 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 63.9 | 1.0 | 4.7 | +93.7 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 59.3 | 0.7 | 13.1 | 57.2 | 0.9 | 12.8 | +2.1 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 64.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 84.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -19.8 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 305.6 | 3.8 | 9.1 | 231.4 | 3.5 | 9.2 | +74.3 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 420.9 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 265.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 | +155.4 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 119.2 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 93.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | +25.8 | ||
| Education and Training | 600.4 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 695.8 | 10.6 | 4.7 | -95.4 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 758.8 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 447.7 | 6.8 | 3.2 | +311.1 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 56.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 139.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | -83.2 | ||
| Other Services | 211.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 119.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | +91.8 | ||
| Total industries | 8,095.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,583.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,511.8 | ||
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 the Northern Rivers Region in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (1,651 million or 20.4%)
- Accommodation and Food Services (1,230 million or 15.2%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (792 million or 9.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 3,672 million in total or 45.4% of the total exports by industry in the the Northern Rivers Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW accounted for 16.3% in Manufacturing; 2.8% in Accommodation and Food Services and 4.2% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the Northern Rivers Region and NSW were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Accommodation and Food Services (15.2% compared to 2.8%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (0.7% compared to 13.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (2.2% compared to 11.9%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (9.8% compared to 4.2%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the Northern Rivers Region $increased by 1,512 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the Northern Rivers Region were for:
- Accommodation and Food Services (+$388 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$311 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$180 million)
- Manufacturing (+$172 million)