Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside City of Port Adelaide Enfield 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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City of Port Adelaide Enfield | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | South Australia | $m | % | South Australia | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 64.2 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 37.9 | 0.4 | 11.5 | +26.3 | ||
Mining | 53.5 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 137.8 | 1.3 | 8.9 | -84.3 | ||
Manufacturing | 3,904.5 | 38.3 | 16.1 | 4,650.0 | 44.6 | 19.5 | -745.6 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,075.1 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 920.1 | 8.8 | 5.3 | +155.0 | ||
Construction | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | ||
Wholesale Trade | 1,542.3 | 15.1 | 4.4 | 1,411.2 | 13.5 | 4.8 | +131.1 | ||
Retail Trade | 246.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 257.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | -10.5 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 56.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 56.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | -0.1 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,804.4 | 17.7 | 7.6 | 1,822.9 | 17.5 | 8.0 | -18.6 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 17.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 17.9 | 0.2 | 2.4 | -0.3 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 17.8 | 0.2 | 7.9 | 17.3 | 0.2 | 6.7 | +0.6 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 145.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 85.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | +60.0 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 46.2 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 43.4 | 0.4 | 3.6 | +2.8 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 29.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 30.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -1.3 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 369.4 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 291.7 | 2.8 | 7.0 | +77.6 | ||
Education and Training | 170.6 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 162.8 | 1.6 | 5.8 | +7.8 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 376.2 | 3.7 | 10.3 | 246.3 | 2.4 | 7.6 | +129.8 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 23.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 29.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -5.9 | ||
Other Services | 259.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 209.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | +50.7 | ||
Total industries | 10,204.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,430.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -226.5 | ||
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 City of Port Adelaide Enfield in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (3,904 million or 38.3%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (1,804 million or 17.7%)
- Wholesale Trade (1,542 million or 15.1%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 7,251 million in total or 71.1% of the total exports by industry in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 16.1% in Manufacturing; 7.6% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 4.4% in Wholesale Trade.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of City of Port Adelaide Enfield and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (38.3% compared to 16.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.6% compared to 12.7%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Wholesale Trade (15.1% compared to 4.4%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (17.7% compared to 7.6%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in City of Port Adelaide Enfield $decreased by -226 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in City of Port Adelaide Enfield were for:
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$155 million)
- Wholesale Trade (+$131 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$130 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$78 million)