Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | NSW | $m | % | NSW | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 37.8 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 22.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | +15.7 | ||
| Mining | 111.8 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 34.2 | 4.1 | 13.9 | +77.6 | ||
| Manufacturing | 161.5 | 13.5 | 16.3 | 127.4 | 15.3 | 15.3 | +34.0 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 26.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 24.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | +2.5 | ||
| Construction | 10.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +4.7 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 24.6 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 22.1 | 2.7 | 5.5 | +2.6 | ||
| Retail Trade | 17.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 15.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | +1.6 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 53.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 45.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | +8.8 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 69.6 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 54.5 | 6.6 | 11.1 | +15.1 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7.7 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 4.7 | +2.8 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 4.5 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 12.8 | +0.1 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 12.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 13.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | -1.0 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 27.8 | 2.3 | 9.1 | 21.9 | 2.6 | 9.2 | +5.8 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 20.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 16.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | +3.5 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 514.3 | 43.1 | 4.6 | 360.9 | 43.4 | 3.8 | +153.4 | ||
| Education and Training | 17.8 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 4.7 | +4.7 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 15.1 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 3.2 | +4.8 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 11.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | +8.0 | ||
| Other Services | 48.3 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 30.2 | 3.6 | 0.9 | +18.1 | ||
| Total industries | 1,194.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 831.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +362.8 | ||
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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Public Administration and Safety (514 million or 43.1%)
- Manufacturing (161 million or 13.5%)
- Mining (112 million or 9.4%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 788 million in total or 65.9% of the total exports by industry in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW accounted for 4.6% in Public Administration and Safety; 16.3% in Manufacturing and 11.9% in Mining.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area and NSW were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Public Administration and Safety (43.1% compared to 4.6%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (0.4% compared to 13.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.3% compared to 9.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Information Media and Telecommunications (0.6% compared to 7.0%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area $increased by 363 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area were for:
- Public Administration and Safety (+$153 million)
- Mining (+$78 million)
- Manufacturing (+$34 million)
- Other Services (+$18 million)