Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the City of Whitehorse 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Whitehorse | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Victoria | $m | % | Victoria | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4.1 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 4.5 | +1.8 | ||
| Mining | 5.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 4.1 | +3.4 | ||
| Manufacturing | 442.3 | 8.4 | 20.3 | 469.4 | 7.8 | 21.7 | -27.1 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 376.8 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 546.7 | 9.0 | 4.0 | -169.9 | ||
| Construction | 15.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 19.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -4.2 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 467.2 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 948.2 | 15.7 | 6.4 | -481.0 | ||
| Retail Trade | 322.9 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 212.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | +110.8 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 69.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 78.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | -9.5 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 99.4 | 1.9 | 9.8 | 106.0 | 1.8 | 10.4 | -6.7 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 400.5 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 403.8 | 6.7 | 4.3 | -3.3 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 68.2 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 72.6 | 1.2 | 10.9 | -4.5 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 107.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 54.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | +52.8 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 212.3 | 4.0 | 8.4 | 335.2 | 5.5 | 7.9 | -123.0 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 81.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 332.5 | 5.5 | 2.1 | -251.1 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 203.1 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 271.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -68.0 | ||
| Education and Training | 928.1 | 17.7 | 4.8 | 1,034.8 | 17.1 | 5.2 | -106.6 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,145.6 | 21.8 | 6.0 | 869.7 | 14.4 | 4.7 | +275.9 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 213.5 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 91.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | +122.0 | ||
| Other Services | 89.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 196.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | -106.9 | ||
| Total industries | 5,251.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,046.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -795.1 | ||
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 City of Whitehorse in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (1,146 million or 21.8%)
- Education and Training (928 million or 17.7%)
- Wholesale Trade (467 million or 8.9%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 2,541 million in total or 48.4% of the total exports by industry in the the City of Whitehorse.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Victoria accounted for 6.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 4.8% in Education and Training and 5.9% in Wholesale Trade.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the City of Whitehorse and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Health Care and Social Assistance (21.8% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Education and Training (17.7% compared to 4.8%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (8.4% compared to 20.3%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (1.3% compared to 11.6%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the City of Whitehorse $decreased by -795 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the City of Whitehorse were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$276 million)
- Arts and Recreation Services (+$122 million)
- Retail Trade (+$111 million)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$53 million)