Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Wollongong City 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong City | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | New South Wales | $m | % | New South Wales | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 28.8 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 30.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 | -1.3 | ||
| Mining | 4,733.9 | 38.0 | 11.9 | 4,847.0 | 42.9 | 13.9 | -113.1 | ||
| Manufacturing | 3,648.7 | 29.3 | 16.3 | 2,738.1 | 24.2 | 15.3 | +910.6 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 308.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 80.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | +228.2 | ||
| Construction | 24.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 21.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +3.6 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 154.2 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 143.6 | 1.3 | 5.5 | +10.5 | ||
| Retail Trade | 99.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 156.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | -57.1 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 181.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 187.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | -5.3 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 927.2 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 814.2 | 7.2 | 11.1 | +113.0 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 60.9 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 37.6 | 0.3 | 4.7 | +23.3 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 98.6 | 0.8 | 13.1 | 152.1 | 1.3 | 12.8 | -53.5 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 46.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 49.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -3.5 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 151.7 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 141.8 | 1.3 | 9.2 | +9.9 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 246.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 212.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | +34.8 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 62.4 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 52.3 | 0.5 | 3.8 | +10.0 | ||
| Education and Training | 823.4 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 954.7 | 8.4 | 4.7 | -131.3 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 779.5 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 451.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | +328.1 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 20.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 37.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | -16.6 | ||
| Other Services | 76.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 200.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | -124.4 | ||
| Total industries | 12,473.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,307.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,166.0 | ||
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 Wollongong City in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Mining (4,734 million or 38.0%)
- Manufacturing (3,649 million or 29.3%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (927 million or 7.4%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 9,310 million in total or 74.6% of the total exports by industry in the Wollongong City.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 11.9% in Mining; 16.3% in Manufacturing and 8.1% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Wollongong City and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Mining (38.0% compared to 11.9%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (29.3% compared to 16.3%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (0.8% compared to 13.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.2% compared to 9.1%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Wollongong City $increased by 1,166 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Wollongong City were for:
- Manufacturing (+$911 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$328 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$228 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$113 million)