Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the City of Ballarat Plains boundaries to resident households, businesses and other organisations within the area. Imports (domestic) includes all imports from other parts of Australia to the Region.Imports (international) includes the value of all imports to the area from outside Australia.
To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, import 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 imports by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ballarat | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Victoria | $m | % | Victoria | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 550.9 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 444.6 | 8.7 | 4.8 | +106.3 | ||
| Mining | 222.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 271.0 | 5.3 | 7.2 | -48.5 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2,236.0 | 36.8 | 33.0 | 1,856.8 | 36.2 | 32.6 | +379.3 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 116.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 79.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 | +36.6 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 268.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 240.2 | 4.7 | 3.2 | +28.5 | ||
| Retail Trade | 59.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 52.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | +7.4 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 131.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 105.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | +25.5 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 289.1 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 246.9 | 4.8 | 6.9 | +42.2 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 189.6 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 156.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 | +32.7 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 619.0 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 497.8 | 9.7 | 7.7 | +121.2 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 23.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 26.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -3.0 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 463.8 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 352.5 | 6.9 | 6.6 | +111.3 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 123.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 150.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | -27.3 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 304.2 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 262.7 | 5.1 | 5.9 | +41.5 | ||
| Education and Training | 127.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 69.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | +58.0 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 160.9 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 131.4 | 2.6 | 4.8 | +29.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 91.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 80.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | +10.6 | ||
| Other Services | 91.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 106.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -14.8 | ||
| Total industries | 6,069.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,132.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +937.0 | ||
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 imports by industry sectors in the City of Ballarat in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($2,236 million or 36.8%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($619 million or 10.2%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($551 million or 9.1%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $3,406 million in total or 56.1% of the total imports by industry in the the City of Ballarat.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Victoria accounted for 33.0% in Manufacturing; 8.0% in Financial and Insurance Services and 5.2% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.
The major differences between total imports by industries of the City of Ballarat and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of total imports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (9.1% compared to 5.2%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (36.8% compared to 33.0%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Health Care and Social Assistance (2.7% compared to 5.3%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Financial and Insurance Services (10.2% compared to 8.0%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in the City of Ballarat increased by $937 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the City of Ballarat were for:
- Manufacturing (+$379 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$121 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$111 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$106 million)