Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the City of Onkaparinga 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 Onkaparinga | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | South Australia | $m | % | South Australia | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 103.4 | 5.0 | 12.7 | 70.1 | 3.3 | 11.5 | +33.3 | ||
Mining | 44.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 121.6 | 5.6 | 8.9 | -76.9 | ||
Manufacturing | 898.6 | 43.7 | 16.1 | 1,027.6 | 47.6 | 19.5 | -129.0 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 159.6 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 100.1 | 4.6 | 5.3 | +59.5 | ||
Construction | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ||
Wholesale Trade | 78.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 94.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | -15.5 | ||
Retail Trade | 118.4 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 150.9 | 7.0 | 3.1 | -32.5 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 49.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 63.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | -14.6 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 90.9 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 59.2 | 2.7 | 8.0 | +31.8 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 10.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 13.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | -3.0 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 22.5 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 6.7 | +1.5 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 21.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +8.1 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 33.6 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 29.3 | 1.4 | 3.6 | +4.3 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 146.5 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 66.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | +80.1 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 17.4 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 15.0 | 0.7 | 7.0 | +2.4 | ||
Education and Training | 54.9 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 102.1 | 4.7 | 5.8 | -47.3 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 158.2 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 151.9 | 7.0 | 7.6 | +6.3 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 6.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.7 | ||
Other Services | 39.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 48.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | -8.3 | ||
Total industries | 2,055.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,156.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -101.2 | ||
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 Onkaparinga in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (899 million or 43.7%)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (160 million or 7.8%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (158 million or 7.7%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 1,216 million in total or 59.2% of the total exports by industry in the the City of Onkaparinga.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 16.1% in Manufacturing; 5.9% in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services and 10.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the City of Onkaparinga and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (43.7% compared to 16.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (5.0% compared to 12.7%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Public Administration and Safety (0.8% compared to 8.3%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (1.1% compared to 7.9%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the City of Onkaparinga $decreased by -101 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 Onkaparinga were for:
- Administrative and Support Services (+$80 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$59 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$33 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$32 million)