Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the City of Onkaparinga 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 Onkaparinga | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | South Australia | $m | % | South Australia | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 217.7 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 227.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 | -9.8 | ||
| Mining | 293.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 357.9 | 4.6 | 6.2 | -64.4 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2,219.0 | 25.7 | 30.9 | 1,949.2 | 25.1 | 30.4 | +269.9 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 193.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 203.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | -9.9 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 231.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 200.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | +30.6 | ||
| Retail Trade | 121.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 130.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | -8.5 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 436.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 305.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | +131.2 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 514.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 497.7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | +16.4 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 425.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 344.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | +81.6 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 696.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 661.9 | 8.5 | 8.4 | +35.0 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 24.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 25.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -1.0 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 513.1 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 510.6 | 6.6 | 7.6 | +2.5 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 48.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 55.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | -7.1 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,070.3 | 12.4 | 7.8 | 919.1 | 11.8 | 7.3 | +151.3 | ||
| Education and Training | 416.1 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 327.1 | 4.2 | 2.6 | +89.0 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 843.3 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 785.9 | 10.1 | 5.8 | +57.4 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 204.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 169.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | +34.7 | ||
| Other Services | 160.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 109.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | +51.2 | ||
| Total industries | 8,630.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,780.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +850.2 | ||
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 imports by industry sectors in the City of Onkaparinga in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($2,219 million or 25.7%)
- Public Administration and Safety ($1,070 million or 12.4%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($843 million or 9.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $4,133 million in total or 47.9% of the total imports by industry in the the City of Onkaparinga.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 30.9% in Manufacturing; 7.8% in Public Administration and Safety and 5.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance.
The major differences between total imports by industries of the City of Onkaparinga and South Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (25.7% compared to 30.9%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Public Administration and Safety (12.4% compared to 7.8%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Health Care and Social Assistance (9.8% compared to 5.8%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Education and Training (4.8% compared to 3.0%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in the City of Onkaparinga increased by $850 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 Onkaparinga were for:
- Manufacturing (+$270 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$151 million)
- Accommodation and Food Services (+$131 million)
- Education and Training (+$89 million)