Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Sunshine Coast 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Queensland | $m | % | Queensland | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 360.1 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 179.2 | 3.0 | 4.3 | +180.9 | ||
| Mining | 746.8 | 7.9 | 35.4 | 540.3 | 8.9 | 45.9 | +206.5 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,610.9 | 17.1 | 15.5 | 1,093.5 | 18.0 | 13.4 | +517.4 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 340.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 184.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | +156.0 | ||
| Construction | 42.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 53.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -11.4 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 300.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 256.5 | 4.2 | 2.6 | +44.1 | ||
| Retail Trade | 696.2 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 373.3 | 6.1 | 1.7 | +322.9 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 504.4 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 537.7 | 8.9 | 2.3 | -33.3 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 814.9 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 503.6 | 8.3 | 9.3 | +311.4 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 223.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 72.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | +150.9 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1,106.1 | 11.7 | 2.7 | 498.4 | 8.2 | 2.2 | +607.7 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 105.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 141.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | -36.3 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 236.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 183.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | +52.7 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 172.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 137.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | +34.7 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 69.7 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 51.5 | 0.8 | 3.4 | +18.2 | ||
| Education and Training | 532.2 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 622.2 | 10.2 | 3.3 | -90.1 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 970.4 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 340.6 | 5.6 | 2.7 | +629.8 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 168.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 129.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | +39.0 | ||
| Other Services | 434.7 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 172.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | +262.3 | ||
| Total industries | 9,435.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,072.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,363.4 | ||
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 Sunshine Coast in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (1,611 million or 17.1%)
- Financial and Insurance Services (1,106 million or 11.7%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (970 million or 10.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 3,687 million in total or 39.1% of the total exports by industry in the Sunshine Coast.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 15.5% in Manufacturing; 2.7% in Financial and Insurance Services and 3.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Sunshine Coast and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (7.9% compared to 35.4%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (11.7% compared to 2.7%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Health Care and Social Assistance (10.3% compared to 3.9%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Retail Trade (7.4% compared to 2.2%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Sunshine Coast $increased by 3,363 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Sunshine Coast were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$630 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$608 million)
- Manufacturing (+$517 million)
- Retail Trade (+$323 million)