Manufacturing in Australia

"Made in Australia" redirects here. For the 2013 film, see Made in Australia (film).

Adults employed in the manufacturing industry as a percentage of the adult population in Australia divided geographically by statistical local area, as of the 2011 census
Income from sales of goods and services by manufacturers ($ millions) since 1985

Manufacturing in Australia peaked in the 1960s at 25% of the country's gross domestic product, and has since dropped below 10%. At one stage manufacturing employed almost a third of Australia's workforce.[1] Automotive manufacturing in Australia began in the 1920s and came to an end in 2017.

Australia's greatest manufacturing achievement was the manufacture of the Beaufort, a twin-engined torpedo bomber, during World War II.[2] Australia's manufacturing sector is diverse with the largest sub-industries being food, beverage and tobacco, machinery and equipment, petroleum, coal and chemicals and metal products.[3]

  1. ^ Quince, Annabelle; Kesteven, Sophie (8 June 2020). "Coronavirus has thrown a spotlight on Australia's manufacturing industry. This is the story of its rise and fall". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. ^ Weston, Brian. "The Australian Aviation Industry: History and Achievements Guiding Defence and Aviation Industry Policy" (PDF). airpower.airforce.gov.au. Royal Australian Air Force. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. ^ Langcake, Sean (June 2016). "Conditions in the Manufacturing Sector" (PDF). Reserve Bank of Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2023.