Investing in the Gympie region
Council invites investment to our region and offers outstanding lifestyle and business opportunities.
The Gympie region is a thriving community, renowned for its natural assets with huge potential for residents and business. Gympie is strategical placed for future economic growth, in the south-east corner of Queensland.
Gympie links to major airports and ports, with easy access to Queensland's main centres plus direct road and rail infrastructure.
The region is set to attract over $1 billon in new road infrastructure and over $3 billion in renewable energy projects. Our region is already famous for agriculture, timber, manufacturing, and tourism.
According to Terry Ryder from 'Hotspotting', Gympie is a regional city with a big future. In his report Terry said:
Gympie is a standout for its compelling combination of multiple attractants:
- a vibrant and ambitious business community
- a local council that is passionate about its city and its region
- a city that has a nationally-ranked growing local economy and is well-connected to large economies nearby
- an industry employment sector that includes national businesses and other major enterprises
- a resilient business sector, with key businesses increasing output during the pandemic
- good transport connections to those nearby major economies (the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane) via road, rail, and air
- a diverse residential lifestyle, including town, hill change, and sea change offerings
- an appealing level of housing affordability.
Our strong regional economy has a Gross Regional Product (GRP) of $2.4 billion, supporting almost 21,131 jobs (NIEIR 2022) . Our annual economic growth has averaged at 3.6 per cent.
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Sector
GRP $M
Health Care & Social Services
219
Retail Trade
135
Manufacturing
242
Education & Training
145
Construction
258
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
248
Accommodation & Food Services
63
Transport & Warehousing
82
Public Administration & Safety
73
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
68
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Sector
Employment
Health Care, Well-being & Social Services
3,119
Retail Trade
2,257
Manufacturing
2,000
Education & Training
2,280
Construction
2,217
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
1,763
Accommodation & Food Services
1,432
Transport & Warehousing
857
Public Administration & Safety
1,224
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
686
(Source Gympie Economic Profile 2019)
While its current performance on economic, real estate, community and lifestyle is impressive, it is looking at an even bigger and brighter future.We welcome you to our remarkable region.
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