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 regions’ strategic location has been enhanced with the new $1bn Bruce Highway extension. 

Key industry sectors include manufacturing, food and agribusiness, timber and forestry, construction, professional services, health care and tourism. 

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 $2.83bn, supporting almost 22,000 local jobs (NIEIR 2023).

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