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.
 

  • 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

  • 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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