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Gympie Economic Health Summary
Last checked: 10 November 2026. Tenders, budgets, projects, grant rounds and economic data can change. Confirm the current official information before applying, tendering or investing.
This summary keeps the measure, reporting period and source attached to every figure. Council currently cites an approximately $3 billion gross regional product and 22,949 local jobs using NIEIR 2024 information. The Economic Development Strategy records a 2023 population estimate of 56,166 and approximately 4,965 businesses, two-thirds of them non-employing.
Approximately $3 billion
Gross regional product cited by Council using NIEIR 2024 information.
22,949 local jobs
Current local-jobs figure cited on Council’s investment page using NIEIR 2024 information.
56,166 residents
2023 estimate in the Economic Development Strategy 2025-2029.
Approximately 4,965 businesses
Strategy figure based on June 2023 business counts; about two-thirds were non-employing.
Selected industry sales and employment
| Industry | Sales 2022-23 | Employment cited by Council |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | $1,070 million | 2,406 |
| Manufacturing | $838 million | 1,771 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | $676 million | 1,784 |
| Health care and social assistance | $353 million | 3,495 |
| Retail trade | $249 million | 2,386 |
| Transport and warehousing | $228 million | 867 |
| Education and training | $201 million | 2,281 |
| Accommodation and food services | $194 million | 1,714 |
Interpret the figures correctly
- Sales or output is not the same as gross regional product or value added.
- Do not add industry sales to estimate regional product.
- Employment, resident workers and filled jobs are different measures.
- Compare figures only when geography, source, period and measure are consistent.
- Use trends and updated datasets before making investment or workforce decisions.
Sources: Gympie Regional Council investment information and the Economic Development Strategy 2025-2029.
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