Economic facts and figures

The economy of the City area is a six-and-a-half billion-dollar enterprise, with more than 23,000 businesses.

The Economic Profile provides data for a range of areas, including: 

• how our economy is performing;
• how our economy is structured;
• the number and location of employers;
• the value of output of our industry sectors;
• who are our residents, and
• who is the labour force.  

For comprehensive details on the City’s economy, businesses and industry sectors, view the City’s Economic Profile below.

Economic Development e-newsletter

The City's Economic Development team produces a very concise e-newsletter that provides news of local business events and up-to-the-minute local economic data. The Economic Development e-newsletter is free of charge and appears approximately monthly. Subscribe to the City’s free Economic Development e-newsletter