Fraser Coast Regional Council
Resources for visitors and investors
The Wide Bay Burnett has it all – bush, bay, beauty, and an emerging boom.
With a strong small business sector, a diverse range of industries, a series of major projects in progress or in the pipeline, and a great lifestyle to boot, our region is fast becoming the jewel in the crown of regional Queensland.
If you’re looking to invest in or relocate to the region for work, study or lifestyle, keep reading to find out how RDA Wide Bay Burnett can provide you with reliable information and facilitate connections to help you.
Facts and figures
$14.2 billion
Gross regional product 2020-21
5.9% on previous 310,300
Residents 22,100
Local businesses 109,360
Local jobs
Gross regional product 2020-21
5.9% on previous 310,300
Residents 22,100
Local businesses 109,360
Local jobs
Our key industries:
Health and social assistance: 18.1%
Retail: 10.5%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing: 9.8%
Education & Training: 9.5%
Construction: 8.9% Manufacturing:8.2%
Accommodation & food services: 6.2%
Investment and industry links
If you’re planning to start, grow or position your business to invest, RDA Wide Bay Burnett can facilitate beneficial connections in the region and can help you to access a wide range of agencies, organisations and information sources.
Work, study, live, play
If you’re thinking about relocating to the Wide Bay Burnett region for work or study and want to know what other lifestyle and community opportunities might await you, you’ll find a lot of information at your fingertips.
For comprehensive details about each of the areas and communities that make up our region, visit the relevant council pages below:
