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For decades Queensland has been the envy of other Australian states. People head here because Queensland has always dared to think bigger, work harder and go further. We have the locations, the people and, above all, the business numbers in this site that will make you want to head to Queensland.

In the last ten years Queensland's economy has outperformed all other states. By any measure, we have Australia’s most exciting economy.

Multinational organisations are choosing Queensland as the ideal base for their Asia Pacific and Australian operations. Queensland’s status as Australia’s economic engine-room has been confirmed by:

• Above average economic growth
• Above average population growth
• Above average employment growth
• Above average increases in exports

See a snapshot of Queensland's economic figures on our economic table.

Invest in regional Queensland

Queensland’s regions are strong business centres known for their individual character and strong community spirit. 
Many organisations are now choosing our regional locations to capitalise on the advantages that they offer. 
Locating in regional Queensland lets both managers and employees find a satisfying work-life balance by combining a rewarding career and a family-orientated lifestyle.

The following are just an example of those companies that have chosen to set up their business operations in regional Queensland locations:

• Australian Airlines (Cairns)
• Jetstar (Cairns)
• Australian Insurance Holdings (Sunshine Coast)
• Greenhalgh (Sunshine Coast)
• Stellar (Gold Coast)
• Austar Entertainment (Gold Coast)
• Capral Aluminium (Ipswich)
• Bendigo Bank (Ipswich)
• Salmat (Bundaberg)

Strong investment potential exists in the following regions: the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Toowoomba, Maryborough, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Mount Isa and Cairns.

Information courtesy of The State of Queensland (Department of State Development) 2007.

Five fast facts about Queensland’s economy
 

• Queensland’s economic growth rate of 3.8 per cent is 35 per cent higher than the Australian average, 40 per cent higher than the Victorian (Melbourne) average, and 71 per cent higher than the New South Wales (Sydney) average
   
• Queensland’s population growth rate of 1.9 per cent is 46 per cent higher than the Australian average, 111 per cent higher than the New South Wales average, and 35 per cent higher than the Victorian average
   
• Queensland’s employment growth is 38 per cent higher than the Australian average
   
• More than 25,000 people move to Queensland annually
   
• Queensland will become Australia’s second largest state within the next 30 years