Coast Economy

The Sunshine Coast region has a diverse and buoyant economy ranging from tourism, manufacturing and agriculture to aviation and environmental technologies. The region has a Gross Regional Product (GRP) estimated at $10 billion (2008). This has contributed greatly to the State of Queensland’s economy, which has been Australia’s fastest growing economy for more than 10 years.

Population	More than 300,000
Gross Regional Product (GRP)	$10 billion
Unemployment rate (Dec. 2007)	4.64%
Area	3,127 km²/1,207 square miles
Time Zone	UTC + 10 hours
Major urban centres	Maroochydore, Noosa, Caloundra

Source: AECgroup (2008),;ABS, Cat. # 3218.0 (2008); Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Small Area Labour Market Data (2008)

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