Manufacturing
1,420 LOCAL EMPLOYEES
OUTPUT OF $488.15 MILLION PER YEAR
5TH LARGEST EMPLOYER
46% OF LOCAL EXPORTS
Industry Overview
The Southern Downs has a strong and diverse manufacturing sector and is home to many operations creating an array of products, from mobile homes to specialised engineering components. Most of the economic data for manufacturing on the Southern Downs is generated by food processing, with the region’s single largest employer, John Dee, operating in Warwick. Food processing is the fourth largest employing sector and the second largest generator of output.
Join other leading manufacturing and food processing enterprises on the Southern Downs including:
Key benefits of investing in manufacturing on the Southern Downs:
- The region enjoys excellent access to national and international air and sea ports, and is well connected to national road and rail networks.
- Sizeable land is available at a competitive price.
- Supply chains are available locally with expertise to assist the manufacturing industry.
- The region is home to some of the nation’s leading freight and distribution suppliers.
- Access to a local skilled workforce of over 17,000 with an extra 60,000 available in nearby Toowoomba.
