Nagambie Region Industry and Employment Industries

The Nagambie region is transforming from an agricultural-based economy to a more mixed economy with the rise of the tourism, hospitality, accommodation and service sector. Wine producers have evolved to be vertically integrated businesses with hospitality and/or accommodation arms along with cellar door sales and distribution. The equine/thoroughbred studs are growing in national importance along with increasing mining, health and aged care and manufacturing.

The Go Nagambie employer survey reflects the key local industries with high representation of hospitality and accommodation, agriculture, wine production, tourism and services (see Figure 4.1).

In terms of employment, the top four industries from the survey are the multi-industry businesses6 (43.7%) followed by health and aged care (28.3%), equine (7.3%) and transport (6.0%).

3. However, not all survey respondents completed all 21 questions in the survey. 33 (75%) of surveys were fully completed.

4. This report represents the views of the survey respondents and does not represent of all businesses in the Nagambie region.

5. Business Interviews

6. Multi-industries are vertically businesses providing goods and services such as accommodation, wine production, hospitality, retail, agriculture and tourism.