About the region
Just a two hour drive from the State’s capital, the South West
region of Australia has plenty to offer visitors and residents
alike.
A beautiful natural environment sets the scene
for a dynamic and growing region, which offers a great lifestyle
and exciting business and work opportunities.
So it’s perhaps not surprising that an increasing
number of people are choosing to call the South West
home.
More than 152,000 people live in the region and
with a growth rate higher than national average, the South West has
one of the fastest growing populations of regional Western
Australia.
By 2021 it is anticipated that 175,000 people
will make the region their home.
Economy
The South West Region of Western Australia has a
diverse economy which generated AU$11.3 billion during
2008-09.
During the past five years the South West economy
has been growing at an average of 12.6 per cent per
year.
The region derived most of its wealth from a
healthy mining sector (mineral extraction and mineral processing),
which latest figures show generated about AU$2.0
billion.
Although much of the region's prosperity is based
on its mining sector, residents work in a range of industries
including forestry, agriculture, tourism, retail, construction, and
fishing.
The South West is world renowned for its premium
wine industry, and as a quality tourist destination for both
domestic and international visitors.
The region offers an abundance of industrial land
suitable for both heavy and light industries.
Businesses choosing to locate here enjoy the
region's strong economic growth, an attractive climate and
lifestyle, a skilled labour force and close proximity to the
expanding economies of South East Asia.
Visit the South West Development Commission website for more
information on the region.
Attractions
From swimming with dolphins to enjoying
world-class wine and touring through forests of towering trees,
there’s plenty to see and do in Australia’s South West.
Some of the popular tourist attractions include
Bunbury’s Dolphin Discovery Centre, the Busselton Jetty and
Underwater Observatory and the Valley of the Giants Tree Top
Walk.
For more attractions and details about South West
tourist destinations, visit the Australia's
South West website.
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