The Adelaide Hills Council area is part of the Mount Lofty Ranges. Approximately 12 kilometres east of Adelaide CBD, it's an easy commute to the city but also a wonderful gateway to the country. Key economic indicators for the region include:

·         Gross Regional Product: $1.5 billion (1.37% of the SA economy)

·         Population: 39,977

·         Local jobs: 9,834

·         Largest employing sector: Education and Training

·         Number of local businesses: 4,058    

·         Employed residents: 19,513

·         Regional Exports: $688 million

·         Visitor Economy: $92.3 million

Further statistics are available at economyid

Key characteristics of the Adelaide Hills can be summarised as:

·         population - numbers have been relatively stable over the past decade;

·         economy - the main sectors which differentiate the Adelaide Hills economy are horticulture (mainly apples, pears and cherries), viticulture (with downstream wine production) and tourism;

·         labour force - highly skilled with a relatively high proportion working in managerial and professional occupations, and with incomes increasingly skewed towards the highest income groups; and,

·         employment - very low levels of unemployment when compared with the rest of the State.