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 South Australian 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
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.
- Employment — very low levels of unemployment when compared with the rest of the State.
Adelaide Hills Business Survey 2023
Adelaide Hills Council invites local businesses to take part in a biannual business survey to provide their views about economic opportunities and challenges for the region.
The 2023 survey results inform the implementation of Council's business support activities, by ensuring services align with identified community need and benefits.
Comparision of results from the 2023 and 2021 survey enable council to measure progress against the Economic Development Plan 2020-24.