Best of both worlds
Only 45 mins from Melbourne, yet significantly more affordable, Macedon Ranges Shire has become a place for businesses looking to grow.
Growth at every level
Population, economic output, industry sectors. Defying COVID-19 trends, the region continues to generate business success stories.
Sustainable development
Encouraging development that strengthens efforts towards building an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future for people and the planet.
A highly-diversified economy
Construction, Health and Social Assistance, Accommodation and Food Services, Food Product Manufacturing, and Administrative and Support Services are the top 5 growth sectors.
Under an hour from Melbourne and Bendigo, Macedon Ranges Shire envisions an inclusive, sustainable economic future.
The region boasts a high quality of living, proud local towns, and welcoming communities looking to support innovative business development.
- Home to 51,743 people, Macedon Ranges supports 13,348 jobs and has an annual economic output of $4.403 billion.
- Key towns include: Gisborne, Kyneton, Lancefield, Macedon, Malmsbury, Mount Macedon, Riddells Creek, Romsey, and Woodend.
- Macedon Ranges Shire has rural Victoria’s biggest business community recording 5,564 ABNs in June 2020. Between 2018/19 and 2019/20 the ABN cohort grew by 3% making it also one of the fastest-growing regions in Victoria.
- Manufacturing makes the largest contribution to economic output in t