Regional Identification Framework and Profiles

Identifying our regions of focus

Regional communities play a pivotal role in shaping the country’s economic future.

We have developed a comprehensive, evidence-based framework to advise the Australian Government on which regions to prioritise for support and investment.

Significant investment will help drive the development of new industries and create local job opportunities.

This approach is tailored to each region’s unique strengths and challenges and is developed in close collaboration with local communities and stakeholders.

About the Regional Profiles

Our regional profiles offer a clear, easy-to-read snapshot of key information about each region. 

They’re designed to support better engagement, decision-making and planning by bringing together key metrics from different sources in one place. 

Each of the regional profiles include: 

• a summary of why the region was selected
• key carbon-intensive industries
• major industries and sectors
• significant investment projects
• energy and transmission infrastructure
• workforce information
• population and demographics
• housing and accommodation insight.