Our Advantages

INTRODUCTION

Invest in the Scenic Rim

The Scenic Rim region is an ideal location for business investment, offering a range of different locations and catering for a variety of opportunities.

The Scenic Rim region offers stunning landscapes, hospitable country charm and an enviable lifestyle, all the while being located just outside of the major cities of Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

The Scenic Rim has a lot to offer.

The Scenic Rim is a growth region

The Scenic Rim economy is growing rapidly, averaging 3.4% annual growth over the last five years, faster than South East Queensland and the State. ¹

The Scenic Rim has experienced almost $750 million in building investment over the last five years. ²

The Scenic Rim population has grown 17% over the last decade. ³

The Scenic Rim population is forecast to grow 25% over the next two decades. ⁴

  1. EconomyID (2023).

  2. ABS, Building Approvals (2023).

  3. ABS, Regional Population (2023).

  4. QGSO, Population Projects (2023).

The Scenic Rim is accessible

The Scenic Rim region is approximately 1-hour from the Brisbane CBD, Brisbane International Airport, Gold Coast International Airport and the Port of Brisbane.

There are 3.9 million people within 1-2 hours’ drive of the Scenic Rim. ¹

Tere are 1.2 million workers accessible to the Scenic Rim region within a 1-hour drive. ²

The region has direct access to the North-South rail freight line, including an intermodal facility at Bromelton.

  1. ABS, Regional Population (2023).

  2. ABS, Labour Force (2023).

The Scenic Rim is Affordable

Commercial premises are 50% less to lease in the Scenic Rim compared to Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ¹

The cost of living on the Scenic Rim is lower than the surrounding region.

The median house prices in the Scenic Rim are between 25%-30% lower than Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ²

Residential land on the Scenic Rim is between 75%-77% lower than Brisbane and the Gold Coast (on a $/sqm basis). ³

Due to the lower cost of living, wages are between 12%-29% lower than Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ⁴

  1. Realcommercial.com.

  2. QGSO, House prices (2023).

  3. QGSO, Residential land (2023).

  4. ABS, 2021 Census (2022).