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Learn more about the industries in the Wheatbelt region

Our Industries

Explore the thriving, prosperous industries in the Wheatbelt. Learn more here about how the WDC is working to remove  barriers to growth and support the economic diversification of the region. 

Agriculture

The Wheatbelt is home  to a thriving agriculture sector.

$4.997 billion

Total Sector Economic Output

Mining

The Mining sector contributed $4,237.905 million (24.4%) of total output in 2023, employing 1,954 people (REMPLAN).

$4.238 billion

Total Sector Economic Output

Construction & Manufacturing

Construction and manufacturing have both developed into major contributors of the Wheatbelt economy.

$2.4 billion

Total Sector Economic Output

Renewable Energy

As of June 2024, the region has a total of 993.55MW of renewable energy generation (843.3MW Wind, 150.25 MW Solar) over eight operating projects.

25,000

Total Sector Economic Output

Tourism

Annual visitors to the Wheatbelt has grown to more than 1 million per year, with a tourism spend over $354 million.

354 million

Total Sector Economic Output

Aged Care & Health

The Wheatbelt supports a thriving care economy, with aged accommodation, aged care, and aging in place, across the region. 

$550 million

Total Sector Economic Output

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Wheatbelt Development Commission respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands that we live and work on: the family and clan groups of the Ballardong, Goreng, Gubrun, Kalamaia, Njaki-Njaki, Whadjuk, Wiilman, Wudjari, Yued and Yamatji People of the Noongar Nation, their Elders past present and emerging.

We acknowledge their living culture and important role in the sustainable economic development and prosperity of the Wheatbelt region. Led by Noongar wisdom and philosophy, we are committed to embracing opportunities for Aboriginal economic development, entrepreneurship and wealth creation; being a voice of change and reconciliation; supporting sustainable and healthy communities; and empowering future leaders.

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