Economy
The Loddon Valley has all the space you need to grow your business, build your career, invest in something new, or just create your perfect lifestyle – all within an easy drive of Victoria’s major regional centres.
With a wide range of agricultural industries represented in the region, including dairy, horticulture, viticulture, cropping, lamb and intensive poultry and piggeries, the Loddon Valley has broad appeal as an agricultural destination.
The Loddon Shire in northern Victoria is a large and diverse municipality within Victoria’s Foodbowl. The region is approximately 200km north of Melbourne, and its proximity to major centres such as Bendigo, Kerang and Echuca allows residents to enjoy a rural lifestyle without compromising on amenity.
The Loddon Valley is predominantly rural, with its population spread among a number of towns and rural areas. The Loddon Valley’s economy is characterised by agricultural production, with most of the local labour force employed in this industry.
Employers in the Loddon Valley include:
- Laucke Flour Mills
- Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm
- Kia-Ora Piggery Pty Ltd
- Cobram Estate Olives Limited
- Wheelhouse AGnVET
- Boort Grain Co-op
- Felton Grimwade and Bosisto's Pty Ltd
- Hay Australia
- RayGen, among others
Economic profile
The Loddon Shire’s REMPLAN Economy Dashboard automatically collects and collates the latest and historical data from various REMPLAN resources and delivers the following: ·
- Infographic: including a summary of key economic indicators
- Trends: including time series trends in nominal (base prices) and real (adjusted for inflation) terms
- Reporting: downloadable PDF reports that captures data included in the dashboard
At the press of a button, receive the latest key economic data and insights for the Loddon Shire.
Please click here for full functionality, or see the infographic below and downloadable PDF Economic Insights Report.
DATA SOURCES
- ABS 2022 Estimated Resident Population, used in Population
- ABS 2021-22 Building Approvals, used in Building Approvals
- REMPLAN SALF March 2023 Report, used in Labour Force:
- Jobs and Skills Australia Small Area Labour Markets (SALM)
- ABS Quarterly Detailed Labour Force Survey
- REMPLAN Economy, used in GRP, Output, Wages and Salaries, Business Counts and Regional Exports:
- ABS 2021 Census Place of Work Employment (Scaled) ABS 2020-21
- ABS National Input Output Tables
- ABS June 2022 ABS Gross State Product
- ABS 2021-22 Counts of Australian Businesses
- REMPLAN Property, used in House Prices: