The Whitehorse Economy

Retail, commercial, office, and manufacturing… City of Whitehorse has it all! The City of Whitehorse is home to 139,600 residents, and over 8,600 businesses. These businesses provide over 55,700 jobs and have a combined economic output of over $8.3 billion.

Key features of the Whitehorse economy include:

Excellent transport links and access to major arterial roads and freeways;

Well established and attractive infrastructure;

One of the highest concentrations of commercial office space outside the Melbourne CBD at the Box Hill Business District;

A vibrant retail network with major regional facilities at Box Hill and Forest Hill, and the Whitehorse Mega Mile, one of Victoria’s most popular homemaker destinations;

A growing home-based and micro business sector;

A strong focus on information technology and home to the highly successful Tally Ho IT Business Park; and

Award winning education and training facilities offering an extensive range of business courses.

The main business sectors, occupying almost half the businesses within the City, are Finance, Property & Business and Retail Trade. Construction, Education, Health & Community Services, Cultural, Recreation & Personal Services and Manufacturing make up the balance of the Whitehorse economy.