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DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
Victorian Resources Online - Corangamite

Regional Profile

Local Government

In the Corangamite region of Victoria, the primary industries sector of the economy is dominated by the agriculture. This industry is very important to the regional economy, contributing more than $500 million worth of revenue per annum. Forestry makes some contribution to the regional economy, producing about the same quantity and value of sawlogs and residual logs as most other Victorian regions.

Infrastructure includes an extensive network of sealed roads and rail for freight and off-rail grain storage locations. Geelong is at the hub of the region’s economic activity, so all other major towns and primary producing regions are linked to this export port by road and rail freight. Other infrastructure important to this region’s economic development include electricity, gas and water supplies.

The approximate population of the Corangamite region was 257 000 in 1996. The majority of people dwelling in the region live in the City of Greater Geelong – i.e. almost 184 000 people, or 71% of the total population of the region. The density of Greater Geelong is also high in comparison to most other parts of the region, with 147 people per kmē. The highest density exists in the Borough of Queenscliffe, where 402 persons per kmē dwell within this Local Government Area. Populations of other Local Government Areas are generally quite evenly spread throughout the remainder of the region, generally with low population densities (ABS, 1998). Further information on the population in the Corangamite Region is available on the "Know your Area" section of the DSE website (external link).

Local Government Authorities based within the Corangamite region include the Shire of Corangamite, City of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast Shire, Colac-Otway Shire, Golden Plains Shire and Borough of Queenscliffe. Several other Local Government Authorities’ boundaries intersect those of the CMAs but do not have offices in the Corangamite region.

Reference

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (1998). Regional Statistics Victoria.

Related Links

The Regional Matters - Atlas of Regional Victoria website (external link) highlights issues related to the impact of change on
regional areas. It includes information on: population, jobs and industry, housing, road and rail transport, education etc.


The "Know Your Area" section of the DSE website (external link) provides a range of data about people (e.g. population, housing, employment) for a number of areas of Victoria (including Local Government Areas, towns, statistical divisions).


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