Our Region

The Queensland forest and timber industry makes a significant economic contribution to the State, supporting around 25,000 direct and indirect jobs, as well as contributing $3.8 billion to the state economy. 

The timber industry is the state’s third most valuable agricultural processing industry

Forest and timber industries deliver:

• the Central and Southern region $172 million of economic activity

• $775 million to the the Wide Bay & Burnett region

Wood processing and timber manufacturing accounts for around 70% of the 11,760 direct timber industry jobs. 

Across key industry electorates every direct job creates another indirect job:

• Morayfield electoriate - 382 jobs (191 direct)

• Maryborough electorate - 1316 jobs (658 direct)

• Gympie electorate - 1620 jobs (810 direct)

• Nanango electorate - 549 jobs (274 direct)

• Callide electorate  - 606 (302 direct)