Economic Development

City of Newcastle works to support a thriving, resilient and future focused local economy. Through strategic planning, investment in key industries and the delivery of evidence-based initiatives, City of Newcastle aims to create the conditions for businesses to succeed, talent to grow and the community to prosper.

Explore the resources below to learn more about the strategies guiding Newcastle’s economic future, current market insights, and tools designed to support business, investment, workforce attraction and retention.

Economic Development Strategy

Our Economic Development Strategy offers a transformative perspective to economic development with a deliberate people-centred and place-led approach.

Economic Briefings

Economic briefings delivered to the Strategy and Innovation Advisory Committee.

Data and Insights

Up to date access to information on trends in population, jobs, regional product data and business activity.

Attracting Talent

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.