Economic Development is a key objective for the City of Wanneroo, derived from the need to provide sufficient local employment to support the high level of population growth with the City. As a result the City has developed its own Economic Development Strategy and complementary Employment Policy to tackle these issues.

The strategy provides a clear road map for the City’s economic development activity over the next five years.

In particular the strategy works toward attracting investment to the Wanneroo region and generating employment opportunities within the City’s growing commercial and industrial areas. Importantly the strategy also recognises our current and future residential areas as an important source of employment and as a result identifies home-based business as an area of strategic importance. The strategy extends economic development within the regional context where there is an interdependence of people, resources, institutions and business in the northern region. The aim is to bring economic prosperity to suburbs currently experiencing high unemployment rates, creating better local job opportunities and subsequently increasing household earnings.

Ultimately the Economic Development Strategy for the City of Wanneroo is designed to build upon the project initiatives already in place and introduce new initiatives inline with the City’s Strategic Plan and Smart Growth Strategy.

Download a PDF version of the Economic Development Strategy