Regional Economic Information and Updates

The Far North region has seen some very positive outcomes over the last couple of years with several major projects working their way through the system, an active small business environment, new educational facilities/offerings, some encouraging infrastructure announcements, and a raft of other new opportunities to assist the region. As of Quarter one, 2026/2027 financial year, the current pipeline of potential projects across the region totals over $45.1 billion, creating 23,706 employment opportunities in construction and 8,424 ongoing. The regional breakdown is as follows.

• Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Region- $203,983,531 – 76 Jobs in construction, 10 ongoing

• Port Augusta Council Region - $3,445,474,232 – 7,156 jobs in construction and 1,669 ongoing
• Coober Pedy Council Region - $18,556,168 – 25 construction jobs and 6 ongoing
• Roxby Downs Council Region - $952,625,986 –1,516 construction jobs and 1,003 ongoing
• Outback Communities Authority Region - $40,499,140,967 – 12,957 construction jobs 5,730 ongoing
• The Flinders Ranges Council Region - $16,635,000 - 45 construction jobs and 6 ongoing

For more information on the data profiles of the Far North region, please use the following links for the public profiles.