About Whitehorse
The City of Whitehorse is a 64-square-kilometer city located about 20-30km east of Melbourne's CBD. The municipality is bordered on the north by the City of Manningham, on the east by the Cities of Maroondah and Knox, on the south by the City of Monash, and on the west by the City of Boroondara.
Whitehorse's most important industries are health care and education. Whitehorse has a higher concentration of them than Greater Melbourne, and they are expected to rise in the future decades. They also serve as export industries, offering goods and services to people and companies outside of Whitehorse.
Whitehorse's economy relies heavily on professional, scientific, and technological services, as well as knowledge-based jobs. The knowledge economy will grow strongly in Whitehorse, and more broadly in Melbourne's Eastern Region, with Box Hill serving as a focal point.
Whitehorse has a higher proportion of young people (33%) aged 15 to 24 than the greater Melbourne average (24%) and they are well-educated. Many people work in the healthcare and social assistance (13%), followed by professional, scientific and technical services (11%), education and training (11%) and retail(10%).
Whitehorse's most important industries are health care and education. Whitehorse has a higher concentration of them than Greater Melbourne, and they are expected to rise in the future decades. They also serve as export industries, offering goods and services to people and companies outside of Whitehorse.
Whitehorse's economy relies heavily on professional, scientific, and technological services, as well as knowledge-based jobs. The knowledge economy will grow strongly in Whitehorse, and more broadly in Melbourne's Eastern Region, with Box Hill serving as a focal point.
Whitehorse has a higher proportion of young people (33%) aged 15 to 24 than the greater Melbourne average (24%) and they are well-educated. Many people work in the healthcare and social assistance (13%), followed by professional, scientific and technical services (11%), education and training (11%) and retail(10%).