Major employers

Wangaratta is a major commercial and manufacturing centre for North East Victoria. Its attractiveness is complemented by its location adjacent to the Hume Freeway and the Sydney-Melbourne rail line. The city's traditional strengths are textile production (fibres, yarn and woven fabric), agriculture, wine and wood timber products.

• MANUFACTURERS - Bruck Textiles, Australian Country Spinners, Burder Group, Alpine Truss, Alpine MDF 
• DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS - Cannys, Milawa Transport Services, Roadmaster 
• RETAILERS - Coles & K Mart, Big W 
• AGRIBUSINESS - Brown Brothers
• GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & EDUCATION - Northeast Health (Wangaratta District Base Hospital), Goulburn Ovens TAFE, Wangaratta Private Hospital, Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta High School, Department of Human Services, Wangaratta Rural City Council

Job opportunities

The buoyant regional economy provides employment opportunities across a range of industries. The top employment sectors are in the manufacturing, trades, retail, agriculture and health and community service industries. Wangaratta's strategic location is a drawcard for industries keen to take advantage of the region's proximity to Melbourne and the major national rail and road corridors.

Employment opportunities exist in a range of areas such as tourism, manufacturing and retail.