Dunedin’s Economic Development Strategy (EDS) is a 2013-2023 blueprint to increase skills, incomes and job opportunities for Dunedin’s residents.
The strategy is the outcome of work done by the Grow Dunedin Partnership:
- Dunedin City Council
- Ngāi Tahu
- Otago Chamber of Commerce
- Otago Polytechnic
- Otago Southland Employers’ Association
- University of Otago
In November 2021, a report was compiled for Council outlining outcomes of the EDS to date. See the report here.
The vision
Dunedin is one of the world’s great small cities. We are renowned as a confident, competitive knowledge centre, a community where enterprise and creativity support a productive and sustainable city.
Economic goals
- A 2% growth in employment each year (roughly 10,000 extra jobs over 10 years)
- A 2.5% rise in income per capita each year (an average of $10,000 per person)
Dunedin’s latest Economic profile
View Dunedin’s latest Economic profile
Strategic themes
The Strategy is built on five themes: