%T Economic diversification and the competitiveness of regional Australia %I Regional Australia Institute %D 2013 %K Rural conditions, %K Economics, %K Industries %U https://apo.org.au/node/34929 %X Key findings: Australia’s regions are more economically diverse than most people assume. Most non-metropolitan regions have a level of employment diversity close to the national employment profile. Diversity is possible in all regions. Smaller and remote regions can also be diverse. All types of regions (metro, regional, remote) include highly diverse LGAs. While diverse regions are generally also more competitive, many diverse regions are not highly competitive. %9 Report