The fast-growing City of Maroondah encompasses many of Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs. To the north suburbs are semi-rural in parts. The two major retail centres at Ringwood and Croydon, as well as a significant concentration of industry in the south dominate the economy of Maroondah. The economy is dominated by retailing, anchored by the two main business centres at Ringwood and Croydon.

	2012-13	2011-12	2010-11	2009-10
Expenditure ($)	95.572m	102.033m	92.566m	85.100m
Revenue ($)	105.530m	100.513m	94.555m	89.151m
- Charges ($)	66.315m	62.444m	58.945m	53.650m
- VGC Grants ($)	5.062m	4.860m	4.718m	4.184m