The South-West Economy Living and Working in the South-West
Planning Institute of Australia
Hi! Census 2011
Household profiles Employment profiles Economy profiles
Change over time Spatial Data
LGAs Activity centres still to come
Observations
Affordable living?
Employment capacity - Perth
Job Profiles
Number of future jobs baseline Type of job defines economic resilience and prosperity
Top 10 IndustriesEmployment
2006Employment
2011Change
School Education 3,217 4,041 824
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2,098 2,501 403
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 1,679 1,753 74
Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 1,172 1,737 565
Accommodation 1,560 1,637 77
Hospitals 1,286 1,631 345
Building Installation Services 850 1,429 579
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 1,497 1,352 -145
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 429 1,182 753
Local Government Administration 979 1,162 183
Top Ten Strategic IndustriesEmployment
2006Employment
2011Change
Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 1,172 1,737 565
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 1,497 1,352 -145
School Education 3,217 4,041 824
Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 623 948 325
Coal Mining 519 626 107
Metal Ore Mining 714 496 -218
Legal and Accounting Services 602 731 129
State Government Administration 911 920 9
Dairy Cattle Farming 596 503 -93
Beverage Manufacturing 1,049 1,046 -3
Top Ten Industries by ECFEmployment
2006Employment
2011Change
Dairy Cattle Farming 12.72 12.76 0.04
Coal Mining 10.81 11.78 0.97
Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 10.94 9.71 -1.23
Basic Polymer Manufacturing 10.35 9.42 -0.93
Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 6.71 6.59 -0.12
Beverage Manufacturing 6.05 6.28 0.23
Forestry and Logging 5.51 5.85 0.34
Electricity Generation 5.07 5.09 0.01
Hunting and Trapping - 4.46 4.46
Other Crop Growing 1.26 4.09 2.83
Observations FIFO is the icing on the cake Local competitive advantage is key to
employment growth SW is becoming more ‘normal’
Knowledge intensive consumer services Agglomerations around infrastructure and areas
of natural advantage Commuting becoming the norm
Regional economic development Capacity to develop
Urban economies Diversity of activity ‘Natural’ population growth Skilled labour force
Drivers to develop Natural competitive advantages Major project attraction Supply chain augmentation Available sources of capital Local entrepreneurship
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