Shire of Roebourne Local Planning Strategy

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Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development StrategyFigure 2: Roebourne Shire Employment 2006, 2011 and 2012Roebourne Shire Employment 2006, 2011, 20126000500040002006201120123000200010000Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) modelling and .id consultantsIt shows a very substantial increase in construction-related employment over the period 2006 to 2011,increasing by almost 2,700 over the period, while employment in the mining sector rose substantially, butby 2,470 workers. It is also worth noting the relatively large increases in proportionate terms ofadministrative categories and of professional, scientific and technical services.The nature of economic activity in the Shire of Roebourne is different to many mining communities: it hasfew iron ore mines and none within commuting distance of the main settlement areas. In addition toconstruction, economic activities driving employment around the main settlement areas are regionalservices and administration, LNG production, port and port-related transport operations and salt mining.While major centres in the Shire are not close to operational mines – some FIFO workers may useKarratha, Roebourne and other settlements as a FIFO / DIDO residential base to work elsewhere in thePilbara. This may partly be the result of the indigenous employment program of Fortescue and Rio.There is some evidence of this – the 2006 census shows in the two big employment sectors of miningand manufacturing, employment self-containment of 85% and 81% respectively, with almost 500 workersin those two industries and almost 1,200 overall with their main residence in the Shire but their place ofemployment elsewhere. These will have the reverse effect on demand for community facilities to theincoming FIFO workers.However information provided by Rio shows that the numbers of workers using Karratha as a residentialbase is far eclipsed by other locations: amongst regional WA, Rio FIFO workers are far more likely tohave Busselton, Geraldton and Broome as a home base than Karratha. This is an area of opportunityfor the Shire.13
Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development StrategyEmployment Self-Containment Shire of Roebourne 2006ResidentemployeesEmployedin ShireEmployedoutsideShireSelfcontainment %Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 31 13 18 41.9Mining 1,889 1,602 287 84.8Manufacturing 408 332 76 81.4Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 134 121 13 90.3Construction 1,057 848 209 80.2Wholesale Trade 218 201 17 92.2Retail Trade 665 621 44 93.4Accommodation and Food Services 376 334 42 88.8Transport, Postal and Warehousing 464 392 72 84.5Information Media & Telecommunications 48 39 9 81.3Financial and Insurance Services 67 67 0 100Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 206 190 16 92.2Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 200 163 37 81.5Administrative and Support Services 295 252 43 85.4Public Administration and Safety 528 480 48 90.9Education and Training 589 561 28 95.2Health Care and Social Assistance 424 394 30 92.9Arts and Recreation Services 30 30 0 100Other Services 229 202 27 88.2Inadequately described 278 109 169 39.2Total industries 8,136 6,951 1185 85.4Ref: id consultants and ABS2.3 FIFO in the Shire of RoebourneA significant challenge faced together by Pilbara towns and the resources sector is a rapid increase inemployees and their families choosing fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) employment in preference to residentiallybased employment. ‘Long distance commuting’ for work can be traced back to the first half of the 20thcentury when shearing teams, recruited in Perth, travelled from sheep stations in the Kimberley throughto pastoral areas. In the resources sector, long distance commuting has manifested into FIFO and hadits beginnings during construction of the iron ore mining and shipping facilities in the Pilbara in the 1960sand 70s. Groups of specialist labour recruited from outside the region were housed in temporary campswhile they completed their work. When they were done, some of these workers took permanent jobs inthe region, but most returned home.It remains a significant proportion of the workforce employed in the Pilbara and there is no indication thatthis will change markedly. It is an entrenched practice for workers and their employers. According to theChamber of Minerals and Energy:14
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