Shire of Roebourne Local Planning Strategy

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Comparative Data for Shire of Roebourne from 2011 Census:Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development StrategyPlace of Usual Residence (Includes people who state they were at home in the Shire on Census nightplus those who were elsewhere but stated a Shire address as usual place of residence)Table 5: Population of usual residentsRef: ABS Census 2006, 2011, Cat 2001.0 Table B01Note the very large increase in the male population. These data will include people living in FIFOvillages and camps who regard it as their usual residence.Place of Enumeration (The Place of Enumeration count is a count of people based on where theywere located on Census Night. In many cases people are located away from where they usually live.Census counts by place of enumeration include overseas visitors.)Table 6: Population by place of enumeration on Census night2001 2006 2011Male 8,757 10,922 19,612Female 7,217 8,430 10,356Total 15,974 19,352 29,968Ref: ABS Census 2001, 2006, 2011 Cat 2003.0 Table T012006 2011 ChangeMale 8,865 13,751 4,886Female 7,558 9,149 1,591Total 16,423 22,900 6,477The difference between the two tables (i.e. approximately 2,929 in 2006 and 7,068 in 2011) gives anindication of the approximate scale of the FIFO workforce in the Shire.Note that the very substantial increase between 2006 and 2011 is likely to be predominantly constructionrelated.The Geographia survey gives an indication (based on a very small sample) that in the order of73% of FIFO workers may be construction–activity related, indicating a longer term FIFO operationalworkforce in the Shire of around 2,000 – 3,000. To assist in firming up this estimate, the 2011 Censusdata indicates that out of a total of 7,407 dwellings in the Shire, 2,390, or 33% of them, were being rentedfrom bodies other than a private landlord or public housing authority. This includes employer-providedhousing and accommodation in caravan parks and residential parks.The Geographia survey also confirms the short term nature of the construction non-resident workforce,compared to the workforce involved in operations. This is shown in the table following.19
Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development StrategyDuration of employment – FIFO workersDuration of Employment Construction FIFO workers Operations FIFO workersless than 1 yr 32% 30%1 to 2 yrs 36% 18%3 to 5 yrs 27% 16%6 to 9 yrs 0% 6%10+ yrs 5% 21%Total 27.8% 72.2%Source: Geographia SurveyThe Geographia survey also found that while access to health services is very important, the range andquality of community services is not high on the factors affecting whether or not to relocate to the Shire.The main factors affecting relocation decisions for FIFO workers in the 2012 survey are: Cheaper accommodation & more housing choice; Better hospital & medical services; Lower cost of living; More cafes & restaurants; and Better shopping.The figures for overall FIFO workforce size above are of the same order of magnitude but at a littlevariance from those reported in the 2012 AEC Group report 10 , which estimates a 2012 Shire populationof 20,172 and a FIFO workforce of 10,719. This would indicate a current core service population ofaround 30,900. Of this a large proportion is involved in the construction phase of minerals resourcesprojects. It size and nature will change as the resources projects now under construction move towardsan operational phase and if the economy diversifies away from its current resources base.There are good indications that a very high proportion of the current FIFO workforce is in the constructionsector and that the current high rate of short-term accommodation demand is driven by constructionactivity for major projects. At some stage in the medium term this activity will decrease substantially andthe construction sector in the Shire will then resemble that found in a relatively stable community.10Fly-In Fly-Out Worker Economic Impact Assessment on Services and Infrastructure Delivered by Local Government in thePilbara Region, AEC Group, June 201220
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