Shire of Roebourne Local Planning Strategy

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Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development Strategy Youth unemployment Generally low Skilled labour Generally very low Welfare dependence Generally low (except for indigenous community)Regional Relative Strengths: Labour Market EfficiencyYoung unemploymentUnemployment rateWelfare dependence: % of population usingGovernment support main source incomeParticipation rate: % working age population in thelabour forceSkilled labour: % of workforce employed asmanagers and professionals-1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1Relative StrengthLGA Relative Strengths: Labour Market EfficiencyYoung unemploymentUnemployment rateWelfare dependence: % of population usingGovernment support main source incomeParticipation rate: % working age population in thelabour forceSkilled labour: % of workforce employed asmanagers and professionalsEast PilbaraAshburtonPort HedlandRoebourne Shire-1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1Relative StrengthOverall:In comparative terms the labour force is relatively engaged, flexible and mobile.However, the participation rate is quite low, possibly partly reflecting the indigenouspopulation , but also possibly reflecting the lower than average participation of partnersof people working in major projects who might regard their time in the Pilbara as relativelyshort term and not have employment that meets their needs or expectations. The levelof skilled labour (i.e. people employed as managers and professionals) is amongst thelowest in the country.At the LGA level both the Sire of Roebourne and Port Hedland have lower thanaverage levels of welfare dependency.37
Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development Strategy4.6 Technological readiness:Regional business and individual effectiveness using information and communication technologies(ICT); Preparedness for technological developmentCompetitiveness IndexElementPilbara Situation Government IT investment Karratha and Port Hedland are served by the Telstra fibre optictrunk cableHigh-speed broadbandavailability Mobile phone coverage Adequate in the major centresBusinesses in technologyrelated industriesLarge parts of the major centres already have NBN commencedor are on the three-year rollout programAverage for a regional centreRegional Relative Strengths: Technological ReadinessBroadband connections: % Households and businesseswith broadband internetWorkers in ICT and electronics: % employed as ICT andelectronics specialistsInternet connection: % of households with internetconnectionBusinesses in technology and related industries: % ofworkforce employed by technology related businesses-1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1Relative Strength38
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