Shire of Roebourne Local Planning Strategy

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Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development StrategyLGA Relative Strengths: Technological ReadinessBroadband connections: % Households andbusinesses with broadband internetWorkers in ICT and electronics: % employed as ICTand electronics specialistsInternet connection: % of households with internetconnectionBusinesses in technology and related industries: % ofworkforce employed by technology related…East PilbaraAshburtonPort HedlandRoebourne Shire-1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1Relative StrengthOverall:There is coming to be good access to high speed broadband in most parts of the region andparticularly in the main settlements. This is not a barrier to growth. There is no particularexpertise amongst the business community for technology related industries.At the LGA level, the Shire of Roebourne has the highest relative proportion of workers inICT occupations than other Pilbara shires, except for the much smaller Shire of East Pilbara.4.7 Business sophisticationCompetitiveness IndexElementQuality of region’s overallbusiness networksDominance of largeemployers - number of largefirms in the region.Pilbara SituationSmall business networks and local chambers of commerce existand can be expanded.Economy is dominated by a very small number of very largeemployers Exports High proportion of imports in all sectors (except for mining),particularly services Economic diversification Low Access to local finance All channelled through Perth and elsewhereIncome source – ownbusinessRelatively small SME sector39
Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development StrategyRegional Relative Strengths: Business SophisticationExports: % business sales revenue earned from exportsIncome source - Own businessEconomic diversificationAccess to local finance: Number of banks/lendinginstitutions as a share of total businessesExporters, importers, wholesalers: % employedDominance of large employers-1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1Relative StrengthAccess to local finance: Number of banks/lendinginstitutions as a share of total businessesExporters, importers, wholesalers: % employedLGA Relative Strengths: Business SophisticationIncome source - Own businessEconomic diversificationDominance of large employersEast PilbaraAshburtonPort HedlandRoebourne Shire-1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1Relative StrengthOverall:The region is dominated by very large employers and has a small and underdeveloped smalland medium business sector. With several exceptions there is not a tradition of newenterprise creation.The Shire of Roebourne shows the most diverse and sophisticated business environment inthe Pilbara, with the highest level of income sourced form own business, the highest levelsof economic diversification and reasonable access to local finance.40
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