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Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development StrategyEmployment multipliers in the PilbaraPilbara industry sectorEmployment multipliers using2006/07 national input/outputtablesEmployment multipliers updated to2007/08 national input/outputtablesAgriculture, Forestry and Fishing 1.27 1.27Mining 1.94 1.97Manufacturing 2.17 2.04Electricity, gas, water & waste1.5 1.46servicesConstruction 1.73 1.78Wholesale trade 1.55 1.52Retail trade 1.16 1.14Accommodation & food 1.19 1.18Transport, postal & warehousing 1.5 1.45Information media &1.49 1.45telecommunicationsFinancial & insurance 1.47 1.46Rental, hiring & real estate services 1.68 1.66Professional, scientific and technical1.42 1.38servicesAdmin & support services 1.42 1.42Public admin & safety services 1.34 1.32Education & training 1.22 1.2Health care & social assistance 1.18 1.18Arts and recreation services 1.26 1.22Other services 1.22 1.2Source: Pilbara Development Commission, Pilbara Regional Economy Version 2, March 2012Additional jobs in manufacturing have the strongest impact on employment in the Pilbara. With a multiplierof 2.04, a single manufacturing job leads to 1.04 new jobs in the Pilbara regional economy. A highproportion of manufacturing in the Pilbara, both current and prospective activity, is connected to theresources industry, and much current manufacturing activity is likely to be connected to the constructionphase of resource projects and will be vulnerable to fluctuations in construction activity.55
Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development Strategy7 Shire growth prospects – regional servicesThe Population Report identifies the prospect of an increased regional role for Karratha as the mainservice centre for the Pilbara, becoming the primary centre in the Pilbara for high-end and specialistservices, particularly in meeting demand for: Education services; Health services; and Administration (private sector and public sector).It is well placed for this: It has the largest regional airport, with a capacity for expansion to international operationsunder the Airport Master Plan. It has a substantial health campus. It has good secondary and some tertiary education facilities. It is the location of the regional office for a number of government agencies. It has a good variety of lifestyle attractions around the Nickol Bay area generally; and It is the largest town in the Pilbara and most likely to contain the mix of community, culturaland social facilities that will keep attract and keep a wider population mix.7.1 Education servicesThe provision of high quality tertiary education is a critical requirement for the future of the Pilbara. Thereare a number of precedents for a substantial regional university in a town of the scale of Karratha andlarger.Institution Students Location / populationJames Cook University11,500 including 1,500Townsville – 175,000TownsvilleinternationalUniversity of New England, Students 17,000, including 12,500 Armadale - 26,000Armidale NSWon-line studentsCharles Sturt University: Multi-campus Bathurst - 37,000Goulbourn - 30,000Orange - 38,000Port Macquarie - 44,300Dubbo - 39,500Wagga Wagga - 58,000Further examples are shown in the appendices to this report.One possible model for the establishment of a university in the Pilbara is the Geraldton UniversitiesCentre. This is an independent, not-for-profit, incorporated body, supporting university courses inGeraldton on behalf of a range of universities including CQUniversity, Charles Sturt University and theUniversity of Southern Queensland. It was generated by initiatives from within the Geraldton community.56
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