No. 3 - Department of Treasury - The Western Australian Government

Western Australian Economic Summary2006 No.3Relatively high unemployment rates of 5% or more were recorded inMandurah, Geraldton, Denmark, Collie, Northam, and Wyndham-EastKimberley. The lowest unemployment rates were reported for Capel,Harvey, Merredin, Roebourne, Donnybrook-Balingup, Gingin andAshburton. The average unemployment rate in Perth was a little higher(3.9%) than in the balance of Western Australia (3.6%).Table 9WA'S REGIONAL LABOUR MARKETS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREASSep-06Unemployed Employed Labour Force U/E RateWestern Australia: 42,200 1,064,200 1,106,400 3.8%Perth 31,600 780,500 812,100 3.9%Balance: 10,600 283,600 294,200 3.6%Mandurah 1,399 22,329 23,728 5.9%Kalgoorlie/Boulder 515 18405 18920 2.7%Bunbury 661 17,625 18,286 3.6%Albany 756 16482 17238 4.4%Busselton 419 12,800 13,219 3.2%Harvey 278 10795 11073 2.5%Geraldton 604 10,132 10,736 5.6%Roebourne 216 9,678 9,894 2.2%Broome 321 7,711 8,032 4.0%Esperance 263 7,376 7,639 3.4%Port Hedland 307 7,316 7,623 4.0%Greenough 312 7275 7587 4.1%Augusta-Margaret River 203 6,215 6,418 3.2%Manjimup 193 6,151 6,344 3.0%Murray 269 5,397 5,666 4.7%Dardanup 163 5463 5626 2.9%Collie 254 4,511 4,765 5.3%Capel 112 4321 4433 2.5%Wyndham-East Kimberley 203 3,855 4,058 5.0%Derby-West Kimberley 168 3,774 3,942 4.3%Carnarvon 168 3,679 3,847 4.4%Ashburton 55 3,721 3,776 1.5%East Pilbara 109 3,645 3,754 2.9%Northam 180 3,274 3,454 5.2%Donnybrook-Balingup 59 2,704 2,763 2.1%Narrogin 81 2,571 2,652 3.1%Plantagenet 96 2,522 2,618 3.7%Katanning 108 2,378 2,486 4.3%Coolgardie 67 2,384 2,451 2.7%Denmark 137 2,314 2,451 5.6%Bridgetown-Greenbushes 88 2,358 2,446 3.6%Merredin 55 2,143 2,198 2.5%Gingin 46 2,146 2,192 2.1%Toodyay 72 2,115 2,187 3.3%Source Small Area Labour Statistics: Australia, September 2006.Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, and DTF Estimates.30 Department of Treasury and Finance