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The South West Corridor of Metropolitan Perth is one of Australia’s most productive regions with a Gross Regional Product of over $20 billion.
The region continues to experience strong growth.
Information on the region is available in the publication “Information at a Glance” available on this web site. This publication is reprinted every two years.
A summary of key information on the region follows:
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SOUTH METROPOLITAN REGION
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KEY INFORMATION
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Area
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619.4 square kilometres (approximately 50 km long by an average 12km width)
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Location |
South Western Quarter of Metropolitan Perth bounded by the Canning River, Swan River, Fremantle Harbour, Cockburn Sound, Warnbro Sound and generally 2 km east of the Kwinana Freeway alignment. | |
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Economic Infrastructure
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Fremantle Port, Australian Marine Complex, Kwinana Industrial Area, HMAS Stirling, Jandakot Airport | |
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Current Population June 2009
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353,582 (ABS 3218.0 2010)
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Population Growth 2004 to 2009
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2.8% (ABS 3218.0 2010)
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Projected Population 2020
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424,400 (Based on ABS and WAPC information) |
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Participation Rate
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70.5% (ABS 6291.0.55.001 August 2010) |
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Employed
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192,000 (ABS 6291.0.55.001 August 2010)
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Labour Force
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178,500 (ABS 6291.0.55.001 September 2009)
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Unemployment Rate
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6.1% (ABS 6291.0.55.001 August 2010) |
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Indigenous Population
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1.4% (Census 2006) |
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Overseas Born Population
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31.5% (Census 2006) |
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Personal Income
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$10,022 million (ATO 2007/08)
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Building Approvals
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$3,056 million (ABS July 2009 to June 2010) |
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Registered Motor Vehicles |
233,131 (ABS as at 31/3/2006) |
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