Question on Notice regarding employment numbers in various sectors (agriculture, tourism, mining, oil & gas, arts, conservation) within the Kimberley region, broken down by local government district and specifically requesting data on Aboriginal employment and employment type (casual, part-time, seasonal). Most data was unavailable.

AnsweredQoN 3343Legislative Council
Asked
21 October 2020
Portfolio
Regional Development

QuestionView source ↗

Regarding the current status of employment in the Kimberley, I ask: (a) how many people are employed in agriculture in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district; (b) how many Aboriginal people are employed in agriculture and, of those employed how many are casual, part-time or seasonal in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district; (c) how many people are employed in tourism in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district; (d) how many Aboriginal people are employed in tourism and, of those employed how many are casual, part-time or seasonal in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district; (e) how many people are employed in mining in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district; (f) how many Aboriginal people are employed in mining and, of those employed how many are casual, part time or seasonal in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district; (g) how many people are employed in oil and gas in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district; (h) how many Aboriginal people are employed in oil and gas and, of those employed how many are casual, part time or seasonal in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district; (i) how many people are employed or self-employed in the arts in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district; (j) how many Aboriginal people are employed or self-employed in the arts and, of those employed how many are casual, part time or seasonal in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district; (k) how many people are employed in conservation in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district; and (l) how many Aboriginal people are employed in conservation and, of those employed how many are casual, part time or seasonal in the following areas: (i) Kimberley region ; (ii) Wyndham-East Kimberley local government district; (iii) Derby-West Kimberley local government district; and (iv) Shire of Broome local government district?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
25 November 2020
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
11 days
(a)        (i) 530
(ii) 211
(iii)144
(iv) 102
(b)        (i) - (iv) Census data not available for this category of employees.
(c)        (i) - (iv) Census data not available for this category of employees.
(d)        (i) - (iv) Census data not available for this category of employees.
(e)        (i) 562
(ii) 348
(iii) 75
(iv) 69
(f)        (i) - (iv) Census data not available for this category of employees.
(g)       (i) - (iv) Census data not available for this category of employees.
(h)       (i) - (iv) Census data not available for this category of employees.
(i)        (i) - (iv) Census data not available for this category of employees.
(j)        (i) - (iv) Census data not available for this category of employees.
(k)       (i) - (iv) Census data not available for this category of employees.
(l)        (i) - (iv) Census data not available for this category of employees.

Explore WA Government Data

Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.

Explore more