Great resources for stats
RDA-South West has secured a licence agreement with Remplan which provides a wealth of information. If you are an economic development specialist, planner, tourism officer, consultant or researcher, then there is one critical resource you need to be successful: Data.
Remplan is continually updated and delivers, economic, community and investment profiles.
www.economyprofile.com.au/rdasouthwest | www.communityprofile.com.au/rdasouthwest |www.investmentprofile.com.au/rdasouthwest
Remplan is continually updated and delivers, economic, community and investment profiles.
www.economyprofile.com.au/rdasouthwest | www.communityprofile.com.au/rdasouthwest |www.investmentprofile.com.au/rdasouthwest
These links are to government statistical information. This data is crucial when building convincing business cases for project funding. Just click the image to go to the site.
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The ABS is an absolute monster of a site. The depth of data can be overwhelming so it is recommended that users be very focused and perform specific searches using the Data by Region portal as a starting point. The South West is a statistical division which includes Waroona, but searches can be by council area.
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The Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) provides economic analysis, research and statistics on infrastructure, transport and regional development issues to inform both Australian Government policy development and wider community understanding.
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The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is a research bureau within the Department of Agriculture. It provides professionally independent research, analysis and advice for decision-makers on significant issues affecting agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
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The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is Australia's national science agency, delivering a wealth of information. For example, any water project should reference the SW Sustainable Yields project - the most comprehensive WA study of water yield ever undertaken.
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Tourism Research Australia is Australia's leading provider of quality tourism intelligence across both international and domestic markets. TRA equips industry with information to strengthen their marketing and business decisions while the same data underpins government tourism policy.
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The Department of the Environment's Education Centre and Publications section can provide useful statistics for use in demonstrating project business cases. The data is wide-ranging but includes waste management and heritage in addition to what might be expected.
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The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)is Australia's national weather, climate and water agency. BoM contributes to national social, economic and environmental goals by providing meteorological services and by undertaking research into science and environment related issues.
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Employment data is useful where projects can demonstrate jobs creation. There are changes to Small Area Labour Market stats releases but the link above should get you to the right place.
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Other regional resources
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The Regional Australia Institute develops policy and advocates for change to build a stronger economy and a better quality of life in regional Australia – for the benefit of all Australians. This independent body is informed by both research and ongoing dialogue with the community, gaining input from RDAs for example.
http://www.regionalaustralia.org.au/home/ The Western Australian Government's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is an amalgamation of the former Departments of Agriculture and Food; Fisheries and Regional Development. The government aims to provide a strong and unified service for the state’s primary industries and regions. Visit http://www.drd.wa.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx
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