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Slide 1: Taking advantage of emerging opportunities in the Wanneroo jobs market.

Slide 2: Wanneroo resident profile.

WA Wanneroo LGA

Unemployment rate 6.3% 8.2%

% Population aged under 19 25% 31%

Year 12 attainment (25-34 years, 2011)

70% 67%

Born in ‘Other Than Main English Speaking Countries’ (2011)

15% 16%

% Population recently arrived migrants (last 5 years)

5.6% 6.5%

Slide 3: Overseas arrivals over the last 5 years.

Slide 4: Migrant numbers have been declining.

Year Humanitarian Family Skilled Total

2011 179 682 2,556 3,417

2012 179 583 2,654 3,416

2013 136 632 1,525 2,293

2014 113 431 990 1,534

2015 106 320 436 862

Slide 5.1: Unemployment increasing across Wanneroo (Pt 1).

Slide 5.2: Unemployment increasing across Wanneroo (Pt 2).

Slide 6.1: The Mining industry driving WA employment growth (Pt 1).

Slide 6.2: The mining industry driving WA employment growth (Pt 2).

Slide 7: The mining downturn has had many impacts.

Slide 8: It is getting harder to get a job.

Slide 9: Youth unemployment over the last 5 years.

Slide 10: Long-term unemployment is an increasing challenge.

Slide 11: Youth disengagement.

Slide 12: Exposure to unemployment starts at home.

Slide 13: Education levels across the region.

Table: Education levels of persons aged 25-34 years.

Below year 12 Year 12 equivalent Cert III and above

Wanneroo 33% 67% 57%

WA 30% 70% 63%

Slide 14: Labour market outcomes by educational attainment.

Slide 15: People from Other Than Main English Speaking Countries (OTMESC) are underutilised in Wanneroo.

Slide 16: English proficiency and labour market outcomes.

Slide 17: The employment outcomes of migrants improve over time.

Slide 18: Where are the jobs?

Slide 19: Where do residents of Wanneroo work?

Slide 20: Growth in the Services sector.

Slide 21: Employability skills are essential.

Slide 22.1: Should we expect a Mining led recovery in the next few years (Pt 1)?

Slide 22.2: Should we expect a mining led recovery in the next few years (Pt 2)?

Slide 22.3: Should we expect a mining led recovery in the next few years (Pt 3)?

Slide 23.1: Questions for consideration (Pt 1).

Slide 23.2: Questions for consideration (Pt 2).

Slide 23.3: Questions for consideration (Pt 3).