Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Gascoyne: A regional profile

dpird.wa.gov.au he Gascoyne is located in the north

west of Western Australia. The region Exmouth Thas more than 600 kilometres of Indian Ocean coastline, and stretches more than Coral Bay 500 kilometres inland through to dramatic desert country. With its world class natural assets, GASCOYNE established key industries, an Gascoyne Junction Carnarvon entrepreneurial business community and innovative new opportunities, Denham the Gascoyne is uniquely positioned, geographically, economically and culturally, to capitalise on new economic trends and satisfy the appetite of its communities, investors and foreign markets. The Gascoyne is rich in resource and investment opportunities with an economy founded on quality horticulture, pastoral and fishery production, resources and tourism. It’s location on the central coast of Western Australia, directly adjacent to the offshore oil and gas fields and at the doorstep of the world’s fastest economic growing region – Asia, makes the Gascoyne the ideal base to provide superior air and sea access to areas of State significance and economic activity. Enjoying around 320 days of sunshine each year, outstanding lifestyle amenities and a pristine environment, a growing number of people are calling the Gascoyne home.

Facts

84% of land is covered Home to WA’s Highest average by pastoral leases largest prawn daily solar fishery – Shark Bay exposure in WA

840 ha of land Closest mainland WA’s availiable for Main mined to Singapore Food Bowl further residential commodity is salt development. Figures Economic Gross Regional Product

$1.22 billion 5.2% (2012-2017)

Mining Agriculture Construction Various industries 45% 11% 6% 38% Source: DPIRD 2017 Gross Regional Product (GRP); ABS State Accounts (5220.0); ABS 2016 Census data. Employment Community

Other services Other Population 13% industries 41% Mining 10% 9,757 Employed 0.2% (2012-17)

persons Accom (2016) & food 5,229 10% Indigenous population

Agriculture 10% 1,282 Retail trade Public admin 13% 8% 9%

Median age Median annual income $33,800 – $41,567 38 92.1% Employment rate Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2016 Census of Population and Housing © Departmentof PrimaryIndustriesandRegional Development,2018 arising fromtheuse orreleaseofthisinformation or anypartofit. the StateofWestern Australia acceptnoliabilitywhatsoever byreasonofnegligenceorotherwise The ChiefExecutiveOfficerofthe DepartmentofPrimaryIndustriesandRegionalDevelopment Important disclaimer Phone: +61899417000 15 StuartStreet,CarnarvonWA 6701 Department ofPrimaryIndustries andRegionalDevelopment Gascoyne DevelopmentCommission– For furtherinformationontheGascoyne,contact: | Email:[email protected]

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