A HUMAN SERVICES A H S PPROFILE OF THE SSHIRE OF CCENTRAL GGOLDFIELDS A Human Services Profile of the Shire of Central Goldfields Table of Contents 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................................................11 2 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................18 3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION...............................................................................................19 4 MAPPING THE SHIRE.....................................................................................................20 5 DEMOGRAPHICS .............................................................................................................23 5.1 Population Profiles.................................................................................................................23 5.2 Migration ................................................................................................................................25 5.3 Birthplace................................................................................................................................25 5.4 Birth Data ...............................................................................................................................27 5.5 Education ................................................................................................................................28 5.6 Agricultural Activity..............................................................................................................31 6 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ..........................................................................................................32 6.1 Socio-Economic Disadvantage ..............................................................................................32 6.2 Social Issues ............................................................................................................................32 6.2.1 Alcohol Consumption....................................................................................................................... 32 6.2.2 Crime ................................................................................................................................................ 34 6.2.3 Gambling .......................................................................................................................................... 35 6.2.4 Suicide .............................................................................................................................................. 37 6.2.5 Child Protection................................................................................................................................ 37 6.2.6 Socio-Cultural Well-being................................................................................................................ 38 6.2.7 Labour Force Status.......................................................................................................................... 39 6.2.8 Occupation Type and Industry.......................................................................................................... 40 6.2.9 Household and Individual Income.................................................................................................... 42 6.2.10 Pensions and Benefits .................................................................................................................. 43 7 HEALTH .............................................................................................................................45 7.1 Residential and Generalist Health Services.........................................................................45 7.2 Hospital Admissions...............................................................................................................46 7.3 Community Health.................................................................................................................49 7.4 Mental Health.........................................................................................................................50 7.5 Disability Data........................................................................................................................51 7.6 Mortality Data........................................................................................................................52 7.6.1 Death Data ........................................................................................................................................ 52 7.6.2 Life Expectancy at Birth................................................................................................................... 52 7.7 Burden of Disease...................................................................................................................53 7.8 School Nursing........................................................................................................................54 8 TRANSPORT ......................................................................................................................55 8.1 Transport Systems .................................................................................................................55 8.1.1 Transport to Work ............................................................................................................................ 55 8.2 Road Accident Statistics ........................................................................................................56 ii A Human Services Profile of the Shire of Central Goldfields 9 FAMILY AND HOUSING .................................................................................................58 9.1 Rental Housing Stock.............................................................................................................59 9.2 Household Size and Status.....................................................................................................61 9.3 Family Size and Composition................................................................................................61 10 SERVICE SYSTEMS..........................................................................................................62 10.1 Primary Care Partnership (PCP) .........................................................................................62 10.2 Specialist Services...................................................................................................................64 10.2.1 Psychiatric Services ..................................................................................................................... 64 10.2.2 Juvenile Justice Service ............................................................................................................... 64 10.2.3 Sexual Assault Services ............................................................................................................... 65 10.2.4 Drug and Alcohol Services .......................................................................................................... 65 10.2.5 DisAbility Services ...................................................................................................................... 66 10.2.6 Specialist Women’s Health Service............................................................................................. 66 10.2.7 Aged, Residential and Home and Community Care Services...................................................... 66 10.2.8 Visiting Acute Specialists ............................................................................................................ 67 10.2.9 Rehabilitation Services ................................................................................................................ 68 10.3 Emergency Services ...............................................................................................................68 10.3.1 Emergency Management.............................................................................................................. 68 10.3.2 Ambulance Services..................................................................................................................... 69 10.3.3 Police Services ............................................................................................................................. 69 10.3.4 Emergency Services..................................................................................................................... 69 10.3.5 Fire Services................................................................................................................................. 69 10.3.6 Emergency Grants........................................................................................................................ 71 11 KEY ISSUES .......................................................................................................................71 11.1 Population Changes ...............................................................................................................71 11.2 Socio-economic Differences ...................................................................................................71 11.3 Employment/Unemployment ................................................................................................71 11.4 Transport ................................................................................................................................71