Profi es of the economy and SOCIO-ECONOMIC community ANALYSIS The pristine marine environment was a Regional communities in the Eyre Peninsula and West Coast of South Australia could be affected by the development key factor underlying of a petroleum industry in the Great Australian Bight. the model for 5.5 per cent (3162) identified as an Aboriginal person in the the region that can be used in assessments of the economic 2011 census. The Nauo (south western Eyre), Barngarla impacts of future developments. (eastern Eyre), Wirangu (north western Eyre), and Mirning region. (far western Eyre) are the Aboriginal Nations that were The was 56,286 in 2011 (3.5 per cent of region’s population present when Europeans arrived, and they maintain South Australia). Approximately 64 per cent of the region’s traditional ties to Country in the study area. So an understanding of the nature, structure and capacity population lived in the City of Whyalla (22,088) and City of of these communities is needed to Port Lincoln (14,086), while 635 people lived on the The research provided a regional economic baseline, predict the impacts. Researchers unincorporated identifying the range and relative importance of different in the Socio-economic GABRP’s industries to employment, income and the processes Below: Analysis Theme undertook the first currently driving development. The project developed a A baseline of social and economic data of the Eyre Peninsula and West Coast region has been developed, against which future development and change can be targeted socio-economic series of regional models for subsequent analysis of assessed. Photo: Crystal Beckmann. assessment of the Eyre Peninsula, economic impacts. west coast (not part of any local government area). Almost and developed an economic 83 per cent of the was born in Australia; over region’s population Program Findings 2013-2017 33 GABRP:
Profi es of the economy and community The pristine marine environment was a key factor underlying SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Regional communities in the Eyre Peninsula and West Coast of South Australia could be affected by the development of a petroleum industry in the Great Australian Bight. the region. So an understanding of the nature, structure and capacity of these communities is needed to predict the impacts. Researchers in the GABRP’s Socio-economic Analysis Theme undertook the first targeted socio-economic assessment of the Eyre Peninsula, and developed an economic model for the region that can be used in assessments of the economic impacts of future developments. The region’s population was 56,286 in 2011 (3.5 per cent of South Australia). Approximately 64 per cent of the region’s population lived in the City of Whyalla (22,088) and City of Port Lincoln (14,086), while 635 people lived on the unincorporated Below: A baseline of social and economic data of the Eyre Peninsula and West Coast region has been developed, against which future development and change can be assessed. Photo: Crystal Beckmann. west coast (not part of any local government area). Almost 83 per cent of the region’s population was born in Australia; over 5.5 per cent (3162) identified as an Aboriginal person in the 2011 census. The Nauo (south western Eyre), Barngarla (eastern Eyre), Wirangu (north western Eyre), and Mirning (far western Eyre) are the Aboriginal Nations that were present when Europeans arrived, and they maintain traditional ties to Country in the study area. The research provided a regional economic baseline, identifying the range and relative importance of different industries to employment, income and the processes currently driving development. The project developed a series of regional models for subsequent analysis of economic impacts. GABRP: Program Findings 2013-2017 33
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