North West Tasmania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids North West Tasmania Tasmania
Koindrim / the Doughboys off Kennaook / Cape Grim.
North West Tasmania Location in Tasmania
Population	113,834
LGA(s)	Burnie, Circular Head Devonport, Kentish, King Island Latrobe, Waratah-Wynyard, West Coast
State electorate(s)	Lyons, Braddon
Federal Division(s)	Lyons, Braddon
Localities around North West Tasmania: Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Southern Ocean North West Tasmania Northern Tasmania Southern Ocean South West Tasmania Central Highlands

North West Tasmania is one of the regions of Tasmania in Australia. The region comprises the whole of the north west, including the North West Coast and the northern reaches of the West Coast. It is usually accepted as extending as far south as the Pieman River and including the Savage River National Park within the Tarkine region.

The region is characterised by its rugged beauty, from coastlines to agricultural lands. It is a key gateway for the MS Spirit of Tasmania II ferry, which docks at Devonport.

North West Coast

The North West Coast is a region of Tasmania on the north coast of Tasmania to the west of Port Sorell, Tasmania. It includes towns such as Devonport, Burnie, Penguin, Smithton, Stanley. The water to the north is called Bass Strait.

North-West and West Tasmania Area Profile July 2016

· Gross Regional Product is $5.29 Billion – the highest it’s been in the last 10 years. In comparison, the Gross Regional Product of Tasmania is $24,707 billion.

· Populations is 113,834

· 51 526 people are employed (This figure has been steady since 2009).

· We have having 70 600 people at working age (between the ages of 15-64).

· We have 51 724 local jobs and 7 618 local businesses.

· Employment Rate (15-64) is 71.1%

· Employment Participation Rate (15+) is 59.6%

· Unemployment Rate (15+) is 6.84% (the lowest it’s been since March 2012). The National average is 5.8%. http://economy.id.com.au/cradle-coast/unemployment

· Youth Unemployment Rate (15-24) is 12.0%. The National average is 12.2% (This has been decreasing since Dec 2014.

· Largest Employment Industries that account for 38.5% (19 936) of the entire workforce are Manufacturing (7,065 people or 13.7%), Retail Trade (6,897 people or 13.3%) and Health Care and Social Assistance (5,974 people or 11.6%). http://economy.id.com.au/cradle-coast/employment-by-industry

Cradle Coast

The region is characterised by some as 'Cradle to Coast' as a reference to the World Heritage listed icon Cradle Mountain. The region stretches from the coastline inland to rugged mountain areas.

The term Cradle Coast is also the name of a regional local government authority within this region - the The Cradle Coast Authority (CCA) which is a joint authority formed under the Tasmanian Local Government Act (1993) by the local government councils of Burnie City, Central Coast, Circular Head, Devonport City, Kentish, King Island, Latrobe, Waratah-Wynyard and West Coast (the participating Councils). The Cradle Coast region comprises the combined areas of the CCA's participating councils. The CCA is governed by a two-tiered structure comprising two representatives from each participating council (the Representatives) and a skills-based board of directors (the Board). The CCA was established by the nine Local Government Councils of North West Tasmania to represent and advocate the needs of the region. The CCA collaborates and facilitates a diverse range of projects and initiatives involving all tiers of government, industry and the community, by operating under three focus areas: Regional Economic Development, Natural Resource Management and Tourism.