Women and Newborn Health Service
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Goldfields |
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| The Goldfields region is located in the south eastern corner of Western Australia and incorporates nine local government areas. It is the largest region in WA and covers almost a third of WA's total land mass. The permanent population of the sprawling Goldfields region is estimated around 59,000, although this is likely to be significantly increased when the results of the most recent census are available. Indeed WA is currently Australia's fastest growing state at 2.4% (released 5 June 2008, ABS data). There are also a variable and significant number of fly-in /fly-out mining workers in the Goldfields area. Just over half the population lives in Kalgoorlie-Boulder (approx 32,000) and another quarter live in the Shire of Esperance (approx 13,000). Five of the nine local government areas have populations of less than 2000. It is estimated that 8% of the region's population is of Aboriginal descent, compared to 3% for Western Australia as a whole. There are 17 Aboriginal communities within the Goldfields. Kalgoorlie-Boulder is the regional centre, best known for its mining industry. Regional Director: Ms Geraldine Ennis The Palms 68 Piccadilly Street Kalgoorlie WA 6430 Telephone: 08 9080 5710 Facsimile: 08 9080 5724 Obstetric UnitsContact Us
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