Parlkarra has a current population of 2,500 residents. (Paraburdoo Community Services, 2012) The largest majority of the adult population is aged between 25-34 years old and the majority of the child population is aged between 0-14. Couple families with children under 15 and/or dependent students are the most common type of family in Parlkarra, with far fewer single parent families (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2010).
Because of the nearby Parlkarra Mine, the majority of the population of Parlkarra are employed as technicians or trade workers, as well as labourers and machinery operators. Other frequent professions in Parlkarra are professionals, clerical or admin workers or sales workers (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2010). A highly skilled population, high average incomes and skewed demographics towards working age people, with fewer youth and older people in town have been demographic factors clearly attributable to the town's mining industry.
Parlkarra Town
There is a large Indigenous population in the Pilbara with over 7,000 Indigenous residents living across 37 scattered communities. The Pilbara is home to the third highest Indigenous population in the state. (Paraburdoo Community Services, 2012)
Parlkarra has a current population of 2,500 residents. (Paraburdoo Community Services, 2012) The largest majority of the adult population is aged between 25-34 years old and the majority of the child population is aged between 0-14. Couple families with children under 15 and/or dependent students are the most common type of family in Parlkarra, with far fewer single parent families (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2010).
Because of the nearby Parlkarra Mine, the majority of the population of Parlkarra are employed as technicians or trade workers, as well as labourers and machinery operators. Other frequent professions in Parlkarra are professionals, clerical or admin workers or sales workers (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2010). A highly skilled population, high average incomes and skewed demographics towards working age people, with fewer youth and older people in town have been demographic factors clearly attributable to the town's mining industry.
There is a large Indigenous population in the Pilbara with over 7,000 Indigenous residents living across 37 scattered communities. The Pilbara is home to the third highest Indigenous population in the state. (Paraburdoo Community Services, 2012)
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