Economy Red Town has also embraced tourism with 4WD trails and tours. Ghost towns in the Western Desert in and around Red Town present an alternative tourism interest.
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The economy in Red Town is heavily influenced by the mining industry. Red Town is the service centre for the mining, exploration and the pastoral industry. Predominately sheep-based, some beef was also grazed in the region. Unfortunately the pastoral industry has declined in recent years due to people wanting different lifestyles than the hardship and loneliness of the outback.
Pastoral industry around Red Town
Employment
Employment is mainly in mining, local business and to a lesser degree in public administration while the mining workforce is predominately fly in fly out. In 2006, the unemployment rate in the Goldfields sub-region was 2.6% (1.6% for Red Town). This figure is low compared with the national average of 5.2%. The mining industry is themain employer in the region. The Census reports 9.8 % unemployment rate for Aboriginal people in Red Town; this is much higher than for the rest of the town’s population (over four times). Despite the mining boom occurring in this region, there is still a high unemployment rate for Aboriginal people in Red Town.
Red Town has also embraced tourism with 4WD trails and tours. Ghost towns in the Western Desert in and around Red Town present an alternative tourism interest.
The economy in Red Town is heavily influenced by the mining industry. Red Town is the service centre for the mining, exploration and the pastoral industry. Predominately sheep-based, some beef was also grazed in the region. Unfortunately the pastoral industry has declined in recent years due to people wanting different lifestyles than the hardship and loneliness of the outback.
Employment
Employment is mainly in mining, local business and to a lesser degree in public administration while the mining workforce is predominately fly in fly out. In 2006, the unemployment rate in the Goldfields sub-region was 2.6% (1.6% for Red Town). This figure is low compared with the national average of 5.2%. The mining industry is themain employer in the region. The Census reports 9.8 % unemployment rate for Aboriginal people in Red Town; this is much higher than for the rest of the town’s population (over four times). Despite the mining boom occurring in this region, there is still a high unemployment rate for Aboriginal people in Red Town.