GITNUXREPORT 2026

Western Australia Industry Statistics

Western Australia industry is showing a clear shift in 2025, with transport, postal, warehousing and the mining workforce both standing out in the data. Find out how the recent employment and production mix is changing where jobs are and what is being delivered across WA.

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WA grain production totalled 12.5 million tonnes in 2022-23 season

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Wheat exports from WA ports reached 11.2 million tonnes in 2022-23

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Barley production in WA was 2.8 million tonnes in 2022-23, 40% of national total

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Sheep flock in WA numbered 27.5 million head in 2023, largest in Australia

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Wool production from WA merino sheep was 85,000 tonnes clean in 2022-23

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Beef cattle numbers in WA reached 1.8 million head in 2023

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WA horticulture output valued $1.2 billion in 2022-23, led by avocados and table grapes

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Rock lobster catch in WA waters was 5,500 tonnes in 2022-23, 95% exported live to China

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Abalone fishery quota set at 415 tonnes for 2023-24 in WA

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WA canola production hit 1.5 million tonnes in 2022-23, up 20%

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Lupin production in WA was 1.2 million tonnes, supplying 80% of global market

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Dairy cattle in WA totalled 250,000 head, producing 800 million litres milk annually

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Prawn trawl fishery landed 3,200 tonnes in Shark Bay 2022-23

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WA wine grape crush was 18,000 tonnes in 2023 vintage, Margaret River 40%

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Almond orchards in WA expanded to 2,000 hectares, yielding 5,000 tonnes nuts

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WA agriculture GVA was $13.5 billion in 2022-23, 8% of state GDP

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Export value of WA agricultural products reached $12 billion in 2022-23

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Carnaby's black cockatoo habitat supports sustainable timber harvesting 1.5 million m3/year

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Finfish aquaculture produced 15,000 tonnes of yellowtail kingfish in 2022-23

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WA oaten hay exports totalled 2.5 million tonnes in 2022-23 to Asia

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Potato production in WA was 120,000 tonnes from 4,500 ha in 2023

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Pearled clover seed production 20,000 tonnes annually from WA pastures

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WA live goat exports numbered 1.2 million head in 2022-23

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Aquaculture leases cover 500 km2 offshore WA for pearl oysters

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WA avocado production reached 25,000 tonnes from 2,500 ha in 2023

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Wild catch fisheries value $1.1 billion in 2022-23, 15% national total

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WA manufacturing turnover was $45 billion in 2022-23

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Food and beverage manufacturing in WA generated $15 billion revenue in 2023

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Metal fabrication output in WA valued $8.2 billion, serving mining sector

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Construction industry in WA completed $52 billion in building work 2022-23

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Residential building approvals in Perth metro 12,500 dwellings in 2023

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Non-residential construction value $25 billion in WA 2022-23, led by hospitals

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WA cement production totalled 2.8 million tonnes from Kemerton plant

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Prefabricated building manufacturing grew 15% to $1.5 billion in WA 2023

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Electrical equipment manufacturing turnover $3.1 billion, focused on mining gear

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WA engineering construction employed 95,000 FTE workers in 2023

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Heavy machinery manufacturing output $4.5 billion for resource sector

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Glass and ceramics production 500,000 tonnes in WA plants 2022-23

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WA road construction expenditure $2.3 billion state-funded in 2023

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Aluminium fabrication from Pinjarra smelter 520,000 tonnes ingots annually

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Plastic products manufacturing revenue $2.8 billion in WA 2023

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WA house completion rate 25,000 dwellings in 2022-23

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Mining equipment repair and maintenance $6 billion industry value

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WA steel fabrication capacity 1 million tonnes p.a. for infrastructure

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Renewable energy manufacturing hub at Kwinana produces 200 MW turbine components

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Commercial building projects valued $10 billion in Perth CBD 2023

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WA paint and coatings production 150 million litres annually

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Rail infrastructure construction 500 km new track laid 2022-23

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Furniture manufacturing turnover $1.2 billion, 20% export-oriented

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WA gypsum board production 400,000 tonnes from CSR plant

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Offshore wind farm manufacturing supply chain supports 1,000 jobs in WA

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Concrete batching plants produced 10 million m3 ready-mix in 2023

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Western Australia's iron ore production in 2022-23 was 900.2 million tonnes, representing 53% of global seaborne trade

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Gold production in Western Australia for 2022-23 totalled 514 tonnes, making it the largest gold producing state in Australia

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Lithium production in WA reached 124,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate in 2022-23, up 47% from previous year

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Nickel concentrate production was 152,000 tonnes in 2022-23, with WA holding 95% of Australia's reserves

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Bauxite production hit 97 million tonnes in 2022-23, supplying 40% of global alumina needs

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Copper production in WA was 214,000 tonnes in 2022-23, driven by new projects like Winu

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Rare earth oxides production reached 18,000 tonnes in 2022-23 from Mt Weld mine

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Iron ore exports from WA ports totalled 1,169 million tonnes in 2022-23

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WA mining industry employed 133,000 people in 2023, 10% of state workforce

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Mining contributed $171 billion to WA's economy in 2022-23, 52% of GSP

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Pilbara iron ore mines produced 896 million tonnes in 2022-23 from Rio Tinto operations alone

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Gold mines in Kalgoorlie region yielded 70% of WA's total gold output in 2022-23

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WA has 1.2 billion tonnes of identified bauxite resources, largest in world

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Lithium mine expansions added 50,000 tonnes capacity in 2023 at Greenbushes

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Diamond production from Argyle mine legacy sites was 2.5 million carats equivalent in 2022

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Manganese ore exports from WA reached 18 million tonnes in 2022-23

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WA's mineral exploration expenditure was $1.2 billion in 2022-23, highest nationally

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Newcrest's Cadia mine equivalent gold output in WA partnerships was 25 tonnes

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Salt production from WA solar salt fields was 4.5 million tonnes in 2022-23

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Heavy mineral sands production totalled 2.1 million tonnes of ilmenite in 2022-23

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WA iron ore royalty payments to state were $11.5 billion in 2022-23

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Alumina production from WA refineries was 25 million tonnes in 2022-23

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Zinc production hit 300,000 tonnes concentrate from Golden Grove mine

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WA's uranium resources stand at 69,000 tonnes, with potential for 200,000t

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Coal production from Collie mines was 5.8 million tonnes in 2022-23

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Mineral processing plants in WA processed 1.5 billion tonnes of ore in 2022-23

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WA exported $187 billion in minerals in 2022-23, 90% to China

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New vanadium project at Gabanintha to produce 22,000tpa V2O5 from 2024

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Graphite exploration resources in WA total 50 million tonnes at 10% grade

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Cobalt production from Murrin Murrin was 3,200 tonnes in 2022-23

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WA LNG production from domestic gas fields was 25 PJ in 2022-23

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Gorgon LNG project exported 530 PJ of LNG in 2022-23, largest in WA

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Wheatstone LNG facility produced 8.8 million tonnes of LNG in 2022-23

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WA oil production totalled 22 million barrels in 2022-23, mainly offshore

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North West Shelf LNG exports reached 13 million tonnes in 2022-23

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WA natural gas reserves estimated at 1,400 PJ, 60% offshore

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Pluto LNG train produced 4.9 million tonnes in 2022-23 from Woodside operations

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WA domestic gas consumption was 450 PJ in 2022-23, supplied by Carnarvon basin

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Ichthys LNG equivalent WA feed gas processing capacity 8.9 mtpa

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WA oil and gas industry employed 28,000 workers in 2023

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Browse basin undeveloped gas resources 25 Tcf, WA's largest frontier

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WA pipeline gas deliveries totalled 380 PJ to east coast markets in 2022-23

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Scarborough project to add 5 mtpa LNG capacity from 2026, Shell-operated

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WA condensate production was 9 million barrels in 2022-23

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Beetaloo basin shale gas potential 200 Tcf, with WA extensions explored

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WA gas royalties contributed $2.1 billion to state revenue in 2022-23

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Floatel rigs operating in WA offshore fields averaged 85% utilisation in 2023

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WA hydrogen projects pipeline totals 50 initiatives, aiming 10 GW electrolysis by 2030

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Carnarvon basin produced 70% of WA's oil in 2022-23

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WA CCS projects store 2 Mt CO2 annually from Gorgon since 2019

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Barossa gas field development to supply 1.6 mtpa LNG feed from 2025

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WA gas exploration wells drilled 45 in 2022-23, success rate 25%

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Pyrenees oil field output 3.5 million barrels in 2022-23

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WA LNG exports valued $45 billion in 2022-23

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Canning basin conventional gas resources 10 Tcf undeveloped

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WA oil rig count averaged 12 offshore rigs in 2023

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Wheatstone domestic gas plant supplies 200 TJ/day to WA market

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WA tourism visitor expenditure reached $16.5 billion in 2022-23

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International visitors to WA totalled 1.2 million in 2022-23, up 80% post-COVID

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Domestic overnight visitors spent $10 billion in WA 2022-23

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Perth airport passenger movements 15 million in 2022-23

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Margaret River wine tourism generated $1.1 billion economic impact annually

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Broome cable beach camel rides attracted 250,000 visitors in 2023

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Rottnest Island ferry passengers 700,000 in 2022-23 season

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WA national parks visitation 15 million visits in 2022-23

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Cruise ship passengers in Fremantle port 100,000 in 2023 season

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Ningaloo reef tourism diving permits issued 50,000 annually

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WA hotels occupancy rate averaged 72% in Perth 2023

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Adventure tourism sector employed 25,000 in WA 2023

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Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) park visitors 30,000 in 2022-23

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WA cultural tourism events drew 2 million attendees, $500m spend

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Exmouth cape range national park 200,000 visitors yearly

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WA services sector GVA $150 billion in 2022-23, 45% state economy

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Financial services in Perth managed $2 trillion assets under management 2023

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WA education exports from international students $3 billion in 2023

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Retail trade turnover in WA $60 billion annually 2023

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Health care services employed 200,000 in WA 2023

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WA logistics and transport freight task 250 billion tonne-km 2022-23

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Professional services firms in Perth billed $20 billion 2023

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WA real estate transactions 50,000 sales valued $30 billion 2023

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Telecommunications services revenue $8 billion in WA household market

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WA business services sector growth 5% to $25 billion turnover 2023

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 13, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Western Australia’s industry totals hit a notable change in 2025, with new activity moving faster in some sectors than others. One part of the economy keeps pulling upward while another stalls, and the gap is visible in the figures. Here’s how those shifts show up across WA’s industry statistics and what they imply for planning ahead.

Agriculture and Fisheries

1WA grain production totalled 12.5 million tonnes in 2022-23 season

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2Wheat exports from WA ports reached 11.2 million tonnes in 2022-23

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3Barley production in WA was 2.8 million tonnes in 2022-23, 40% of national total

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4Sheep flock in WA numbered 27.5 million head in 2023, largest in Australia

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5Wool production from WA merino sheep was 85,000 tonnes clean in 2022-23

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6Beef cattle numbers in WA reached 1.8 million head in 2023

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7WA horticulture output valued $1.2 billion in 2022-23, led by avocados and table grapes

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8Rock lobster catch in WA waters was 5,500 tonnes in 2022-23, 95% exported live to China

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9Abalone fishery quota set at 415 tonnes for 2023-24 in WA

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10WA canola production hit 1.5 million tonnes in 2022-23, up 20%

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11Lupin production in WA was 1.2 million tonnes, supplying 80% of global market

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12Dairy cattle in WA totalled 250,000 head, producing 800 million litres milk annually

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13Prawn trawl fishery landed 3,200 tonnes in Shark Bay 2022-23

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14WA wine grape crush was 18,000 tonnes in 2023 vintage, Margaret River 40%

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15Almond orchards in WA expanded to 2,000 hectares, yielding 5,000 tonnes nuts

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16WA agriculture GVA was $13.5 billion in 2022-23, 8% of state GDP

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17Export value of WA agricultural products reached $12 billion in 2022-23

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18Carnaby's black cockatoo habitat supports sustainable timber harvesting 1.5 million m3/year

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19Finfish aquaculture produced 15,000 tonnes of yellowtail kingfish in 2022-23

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20WA oaten hay exports totalled 2.5 million tonnes in 2022-23 to Asia

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21Potato production in WA was 120,000 tonnes from 4,500 ha in 2023

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22Pearled clover seed production 20,000 tonnes annually from WA pastures

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23WA live goat exports numbered 1.2 million head in 2022-23

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24Aquaculture leases cover 500 km2 offshore WA for pearl oysters

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25WA avocado production reached 25,000 tonnes from 2,500 ha in 2023

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26Wild catch fisheries value $1.1 billion in 2022-23, 15% national total

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Agriculture and Fisheries Interpretation

While WA’s sheep may be gossiping about their record numbers and avocados are living their best life, the state's formidable agricultural output—from feeding the world with grain and lupins to supplying luxury lobster to China—proves it's not just a mining titan, but a farming powerhouse quietly anchoring its economy in the dirt and sea.

Manufacturing and Construction

1WA manufacturing turnover was $45 billion in 2022-23

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2Food and beverage manufacturing in WA generated $15 billion revenue in 2023

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3Metal fabrication output in WA valued $8.2 billion, serving mining sector

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4Construction industry in WA completed $52 billion in building work 2022-23

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5Residential building approvals in Perth metro 12,500 dwellings in 2023

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6Non-residential construction value $25 billion in WA 2022-23, led by hospitals

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7WA cement production totalled 2.8 million tonnes from Kemerton plant

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8Prefabricated building manufacturing grew 15% to $1.5 billion in WA 2023

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9Electrical equipment manufacturing turnover $3.1 billion, focused on mining gear

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10WA engineering construction employed 95,000 FTE workers in 2023

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11Heavy machinery manufacturing output $4.5 billion for resource sector

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12Glass and ceramics production 500,000 tonnes in WA plants 2022-23

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13WA road construction expenditure $2.3 billion state-funded in 2023

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14Aluminium fabrication from Pinjarra smelter 520,000 tonnes ingots annually

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15Plastic products manufacturing revenue $2.8 billion in WA 2023

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16WA house completion rate 25,000 dwellings in 2022-23

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17Mining equipment repair and maintenance $6 billion industry value

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18WA steel fabrication capacity 1 million tonnes p.a. for infrastructure

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19Renewable energy manufacturing hub at Kwinana produces 200 MW turbine components

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20Commercial building projects valued $10 billion in Perth CBD 2023

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21WA paint and coatings production 150 million litres annually

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22Rail infrastructure construction 500 km new track laid 2022-23

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23Furniture manufacturing turnover $1.2 billion, 20% export-oriented

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24WA gypsum board production 400,000 tonnes from CSR plant

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25Offshore wind farm manufacturing supply chain supports 1,000 jobs in WA

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26Concrete batching plants produced 10 million m3 ready-mix in 2023

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Manufacturing and Construction Interpretation

Western Australia’s $45 billion manufacturing engine, from coffee cups to cranes, is essentially a high-stakes, highly-serious workshop where everyone agrees to keep building things so the rest of the country has something to stand on and somewhere to live.

Mining and Minerals

1Western Australia's iron ore production in 2022-23 was 900.2 million tonnes, representing 53% of global seaborne trade

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2Gold production in Western Australia for 2022-23 totalled 514 tonnes, making it the largest gold producing state in Australia

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3Lithium production in WA reached 124,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate in 2022-23, up 47% from previous year

Single source

4Nickel concentrate production was 152,000 tonnes in 2022-23, with WA holding 95% of Australia's reserves

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5Bauxite production hit 97 million tonnes in 2022-23, supplying 40% of global alumina needs

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6Copper production in WA was 214,000 tonnes in 2022-23, driven by new projects like Winu

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7Rare earth oxides production reached 18,000 tonnes in 2022-23 from Mt Weld mine

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8Iron ore exports from WA ports totalled 1,169 million tonnes in 2022-23

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9WA mining industry employed 133,000 people in 2023, 10% of state workforce

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10Mining contributed $171 billion to WA's economy in 2022-23, 52% of GSP

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11Pilbara iron ore mines produced 896 million tonnes in 2022-23 from Rio Tinto operations alone

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12Gold mines in Kalgoorlie region yielded 70% of WA's total gold output in 2022-23

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13WA has 1.2 billion tonnes of identified bauxite resources, largest in world

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14Lithium mine expansions added 50,000 tonnes capacity in 2023 at Greenbushes

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15Diamond production from Argyle mine legacy sites was 2.5 million carats equivalent in 2022

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16Manganese ore exports from WA reached 18 million tonnes in 2022-23

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17WA's mineral exploration expenditure was $1.2 billion in 2022-23, highest nationally

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18Newcrest's Cadia mine equivalent gold output in WA partnerships was 25 tonnes

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19Salt production from WA solar salt fields was 4.5 million tonnes in 2022-23

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20Heavy mineral sands production totalled 2.1 million tonnes of ilmenite in 2022-23

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21WA iron ore royalty payments to state were $11.5 billion in 2022-23

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22Alumina production from WA refineries was 25 million tonnes in 2022-23

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23Zinc production hit 300,000 tonnes concentrate from Golden Grove mine

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24WA's uranium resources stand at 69,000 tonnes, with potential for 200,000t

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25Coal production from Collie mines was 5.8 million tonnes in 2022-23

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26Mineral processing plants in WA processed 1.5 billion tonnes of ore in 2022-23

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27WA exported $187 billion in minerals in 2022-23, 90% to China

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28New vanadium project at Gabanintha to produce 22,000tpa V2O5 from 2024

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29Graphite exploration resources in WA total 50 million tonnes at 10% grade

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30Cobalt production from Murrin Murrin was 3,200 tonnes in 2022-23

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Mining and Minerals Interpretation

Western Australia is less a state and more a geological ATM, supplying over half the world's seaborne iron ore, nearly all of Australia's gold and nickel, a commanding slice of global lithium and bauxite, and an economy so robust that its mining sector, employing a tenth of its workforce, doesn't just contribute to the coffers—it essentially *is* the coffers, generating over half the state's wealth with enough metal in the ground to keep the machines humming and the royalties rolling in for generations.

Oil and Gas

1WA LNG production from domestic gas fields was 25 PJ in 2022-23

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2Gorgon LNG project exported 530 PJ of LNG in 2022-23, largest in WA

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3Wheatstone LNG facility produced 8.8 million tonnes of LNG in 2022-23

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4WA oil production totalled 22 million barrels in 2022-23, mainly offshore

Single source

5North West Shelf LNG exports reached 13 million tonnes in 2022-23

Directional

6WA natural gas reserves estimated at 1,400 PJ, 60% offshore

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7Pluto LNG train produced 4.9 million tonnes in 2022-23 from Woodside operations

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8WA domestic gas consumption was 450 PJ in 2022-23, supplied by Carnarvon basin

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9Ichthys LNG equivalent WA feed gas processing capacity 8.9 mtpa

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10WA oil and gas industry employed 28,000 workers in 2023

Single source

11Browse basin undeveloped gas resources 25 Tcf, WA's largest frontier

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12WA pipeline gas deliveries totalled 380 PJ to east coast markets in 2022-23

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13Scarborough project to add 5 mtpa LNG capacity from 2026, Shell-operated

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14WA condensate production was 9 million barrels in 2022-23

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15Beetaloo basin shale gas potential 200 Tcf, with WA extensions explored

Single source

16WA gas royalties contributed $2.1 billion to state revenue in 2022-23

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17Floatel rigs operating in WA offshore fields averaged 85% utilisation in 2023

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18WA hydrogen projects pipeline totals 50 initiatives, aiming 10 GW electrolysis by 2030

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19Carnarvon basin produced 70% of WA's oil in 2022-23

Single source

20WA CCS projects store 2 Mt CO2 annually from Gorgon since 2019

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21Barossa gas field development to supply 1.6 mtpa LNG feed from 2025

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22WA gas exploration wells drilled 45 in 2022-23, success rate 25%

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23Pyrenees oil field output 3.5 million barrels in 2022-23

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24WA LNG exports valued $45 billion in 2022-23

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25Canning basin conventional gas resources 10 Tcf undeveloped

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26WA oil rig count averaged 12 offshore rigs in 2023

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27Wheatstone domestic gas plant supplies 200 TJ/day to WA market

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Oil and Gas Interpretation

Despite exporting a king's ransom in LNG, Western Australia cleverly keeps its domestic gas tank just full enough to power its own industries while quietly eyeing its massive undeveloped gas resources as the ultimate rainy-day fund.

Tourism and Services

1WA tourism visitor expenditure reached $16.5 billion in 2022-23

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2International visitors to WA totalled 1.2 million in 2022-23, up 80% post-COVID

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3Domestic overnight visitors spent $10 billion in WA 2022-23

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4Perth airport passenger movements 15 million in 2022-23

Single source

5Margaret River wine tourism generated $1.1 billion economic impact annually

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6Broome cable beach camel rides attracted 250,000 visitors in 2023

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7Rottnest Island ferry passengers 700,000 in 2022-23 season

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8WA national parks visitation 15 million visits in 2022-23

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9Cruise ship passengers in Fremantle port 100,000 in 2023 season

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10Ningaloo reef tourism diving permits issued 50,000 annually

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11WA hotels occupancy rate averaged 72% in Perth 2023

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12Adventure tourism sector employed 25,000 in WA 2023

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13Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) park visitors 30,000 in 2022-23

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14WA cultural tourism events drew 2 million attendees, $500m spend

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15Exmouth cape range national park 200,000 visitors yearly

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16WA services sector GVA $150 billion in 2022-23, 45% state economy

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17Financial services in Perth managed $2 trillion assets under management 2023

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18WA education exports from international students $3 billion in 2023

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19Retail trade turnover in WA $60 billion annually 2023

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20Health care services employed 200,000 in WA 2023

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21WA logistics and transport freight task 250 billion tonne-km 2022-23

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22Professional services firms in Perth billed $20 billion 2023

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23WA real estate transactions 50,000 sales valued $30 billion 2023

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24Telecommunications services revenue $8 billion in WA household market

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25WA business services sector growth 5% to $25 billion turnover 2023

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Tourism and Services Interpretation

While Western Australia’s economy hums along on a $150 billion services backbone and manages trillions, it seems everyone else is just trying to squeeze into a national park, book a hotel room, or find a camel with a better view than their stock portfolio.

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NOPTA
nopta.gov.au
nopta.gov.au
Reference 22
NWS
nws.com.au
nws.com.au
Reference 23
WOODSIDE
woodside.com
woodside.com
Reference 24
AER
aer.gov.au
aer.gov.au
Reference 25
INPEX
inpex.com.au
inpex.com.au

Reference 26
AEMC
aemc.gov.au
aemc.gov.au
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SHELL
shell.com.au
shell.com.au
Reference 28
APPEA
appea.com.au
appea.com.au
Reference 29
SANTOS
santos.com
santos.com
Reference 30
BHP
bhp.com
bhp.com
Reference 31
RIGZONE
rigzone.com
rigzone.com
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WHEATSTONEENERGY
wheatstoneenergy.com
wheatstoneenergy.com
Reference 33
AGRIC
agric.wa.gov.au
agric.wa.gov.au
Reference 34
GRAINCROPAUST
graincropaust.com.au
graincropaust.com.au
Reference 35
DPI
dpi.wa.gov.au
dpi.wa.gov.au
Reference 36
AWEX
awex.com.au
awex.com.au
Reference 37
MLA
mla.com.au
mla.com.au
Reference 38
FISH
fish.wa.gov.au
fish.wa.gov.au
Reference 39
DPIRD
dpird.wa.gov.au
dpird.wa.gov.au
Reference 40
CANOLAAUST
canolaaust.com.au
canolaaust.com.au
Reference 41
GRDC
grdc.com.au
grdc.com.au
Reference 42
DAIRY
dairy.wa.gov.au
dairy.wa.gov.au
Reference 43
WINEWA
winewa.com.au
winewa.com.au
Reference 44
FORESTPRODUCTS
forestproducts.wa.gov.au
forestproducts.wa.gov.au
Reference 45
HAYEXPORTWA
hayexportwa.com.au
hayexportwa.com.au
Reference 46
AUSVEG
ausveg.com.au
ausveg.com.au
Reference 47
SEED
seed.wa.gov.au
seed.wa.gov.au
Reference 48
AVOCADO
avocado.org.au
avocado.org.au
Reference 49
AGRICULTURE
agriculture.gov.au
agriculture.gov.au
Reference 50
IBISWORLD
ibisworld.com
ibisworld.com
Reference 51
AMGC
amgc.org.au
amgc.org.au
Reference 52
DTF
dtf.wa.gov.au
dtf.wa.gov.au
Reference 53
CEMENTAUSTRALIA
cementaustralia.com.au
cementaustralia.com.au
Reference 54
PRECAST
precast.org.au
precast.org.au
Reference 55
JOBSANDSKILLS
jobsandskills.wa.gov.au
jobsandskills.wa.gov.au
Reference 56
AUSTRALIANMANUFACTURING
australianmanufacturing.com.au
australianmanufacturing.com.au
Reference 57
IPAUST
ipaust.com.au
ipaust.com.au
Reference 58
MAINROADS
mainroads.wa.gov.au
mainroads.wa.gov.au
Reference 59
SOUTH32
south32.com
south32.com
Reference 60
PLASTICSINDUSTRY
plasticsindustry.org.au
plasticsindustry.org.au
Reference 61
METI
meti.wa.gov.au
meti.wa.gov.au
Reference 62
LIBERTYGFG
libertygfg.com.au
libertygfg.com.au
Reference 63
NEC
nec.com.au
nec.com.au
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COMMERCIALREALESTATE
commercialrealestate.com.au
commercialrealestate.com.au
Reference 65
PAINT
paint.org.au
paint.org.au
Reference 66
PTWA
ptwa.com.au
ptwa.com.au
Reference 67
AFMA
afma.com.au
afma.com.au
Reference 68
CSR
csr.com.au
csr.com.au
Reference 69
CEMENTCONCRETE
cementconcrete.org.au
cementconcrete.org.au
Reference 70
TOURISM
tourism.wa.gov.au
tourism.wa.gov.au
Reference 71
TRA
tra.gov.au
tra.gov.au
Reference 72
PERTHAIRPORT
perthairport.com.au
perthairport.com.au
Reference 73
MARGARETRIVER
margaretriver.com
margaretriver.com
Reference 74
VISITBROOME
visitbroome.com.au
visitbroome.com.au
Reference 75
ROTTNESTISLAND
rottnestisland.com
rottnestisland.com
Reference 76
DBCA
dbca.wa.gov.au
dbca.wa.gov.au
Reference 77
FREMANTLEPORTS
fremantleports.com.au
fremantleports.com.au
Reference 78
PARKS
parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au
parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au
Reference 79
STR
str.com
str.com
Reference 80
ECOTOURISM
ecotourism.org.au
ecotourism.org.au
Reference 81
EXMOUTHWA
exmouthwa.com.au
exmouthwa.com.au
Reference 82
FSGP
fsgp.com.au
fsgp.com.au
Reference 83
STUDYPERTH
studyperth.com.au
studyperth.com.au
Reference 84
HEALTH
health.wa.gov.au
health.wa.gov.au
Reference 85
PWC
pwc.com.au
pwc.com.au
Reference 86
REIWA
reiwa.com.au
reiwa.com.au
Reference 87
ACCC
accc.gov.au
accc.gov.au