Resource sector growth in recent years has resulted in significant labour and skills shortages, leading to recent efforts by the state government to encourage interstate and overseas immigration. According to the Feb 2012 statistical data, the average full-time adult weekly income was A$1,617.90 in Western Australia (compared to A$1,406.80 in Australia as a whole).
Resource sector expansion has led to labor and skills shortages, prompting the state government to encourage immigration from other states and countries. The February 2012 data reveals that the average full-time adult weekly income in Western Australia was A$1,617.90 compared to A$1,406.80 across Australia as a whole.