Why Spatial Analysis Matters

Written by Simone, Informed Decisions 

For much of the past decade, population growth in Western Australia (WA) has been above the national average. This has been particularly the case since 2006, largely driven by the increased labour demands of the mining industry. Over the period 2005-2010, annual population growth in Western Australia averaged 2.6%, compared to 1.8% for Australia. In 2009-2010, the population growth rate in WA was still the highest in the country (2.2%), representing an increase of just under 50,000 people. While much of the focus is on WA’s rapid growth as a state, geographers are well aware that spatial analysis at smaller levels of geography often reveals a different picture.

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