So while the big news for Colin Banrett was on Tuesday about the poll about him keeping his job, the BIG news for West Australians in the Northern suburbs of Perth was the release (available here) by the Australians Bureau of Statistics (ABS) of local level data in unemployment. Here's our headline:
"North West Perth Youth unemployment now at 14.9%"
or do you prefer this headline:
"North West Perth overall unemployment rate increased from 4.1% to 5.7% over three years"
How much do the people of these suburbs really care?
ABS North West Perth Metropolitan area
That's where the opinion poll headline on Tuesday is worth a closer look.
Within the North Western suburbs of Perth are five key marginal seat held by the Liberals: Joondalup, Wanneroo, Balcatta, Morley and Mt Lawley.
Want to know more about local jobs and skills? Check out the local jobs and skills reports at Save Our Services here.
