South West Development Commission

Shire of Manjimup

The Shire of Manjimup is the hub of the timber industry in the South West region. In recent years the volume of hardwood production has decreased as a result of the State's Regional Forest Agreement, addressing the harvesting of native jarrah and other species. The processing of hardwood is now focused primarily on value adding.

Plantations are becoming a significant part of timber production in the area. The total volume of bluegum woodchips exported through the Port of Bunbury in 2008-09 was 1.1 million tonnes. More timber industry statistics.

The local area is host to many vineyards, horticulture and farming operations.

The retail sector is also a significant employer, with the township of Manjimup being the regional centre of the Warren Blackwood area, which encompasses Manjimup and the surrounding Shires of Nannup, Bridgetown Greenbushes and Boyup Brook.

Manjimup is a SuperTown.

Attractions

Visit the Manjimup Visitor Centre website for detailed information on local attractions, events, tours and accommodation options.

Shire statistics

Shire representatives
Shire President	Wade DeCampo
Chief Executive Officer	Jeremy Hubble
Towns & communities
Manjimup, Pemberton, Northcliffe, Walpole, Deanmill, Palgarup, Jardee, Nyamup, Quinninup, Windy Harbour
Local industries
Tourism, Timber, Wood chips, Horticulture, Beef Cattle, Fruit and Vegetables, Dairying, Sheep, Wineries and Viticultuer, Marron and Aquaculture, Truffles
Population
Estimated resident population, 2011	10,098
Average annual growth rate, 2006-2011	0.6%
Demographic averages (a)
Median age	39
Median monthly home mortgage repayment	$867
Median weekly household rent	$100
Median weekly household income	$792
Mean houshold occupancy rate	2.6 people
Building approvals 2010-11
Total value of building approvals	$17,671,000
Residential approvals	$11,956,000
Non-residential approvals	$5,715,000
Number of residential building approvals	34
Labour market (b)
Labour force employed	6,053
Unemployed	260
Unemployment rate	4.3%
Average income 2008-09
Average personal taxable income per annum	$47,416
Property values (c)
Average sale value of dwellings, 2008	$266,614
Minimum price of sold properties	$108,000
Maximum price of sold properties	$650,000
Subdivisions
Residential lots approved for development, 2010	1
Agriculture
Total agricultural land holdings, 2005-06	78,656 hectares
Number of farms, 2005-06	461
Value of agricultural production, 2005-06	$96,046,599

Sources
(a) Australian Bureau of Statistics.
(b) Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Small Area Labour Markets - Australia.
(c) Valuer General's Office, Residential Sales Data 2009.