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Regional Prosperity Conference (RPC) and Regional Profile Regional Prosperity Conferences presented by the Northern Adelaide Region under the leadership of the Northern Adelaide Business Enterprise Centre has, since it's inception in 2004, been attended by over 2500 business owners.
Our Aim has been to annually present a Business 2 business conference where small, medium and large business can come together to share knowledge and experience. Due to the Global Financial Crisis in 2009, we changed the format from previous years, to be very focused on directly helping small business. Instead of a hosting one large Expo, we ran a series of smaller events and functions across several months designed to assist business owners to work their way back into a strong financial position.Our overall objectives didn't change, we are endeavouring to; Educate, enthuse and excite the local business community Provide stakeholders the opportunity to network Provide information on current opportunities in the region, and encourage local businesses to participate Provide interesting and relevant information to stakeholders to progress their learning and knowledge of business and the region Develop confidence within the region and the part stakeholders play in regional business and economic development
2008 SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER - David Koch |
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2008 WORKSHOPS - Patrick Baker from Patrick Baker & Associates |
2008 BUS TOURS - AP Wines |
Northern Adelaide Region Elizabeth is the demographic heart of Northern Adelaide, 35 kilometres north of the Adelaide CBD. Northern Adelaide has a population of approx. 220,000 people, about 70% of South Australia’s manufacturing and about 30% of Australia’s defence manufacturing capacity. Important industry sectors are Automotive (Holden Elizabeth Plant), Mining, Defence, Retail, Education, Health, Recreation and Horticulture. Road, Rail, Shipping and Airfreight facilities within the region support our extensive exporting.
Population In June 2004, the Estimated Resident Population (ERP) of the Northern Adelaide region was 208,934, representing 13.6% of the State’s total population (1,534,250). From June 2003 to June 2004 the ERP in the region increased by 2,926 (1.4%). The State ERP grew by only 0.5% during this period (ABS, 2005). The 2004 Northern Adelaide population who significantly younger than the State with 22.0% aged 0 to 14 years compared to 18.6% for the State. The youth cohort (aged 15 to 24 years) and 25 to 44 year age group is also larger accounting for 14.7% and 29.4% of the population compared with 13.4% and 27.7% at the State level (ABS, 2005).
Labour Force The December 2005 Small Area Labour Market data indicated that Northern Adelaide had a labour force of approximately 99,000, representing 12.7% of the State’s labour force. The Northern Adelaide unemployment rate of 7.8% is significantly higher than the average State unemployment rate of 5.1%.
Industry The largest share of industry employment in the Northern Adelaide region as at the 2001 Census was manufacturing (17,248 or 22.7% of the region’s total employment), followed by retail trade (12,358 or 16.2%) and health and community services (7,143 or 9.4%). The largest specific industry sectors were machinery and equipment manufacturing (8.7%) and food retailing. (Source: SA Works Strategic Plan)
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