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OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. WS (Bill) Cummings. ECONOMIC PROSPECTS FOR CAIRNS. Presentation to MARINE QUEENSLAND. Ref: J2413 | March 2011. RESIDENTIAL POPULATION GROWTH - CAIRNS. Cummings Economics / March 2011. Number. DWELLING APPROVALS Far North Queensland Statistical Division.
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OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS WS (Bill) Cummings ECONOMIC PROSPECTS FOR CAIRNS Presentation toMARINE QUEENSLAND Ref: J2413 | March 2011
RESIDENTIAL POPULATION GROWTH - CAIRNS Cummings Economics/March 2011
Number DWELLING APPROVALSFar North Queensland Statistical Division Source: Cummings Economics from ABS data. Cummings Economics/March 2011
$M VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVALSFar North Queensland Statistical Division Source: Cummings Economics from ABS data. Cummings Economics/March 2011
WORKFORCE CHANGES CAIRNS Cummings Economics/March 2011
UNEMPLOYMENT RATEFAR NORTH QUEENSLAND & AUSTRALIA Source: Cummings Economics from ABS data. Cummings Economics/March 2011
Workforce Far North Queensland Statistical Division (1) Cummings Economics/March 2011
ESTIMATED INCOME OF ‘BASE INDUSTRIES’EARNING INCOME FROM OUTSIDE THE REGION (1) Cummings Economics/March 2011
% YEAR ON YEAR GROWTH IN PASSENGER NUMBERS CAIRNS AIRPORT PILOTS DISPUTE ASIAN CRISIS ANSETT COLLAPSE Source: Cummings Economics from ABS data. Cummings Economics/March 2011
GROSS VALUE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION(LONG TERM GROWTH 1982/83 TO 2008/09) Cummings Economics/March 2011
$M VALUE OF MINING FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND Source: Cummings Economics from ABS data. Cummings Economics/March 2011
WORKFORCE CHANGES CAIRNS Cummings Economics/March 2011
JAPANESE FLIGHTS DECISION • CONSTRUCTION FINANCE STOPS OVERNIGHT • COMMODITY PRICES DROP • INTEREST RATES DROP • AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR DROPS LATE 2008 & 2009 Cummings Economics/March 2011
Monthly Passenger Movements Cairns Airport Percent Increase on Same Month Previous Year Cummings Economics/March 2011
AGRICULTURE • TRADE WITH PNG • FLY - IN • GOVERNMENT SECTOR FUTURE Cummings Economics/March 2011
RECOVERY ONLY WHEN PRIVATE BUILDING APPROVALS RECOVER FUTURE Cummings Economics/March 2011
RENTAL VACANCY RATES Cummings Economics/March 2011
MARINE SECTOR Cummings Economics/March 2011
MARINE SECTOR NEED FOR RENEWED EMPHASIS ON PORTS AND MARINE SECTOR Cummings Economics/March 2011
Cummings Economics 38 Grafton St, Cairns, 4870Ph: 40312888 | Email: cummings@cummings.net.au | Fax: 40311108 Ref: J2239 | 31 July 2009www.cummings.net.au The Cairns Economy Presentation to the Marine Queensland