tropical north queensland contributing to global growth
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Tropical North Queensland
contributing to global growth
Cairns, Cook, Cassowary Coast, Douglas, Mareeba and the Tablelands
REGIONALPOPULATION
247,880
Estimated regional population growth of
approximately 46% by 2036
from current levels
Gross regional product by LGA
Cairns Cassowary CoastTablelands Douglas Cook Mareeba
Gross Regional Product totalled $12.54billion
Major construction projects = approx $9.942 billion Aquis – $8.5bRedlynch - $20mWind Farm - $382mAirport - $1b Shipping Development - $40.5m
Exporttotals
for 2012-13
= $6.553billion
Retail trade is the highest employer and provided a total 14,328 jobs to the region for the year 2012-13
Employment by Industry Value added by IndustryRetail trade 12.9%
Healthcare & Social Assistance 12.9%
Construction 11.4%Accommodation &Food Services 8.6%
Public administration& Safety 7.8%
Wholesale Trade $595mEducation & Training $611.4m
Manufacturing $614.9mRetail Trade $832.4m
Mining $861.2mAgriculture, Forestry & Fishing $862.8mPublic Administration & Safety $862.8m
Transport, Postal & Warehousing $949.7mConstruction $1014.1m
Health Care & Social Assistance $1024.9m
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Tropical North Queenslandcontributing to global growth
All information sourced through Advance Cairns economy.id tool (http://economy.id.com.au/advance-cairns)
ResourcesTourism
Agriculture
EducationConstruction
Connectivity
$861.2 million total value added by the Mining industry
$710.6 million of total value came from Metal Ore Mining
$101.3 milliontotal value added by the Exploration & Other Mining Services
$862.8 million total value added by the Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing industry Top three key regional commodities
The region is home to a diverse & growing tropical food industry comprising of both fresh & value added
JCU is ranked among the top 4% of universities globally for research and a recognised global leader in tropical expertise
JCU Cairns Students
JCU StudentsAll Campuses
10.5%international
89.5%domestic
63.7%domestic
33.3%int
Cairns Airport is an international airport with direct connections to Asia, the Pacific & New Zealand9 ports & the International Cruise Liner Terminal managed by Ports North
$1.01 billion total value added
$129.5
m
$471.9
m
$412.7
m
BuildingConstruction
ConstructionServices
Heavy & CivilEngineeringConstruction
$984.6 million value added by Tourism and Hospitality
4,920,000 total visitors to the region Domestic visitors = 4,210,000International visitors = 710,000
$2,886,000,000 total expenditure by international & domestic visitors
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park visits:
691,242 full-day 1,101,721 total
Home to two World Heritage Sites