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Author Archives: Gene Tunny
Hotels appear to have doubts about prospects for tourism recovery
Although there has been some recovery in room occupancy rates at hotels, motels and serviced apartments since the financial crisis (see first chart below), establishments are maintaining their financial crisis levels of staffing (see second chart below), which must impact … Continue reading
Posted in Tourism
Tagged abs, accommodation, financialcrisis, gfc, hotels, motels, queensland, servicedapartments, tourism
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When will interstate migration to Qld recover?
Over the last few years, a decline in Queensland’s population growth has reinforced the economic sluggishness we’ve seen outside of the mining sector. For example, lower population growth means lower demand for new housing. In large part, Queensland’s lower population … Continue reading
Posted in Migration, Population
Tagged abs, interstatemigration, nsw, queensland, victoria
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Doubling of FIFO/DIDO workers in Surat Basin in 2012
I just noticed that the Government Statistician/OESR released the 2012 Surat Basin Population Report yesterday and it shows a 97% increase in fly in-fly out (FIFO) and drive in-drive out (DIDO) workers in the Surat Basin between June 2011 and … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Mining
Tagged dalby, dido, fifo, governmentstatistician, maranoa, oesr, queensland, roma, suratbasin, toowoomba, westerndowns
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Japanese tourism revival may be unlikely given demographic trends
I noticed a report in the Cairns Post this morning regarding an initiative aimed at reviving Japanese tourism to Far North Queensland: THE tourism industry is pinning its hopes on a new joint Australia and Japan tourism campaign to return … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tourism
Tagged china, demographics, fnq, japan, population, queensland, tnq, tourism, un
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Large disparity in unemployment rates across Brisbane suburbs
An important policy debate in 2012 was around the level of unemployment benefits, with welfare groups such as ACOSS arguing people on Newstart could be too poor to look for work (as reported on news.com.au). I have some sympathy for … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane, Cairns, Labour market, Townsville
Tagged abs, brisbane, cairns, deewr, salm, townsville, unemployment
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Queenslanders less active than other Australians – no surprise we lead Australia in obesity
I’ve previously posted on the higher rate of obesity in Queensland than in other States (Qld leads Australia on obesity), and no doubt a major contributor is the lower rate of participation in sport and physical recreation in Queensland than … Continue reading
Qld still has second highest population growth rate in Australia
OESR has published a useful information brief on today’s new ABS population data, from which I’ve copied the chart below showing Queensland is still performing reasonably well in population growth terms. The ABS media release on the data is worth a read. … Continue reading
Gold Coast holiday bookings confirm domestic tourism recovery
There is some good news for our tourism sector reported in the Gold Coast Bulletin this morning, and I expect the news will be similar at other holiday destinations across Queensland (Occupancy up at Gold Coast hotels): MANY Gold Coast … Continue reading
Impressive start to Qld Govt data disclosure – check out Dept of Communities grants data
The news.com.au article Queensland Police are zeroing in on crime, and a planned street map of offences will be just a click away alerted me to the Queensland Government data website, which, while incomplete, represents an impressive start to making the huge … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Queensland Government
Tagged communities, data, grants, homelessness, queensland
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Queensland Economy Watch 