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Sunnybank a major centre for diversity in Brisbane

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Gene Tunny

The Government Statistician and the Queensland Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs (DATSIMA) have released a great new publication Diversity Figures based on 2011 Census data. Check out this excellent map in the publication showing the … Continue reading →

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Very surprising employment numbers for Qld – ABS needs to investigate volatility

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Gene Tunny

Given the low levels of job vacancies toward the end of 2012 (see this previous post), I’m very surprised to see the strong rebound in employment in January (30,200 new jobs) and the unemployment rate dropping to 5.5% from 6.1% … Continue reading →

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Queensland’s inactive children will cost health system in the future

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Gene Tunny

Queensland ranks second lowest among States and Territories for the participation of children in organised physical activity (sport or dancing), according to new ABS data released today (see chart below). I am concerned about what this means for our future … Continue reading →

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Still waiting for building industry recovery

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Gene Tunny

New ABS building approvals data show building approvals (seasonally adjusted) in Queensland increased by nearly 8% in December 2012, but they remain at a low level: The national data aren’t encouraging. See, for example, coverage at MacroBusiness (Building approvals fall … Continue reading →

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People marginally attached to the labour force behind participation rate movements

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Gene Tunny

In the early 2000s, when Queensland’s unemployment rate seemed permanently stuck around 1-2 percentage points above the national average, it was common for Premier Beattie and Employment Minister Braddy to note that our relatively higher participation rate placed us at … Continue reading →

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Brisbane metro labour market in bad shape

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Gene Tunny

According to ABS regional labour force data, the latest batch of which was released today, the rise in Queensland’s unemployment rate over 2012 was driven by a weakening labour market in the Brisbane metro area – a deterioration which was … Continue reading →

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Weird OECD create your own economy competition

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Gene Tunny

In principle, I think it’s a good idea that the OECD is reaching out to young people to get them interested in economic policy issues, but this video competition strikes me as weird: Think differently: How would you shape tomorrow’s … Continue reading →

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Qld’s sluggish labour market persists – unemployment at 6.2% (compared with 5.4% nationally)

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland unemployment rate was recorded at 6.2% (seasonally adjusted) in December 2012, up slightly from 6.1% in the previous month. The number of unemployed persons has increased to nearly 154,000, compared with 130,000 twelve months previously. The result is … Continue reading →

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Awful September qtr tourism data for Whitsundays, Fraser Coast and Sunshine Coast

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Gene Tunny

The ABS released its September quarter 2012 small area data for tourism accommodation today, and it shows the Whitsundays, Fraser Coast and Sunshine Coast had a really bad quarter (see map below). This is not to say other regions performed … Continue reading →

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Qld building industry recovery postponed

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Gene Tunny

In a post last month I observed that of the so-called four pillars of the Queensland economy – agriculture, construction, resources and tourism –  the resources sector has been the only one with employment growth in recent years. Unfortunately, new … Continue reading →

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