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State against State – Qld caught up to NSW in per capita output over 2000s

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Gene Tunny

NSW was traditionally a more productive State than Queensland per head of population, as expressed in economic measures such as gross state product (GSP) per capita produced by the ABS. But Queensland’s economy caught up in per capita terms over … Continue reading →

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When will interstate migration to Qld recover?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Gene Tunny

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 →

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Large decline in rate of homelessness in Qld over last decade

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Gene Tunny

I have no idea whether this is due to good luck or good management, but ABS Census data released today show Queensland’s rate of homelessness has fallen over the last decade to be comparable with rates in NSW and Victoria:

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