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Cummings Economics The Cairns Economy Recent Movements and Short-Term Prospects Presentation to the Cairns Chamber of Commerce Luncheon September 2005 Cummings Economics Ph 4031 2888 Fax 4031 1108 Email [email protected] Bill Cummings - Principal Cummings Economics Compass Research North Australia Research Group

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Cummings Economics

The Cairns EconomyRecent Movements and Short-Term Prospects

Presentation to the Cairns Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

September 2005

Cummings EconomicsPh 4031 2888 Fax 4031 1108 Email [email protected]

Bill Cummings - Principal

Cummings EconomicsCompass ResearchNorth Australia Research Group

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A Record Year

VALUE BUILDING APPROVALS OVER $600 m

VALUE TOURISM TO REACH $2.5 bn

VALUE AGRICULTURE TO REACH $1 bn

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

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Tourism Growth Since 1998 / 99

Pax Movements

Cairns Airport

Takings

Hotels / Motels

1998 / 99 2,770 m $243 m

2004 / 05 3,689 m $314 m (est)

GROWTH +33% +29%

* Estimate based on first 9 months

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

Source : Cummings Economics from - Cairns Port Authority - ABS. Data

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Agricultural Indicators

Gross Value of Production

2002 / 03 $880 m

Sugar Price 2002 / 03 Current

Growth

8.0 ¢ US/lb

10.5 ¢ US/lb

+31%

Banana Production Up in 2004 over 2003 & likely to hold in 2005

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

Source : - ABS Data - ABARE - Cummings Economics

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Value of - Building ApprovalsFar North Qld Statistical Division

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1980/8

1

1982/8

3

1984/8

5

1986/8

7

1988/8

9

1990/9

1

1992/9

3

1994/9

5

1996/9

7

1998/9

9

2000/0

1

2002/0

3

2004/0

5

$M

Source : ABS. The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

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Value of Building Approvals 2004/05

New Dwellings

Total Value

Cairns / Far North 2747 $850m

Townsville / North 2011 $665m

Darwin / NT 1388 $641m

Mackay / Mackay 1521 $523m

Rockhampton / Fitzroy 1149 $345m

(cf. Tasmania 2424 $852m

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September 2005

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The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

Cairns / FNQ in the NorthCompared with other northern regions

Source : ABS.

Est Residential Population

2003 / 04Growth

2003/04

Cairns / Far North 234,849 (3385)

Darwin / NT 199,913 (1369)

Townsville / North 200,909 (3298)

Rockhampton / Fitzroy 187,916 (2562)

Mackay Stat Div 143,699 (1970)

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Estimated Gross Value of “Base Industries”Tropical (Far) North Queensland 2002/03 (2)

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

Agriculture $890 m 18%

Sugar Cane $241 m

Fruit $345 m

Other $302 m

Fishing $200 m 5%

Mining $230 m 5%

Manufacturing (3) $650 m 15%

Tourism (4) $2020m 47%

Other $300 m 7%

TOTAL $4290 m 100%

(1) “Base Industries” defined as those mainly

oriented to earning income from outside the region.

(2) Latest year for which consistent statistics for the

different industries are available.

(3) Turnover adjusted to exclude value of

Agricultural inputs.

(4) Overnight visitors.

Source : Cummings Economics, Cairns.

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Growth in Jobs – Service Industries1976 – 2001 (FNQ Stat Division)

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

1976 2001 % Increase

Wholesale 2514 3983 +58%

Retail 5863 14970 +155%

Tpt & Storage 2236 6576 +194%

Communications 676 988 +46%

Finance & Business Services

2349 9309 +296%

Public Admin & Defence

2189 8088 +269%

Education 2487 6904 +177%

Community Services 3358 8463 +152%

Total Workforce 42,496 100,930 +138%

Source : ABS Census Data.

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Short-Term FluctuationsPopulation Growth Rates - Cairns

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%1

97

6/7

7

19

77

/78

19

78

/79

19

79

/80

19

80

/81

19

81

/82

19

82

/83

19

83

/84

19

84

/85

19

85

/86

19

86

/87

19

87

/88

19

88

/89

19

89

/90

19

90

/91

19

91

/92

19

92

/93

19

93

/94

19

94

/95

19

95

/96

19

96

/97

19

97

/98

19

98

/99

19

99

/00

20

00

/01

20

01

/02

20

02

/03

20

03

/04

Source : ABSThe Cairns Economy

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Major Sources of Fluctuations

Growth in outside earnings

Investment Cycles Consumer Sentiment

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

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Growth in Passenger MovementsCairns Airport

-4.0%

-2.0%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

16.0%

19

92

/93

19

93

/94

19

94

/95

19

95

/96

19

96

/97

19

97

/98

19

98

/99

19

99

/00

20

00

/01

20

01

/02

20

02

/03

20

03

/04

20

04

/05

Source : ABSThe Cairns Economy

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Short Term – Overseas Departures from Australia

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

19

92

19

93

19

94

19

95

19

96

19

97

19

98

19

99

20

00

20

01

20

02

20

03

20

04

Source : ABSThe Cairns Economy

Cummings EconomicsSeptember 2005

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Growth in Room Nights – Hotels Motels

-2.0%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%1

99

7/9

8

19

98

/99

19

99

/00

20

00

/01

20

01

/02

20

02

/03

20

03

/04

20

04

/05

Source : ABSThe Cairns Economy

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Brazilian “Real” to Australia Dollarat end June

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

19

96

19

97

19

98

19

99

20

00

20

01

20

02

20

03

20

04

20

05

Source : ABSThe Cairns Economy

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Banana Production QueenslandSold Through Markets

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04

'000 Tonnes

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

Source : ABGC.

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Mining ProductionFar North Queensland

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

1991/92 1994/95 1997/98 2000/01 2003/04

$M

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

Source : Q’ld Dept of Natural Resources & Mines.

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Other Service Industries

Recent

International Education $50 m

Sports Tourism $50 m

Business Tourism $190 m

Aviation Servicing $50 m

Maritime Servicing (Shipbuilding) $115 m

Research ?

Professional Services ?

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

Other Income SourcesGeneral Trade PNG / Indonesia $270m

Fly in – Fly out $25m

Defence & Surveillance $180m

Indigenous Programs (Commonwealth) $150m

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Dwelling ApprovalsCairns

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

87/88 89/90 91/92 93/94 95/96 97/98 99/00 01/02 03/04

Number

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005Source : Cummings Economics from ABS data.

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Ratio of Dwelling Approvals to Residential Population Growth

Cairns City

0.00

0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

87/88 89/90 91/92 93/94 95/96 97/98 99/00 01/02 03/04

Number

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005Source : Cummings Economics from ABS data.

Avg : 0.54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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House Prices

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

Source : Cummings Economics from RP Data.

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003

Median Price

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Interest Rate Differential with US

-1.00

-0.50

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

Source : Cummings Economics from Reserve Bank of Australia Data

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WORLD ECONOMIC GROWTH NARROWLY BASED

US & CHINA

THREAT - HIGH OIL PRICES

The Cairns EconomyCummings Economics

September 2005

AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY

SOUND

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September 2005

CONTINUING STRONG

GROWTH