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ABS estimated annual population growth has picked up slightly in the June from the previous quarter. Growth in Queensland increased from +1.30% to +1.35% over the quarter but remains below the national average of +1.42%. Victoria continues to lead the pack with growth picking up to +2.07% in the June …read more
We should all be aware by now that the labour market picture in QLD is not a happy one; according to the latest ABS data for June the State’s unemployment rate stood at 6.5% (both s.a. and Trend) against that in the nation of 5.8% (s.a) or 5.7% (Trend). The …read more
The ABS Labour Force data for May shows a total of 17,900 new jobs in the nation, although all of them were part-time with full-time numbers static. The headline unemployment rate remained stable at 5.7%. However, virtually all of the reported gains in April were revised away with the previous …read more
Today’s release of the April Labour Force data from the ABS contains little to surprise at a national level, but the story for the Sunshine State is weaker again. April saw 10,800 new jobs (although these were all part-time with full-time jobs falling by 9,300 seasonally adjusted) and the headline …read more
Today’s release of ABS Regional Labour Market data is a very clear tale of two very different cities in the north of the State. Once we have adjusted the raw ABS data, and therefore created the Conus Trend series, we see that Trend Employment in Cairns rose by 400 in …read more
Today sees the release of the ABS Regional Population estimates as at mid-year 2015 and they show us a small decline in the estimated population of the Cassowary Coast Local Government area to 28,689 (from 28,694 a year earlier). Over the course of the past decade the population of the …read more
Following up on my previous post, when we consider the breakdown of population changes in QLD we can see where the real slow-down is happening. For the year to March 2015 Natural Increase accounted for 34,083 people, which was the smallest increase from this component since Sept 2007 (when the QLD …read more
The ABS estimates for population in the first quarter of 2015 show the total Australian population up 1.4% from a year ago at 23.714 million (this rate of growth is unchanged from the previous quarter). Population in Queensland grew at just 1.3% (down from 1.4% last quarter) to 4.767 million; …read more
The ABS today released the National Regional Profile for the years 2009-13. This data, which covers a broad range of topics, is collected for Local Government Areas, and the Statistical Areas down to SA2 level (Innisfail, Johnstone and Tully). Some of the more relevant details for the Cassowary Coast since …read more
The quarterly ABS population estimates for the final quarter of 2014 show total resident population growth has fallen to an annual rate of just 1.4%, the slowest rate of growth since the end of 2010. Net overseas migration fell to just 32,500 in the quarter which is the smallest number …read more
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