Tropical North Queensland

contributing to global growth

Cairns, Cook, Cassowary Coast, Douglas, Mareeba and the Tablelands

REGIONALPOPULATION

247,880

Estimated regional population growth of

approximately 46% by 2036

from current levels

Gross regional product by LGA

Cairns Cassowary CoastTablelands Douglas Cook Mareeba

Gross Regional Product totalled $12.54billion

Major construction projects = approx $9.942 billion Aquis – $8.5bRedlynch - $20mWind Farm - $382mAirport - $1b Shipping Development - $40.5m

Exporttotals

for 2012-13

= $6.553billion

Retail trade is the highest employer and provided a total 14,328 jobs to the region for the year 2012-13

Employment by Industry Value added by IndustryRetail trade 12.9%

Healthcare & Social Assistance 12.9%

Construction 11.4%Accommodation &Food Services 8.6%

Public administration& Safety 7.8%

Wholesale Trade $595mEducation & Training $611.4m

Manufacturing $614.9mRetail Trade $832.4m

Mining $861.2mAgriculture, Forestry & Fishing $862.8mPublic Administration & Safety $862.8m

Transport, Postal & Warehousing $949.7mConstruction $1014.1m

Health Care & Social Assistance $1024.9m

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Tropical North Queenslandcontributing to global growth

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$861.2 million total value added by the Mining industry

$710.6 million of total value came from Metal Ore Mining

$101.3 milliontotal value added by the Exploration & Other Mining Services

$862.8 million total value added by the Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing industry Top three key regional commodities

The region is home to a diverse & growing tropical food industry comprising of both fresh & value added

JCU is ranked among the top 4% of universities globally for research and a recognised global leader in tropical expertise

JCU Cairns Students

JCU StudentsAll Campuses

10.5%international

89.5%domestic

63.7%domestic

33.3%int

Cairns Airport is an international airport with direct connections to Asia, the Pacific & New Zealand9 ports & the International Cruise Liner Terminal managed by Ports North

$1.01 billion total value added

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$412.7

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BuildingConstruction

ConstructionServices

Heavy & CivilEngineeringConstruction

$984.6 million value added by Tourism and Hospitality

4,920,000 total visitors to the region Domestic visitors = 4,210,000International visitors = 710,000

$2,886,000,000 total expenditure by international & domestic visitors

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park visits:

691,242 full-day 1,101,721 total

Home to two World Heritage Sites