1388.3 - Queensland Key Statistics, Jan 2006  
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QUEENSLAND KEY STATISTICS (This information was last updated on 13 January 2006.)

Links to ABS publications mentioned in the text can be found under 'Other Related Articles' at the bottom of the page.


This page contains the following selected tables on key economic and social indicators for the Queensland economy.

Population and Vitals

      Table 1 - Population
      Table 2 - Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
Employment and Unemployment
      Table 3 - Civilian Labour Force Status
      Table 4 - Labour Force - Employees by Industry
Wages and Prices
      Table 5 - Average Weekly Earnings of Employees
      Table 6 - Consumer Price Index
Building
      Table 7 - Building Activity
      Table 8 - Building Approvals
Finance
      Table 9 - Housing Finance
Trade
      Table 10 - Value of Interstate Exports and Imports
      Table 11 - Retail Trade - Turnover and Industry
Tourism
      Table 12 - Licensed Hotels, Motels, Guest Houses and Serviced Apartments

Click here for an explanation of seasonally adjusted and trend data. For further information, email the time series analysis section of the ABS timeseries@abs.gov.au.


POPULATION AND VITALS

TABLE 1 - QUEENSLAND POPULATION(a)

Net migration

Increase during period

Period
Estimated
resident
population

'000
Natural
increase(b)

'000
Interstate

'000
Overseas(c)

'000
Total

'000
Number

'000
Proportion(d)

%

2004
Jun qtr
3,888.1
6.0
9.1
3.9
13.1
19.1
0.5
2005
Mar qtr
3,945.8
5.6
7.7
6.3
14.0
19.6
0.5
Jun qtr(e)
3,964.0
8.6
7.4
2.2
9.5
18.1
0.5

(a) ERP data from September quarter 2001 to June 2004, inclusive, are revised and from September 2004 to March quarter 2004, inclusive, are preliminary.
(b) Excess of births over deaths.
(c) See Technical Note in the 3101.0 link below, under the heading: Other related articles.
(d) The increase during the period expressed as a proportion of the population at the beginning of the period.

(e) Estimates for interstate migration have been statistically modelled from partial data received from the Health Insurance Commission and past interstate migration trends.

Source: Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0).

TABLE 2 - QUEENSLAND ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION(a) AT 30 JUNE

Statistical Division
1999
2003r
2004p
Change 1999-2004(b)
Change 2003-04

'000

'000

'000

%

%

Brisbane
1,592.3
1,735.2
1,774.9
2.2
2.3
Moreton
680.1
775.5
797.7
3.2
2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
231.4
244.8
250.5
1.6
2.3
Darling Downs
204.8
215.9
218.5
1.3
1.2
South West
26.5
27.0
27.0
0.3
-0.3
Fitzroy
180.2
185.4
187.9
0.8
1.4
Central West
12.5
12.4
12.2
-0.4
-1.1
Mackay
135.6
141.7
143.7
1.2
1.4
Northern
184.2
197.6
200.9
1.8
1.7
Far North
219.9
231.5
234.8
1.3
1.4
North West
34.0
34.0
33.9
-
-0.3
Queensland(c)
3,501.4
3,801.0
3,882.0
2.1
2.1

- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Estimates use the 2003 edition of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) (cat. no. 1216.0). Estimates for 1999 are final, based on results of the 2001 Census of Population and Housing, while those for 2003 are revised estimates and 2004 estimates are preliminary.
(b) Average annual growth rate.
(c) Including Off-Shore Areas and Migratory.


Source: Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand (cat. no. 3218.0).



EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
TABLE 3 - QUEENSLAND CIVILIAN LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a)(b)

Period
Employed
Unemployed
Total labour force
Full-time
Part-time
Total
Number
Unemploy-
ment rate
Number
Partici-
pation
rate
Not in
labour
force
Civilian population
aged
15 years
and over

'000

'000
'000
'000
%
'000
%
'000
'000


ORIGINAL DATA

2004
Dec
1,416.5
544.7
1,961.2
97.9
4.8
2,059.1
66.2
1,053.1
3,112.2
2005
Nov
1,432.7
564.7
1,997.4
89.3
4.3
2,086.7
65.8
1,085.4
3,172.1
Dec
1,451.3
563.1
2,014.4
102.1
4.8
2,116.6
66.6
1,062.0
3,178.6


SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES(c)

2004
Dec
1,390.6
na
1,938.6
97.5
4.8
2,036.1
65.4
na
na
2005
Nov
1,431.6
na
1,994.7
100.8
4.8
2,095.5
66.1
na
na
Dec
1,424.6
na
1,991.7
102.0
4.9
2,093.6
65.9
na
na



TREND ESTIMATES(c)

2004
Dec
1,404.6
na
1,948.0
97.6
4.8
2,045.6
65.7
na
na
2005
Nov
1,430.7
na
1,996.2
102.3
4.9
2,098.5
66.2
na
na
Dec
1,427.1
na
1,994.0
102.1
4.9
2,096.1
66.0
na
na

na not available

(a) From February 2004, labour force estimates have been compiled using benchmarks based on results of the 2001 Census of Population and Housing.
(b) See Sampling errors in Labour Force Survey in Key Statistics Explanatory Notes below.

(c) Revisions in Seasonally Adjusted and Trend estimates are explained in the section 'Seasonal Adjustment and Trend Estimation' in the Explanatory Notes of Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).

For further information on changes to ABS labour force products see the following paper:
Information Paper: Changes to Labour Force Survey Products (cat. no. 6297.0).

Source: Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).

TABLE 4 - QUEENSLAND LABOUR FORCE(a) - EMPLOYEES BY INDUSTRY

Industry division
November 2004
August 2005
November 2005
'000
'000
'000

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
39.9
36.0
46.5
Mining
25.5
35.6
37.0
Manufacturing
187.2
154.9
166.5
Electricity, gas and water
15.2
16.6
20.8
Construction
117.6
128.9
134.8
Wholesale trade
77.4
66.1
68.5
Retail trade
276.0
278.9
295.4
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
103.5
96.3
97.1
Transport and storage
86.4
93.0
81.9
Communication services
25.8
25.8
25.1
Finance and insurance
46.2
51.1
51.2
Property and business services
170.5
182.9
176.5
Government administration and defence
84.6
90.2
86.8
Education
142.0
145.5
146.0
Health and community services
165.4
173.7
183.9
Cultural and recreational services
41.9
45.4
44.4
Personal and other services
51.3
62.3
62.9
Total all industries(b)
1,656.4
1,683.2
1,725.3

(a) Estimates have been revised using updated population benchmarks and incorporating a minor change to the definition of unemployed persons. Detail of these changes can be found in the following article; Australia's Labour Market Statistics, April 2004, Feature Article - Technical Report: Improvements to Labour Force Estimates (cat. no. 6105.0).
(b) Estimates have been rounded and discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items and totals.

Source: Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery, Quarterly (cat. no. 6291.0.55.001).



WAGES AND PRICES
TABLE 5 - QUEENSLAND AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS OF EMPLOYEES: TREND

Period
Males
Females
Persons
Full- time
adult ordinary time earnings
Full- time
adult total earnings
All
employees total
earnings
Full- time
adult ordinary time earnings
Full- time
adult total earnings
All
employees total
earnings
Full- time
adult ordinary time earnings
Full- time
adult total earnings
All
employees total
earnings
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

2004
Aug
953.70
1,021.30
850.20
811.80
825.60
563.90
900.80
949.20
710.20
2005
May
998.20
1,063.60
873.60
851.80
865.10
592.20
943.40
989.90
739.20
Aug
1,016.30
1,077.30
885.80
862.60
876.90
596.60
957.60
1,003.60
746.50


Source: Average Weekly Earnings, Australia (cat. no. 6302.0).
TABLE 6 - CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, BRISBANE(a)

Period
Food
Alcohol and
tobacco
Clothing and
footwear
Housing
Household
contents and
services(b)
Health
Transportation

2004
Sep qtr
152.5
219.8
106.5
133.5
123.0
202.6
143.4
2005
Jun qtr
157.4
224.5
104.1
136.6
124.2
214.4
147.2
Sep qtr
157.2
225.5
105.0
138.3
123.5
211.2
152.0


Period
Communication
Recreation
Education
Financial and
insurance services(c)(d)
All groups
All groups
% change
from
previous
quarter
All groups
% change
from same
quarter
previous
year

2004
Sep qtr
114.4
126.5
248.9
na
146.8
0.3
2.4
2005
Jun qtr
114.1
125.7
265.9
100.0
150.0
0.5
2.5
Sep qtr
113.3
126.7
266.6
99.4
150.9
0.6
2.8

na not available
(a) Unless otherwise specified, base of each index: 1989-90 = 100.0.
(b) Series renamed and change to composition (linked to 14th series equivalent), see Appendix 2 of Consumer Price Index, September quarter 2005 (cat. no. 6401.0).
(c) New series.
(d) Base: June quarter 2005 = 100.0.

Note: Analytical Living Cost Indexes for Selected Australian Household Types are compiled once a year after each June quarter release of this publication. The latest update of these series, to June quarter 2003, was released in the September 2004 issue of the Australian Economic Indicators (cat. no. 1350.0). A link to this article can be found in Related Links on the
ABS CPI web site page.

Source: Consumer Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6401.0).



BUILDING
TABLE 7 - QUEENSLAND BUILDING ACTIVITY(a)(b)(c), ORIGINAL

Period
Dwellings completed(d)
Value of building work completed
New
houses
New other
residential
buildings
Total(e)
New
houses
New other
residential
buildings
Non-
residential
building
Total(f)
Value of
work done
in period(g)
no.
no.
no.
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m

2004
Jun qtr
6,823
3,340
10,212
1,254.2
573.6
866.4
2,935.0
3,050.0
2005
Mar qtr
5,867
2,444
8,317
1,192.9
524.6
783.6
2,723.7
3,010.1
Jun qtr
7,321
3,182
10,570
1,545.7
599.9
813.4
3,232.9
3,491.5

(a) The scope of building activity includes all new residential buildings; alterations and additions to residential buildings with an approval value of $10,000 and over; and non-residential building (including alterations and additions to existing buildings) with an approval value of $50,000 and over.
(b) Data are inclusive of non-deductible GST payable on residential buildings. See paragraphs under
'GST on Building Activity' at bottom of page.
(c) Some data items have been revised. For further information, see notes in the latest issue of Building Activity, Australia (cat. no. 8752.0).
(d) Including alterations, additions and conversions.
(e) Including dwellings created as a result of alterations and additions.
(f) Including alterations and additions (valued at $10,000 and over) to residential buildings, which are not shown in the foregoing columns.
(g) Including building work that is uncompleted during the period.

Source: Building Activity, Australia (cat. no. 8752.0).

TABLE 8 - QUEENSLAND BUILDING APPROVALS(a)(b), ORIGINAL

Period
Dwelling units in new residential buildings
Value of all residential buildings
Value of all non-residential buildings

Private
sector
Public
sector

Total
Private
sector
Public
sector

Total
Total
no.
no.
no.
$m
$m
$m
$m

2004
Nov
3,138
26
3,164
759.0
10.2
769.1
270.4
2005
Oct
3,147
42
3,189
744.5
13.7
758.2
515.3
Nov
3,167
55
3,222
748.9
14.5
763.4
581.3

(a) The scope of building approvals includes all approved new residential building jobs valued at $10,000 or more; all approved non-residential building jobs valued at $50,000 or more; and approved alterations and additions valued at $10,000 or more to residential buildings.
(b) Revisions to previously published statistics are included in the table.

Source: Building Approvals, Australia (cat. no. 8731.0).


FINANCE
TABLE 9 - QUEENSLAND HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (OWNER OCCUPATION), ORIGINAL(a)(b)(c)

Period
By purpose
By type of buyer
First home buyers
Non-first home buyers(d)
For
con-
struction
For
purchase
of
newly
erected dwellings
For
purchase
of
established
dwellings(d)
Total
For
refinancing of established dwellings
Number
of
dwellings
financed
Average
borrowing
size
Number
of
dwellings
financed
Average
borrowing
size

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

$'000

no.

$'000

2004
Oct
846
328
9,279
10,453
3,183
1,525
203.8
8,928
203.3
2005
Sep
948
498
11,781
13,227
4,554
2,138
215.5
11,089
214.3
Oct
916
507
11,082
12,505
3,900
2,213
208.4
10,292
216.9

(a) Excluding alterations and additions.
(b) Seasonal effects and non-seasonal volatility can cause fluctuations in data. Seasonally adjusted and trend figures can be used to take these fluctuations into account and are available on request.
(c) Revisions to previously published statistics are included in the table.
(d) Including refinancing.

Source: Housing Finance, Australia (cat. no. 5609.0).



TRADE
TABLE 10 - VALUE OF INTERSTATE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS(a)(b), QUEENSLAND

Period
Total exports
Change
from
previous
period
Change
from
same qtr
previous
year
Total
imports
Change
from
previous
period
Change
from
same qtr
previous
year
$'000
%
%
$'000
%
%

2004
Sep qtr
2,215,930
9.7
4.3
6,840,991
21.8
17.8
2005
Jun qtr
r2,231,774
6.7
10.4
r5,942,335
11.4
5.8
Sep qtr
2,351,160
5.3
6.1
5,620,640
-5.4
-17.8

r Revised
(a) Interstate exports and imports are compiled using a classification based on the Standard International Trade Classification (Revision 3).
(b) In compiling the estimates of Interstate Trade for OESR, the ABS uses a partial coverage census based on businesses with more than $400,000 of interstate trade. This collection is now under review due to frame and coverage issues. New businesses are not well represented, so the estimates are likely to be understated. The estimates are prepared for use in the compilation of Treasury's State Accounts and users should exercise strong caution in their independent use.

Source: Queensland Treasury, Office of Economic and Statistical Research (OESR).

TABLE 11 - QUEENSLAND RETAIL TURNOVER BY INDUSTRY(a): ORIGINAL(b)

Period
Food
retailing
Department
stores
Clothing &
soft goods
retailing
Household
goods
retailing
Recreational
goods
retailing
Other
retailing
Hospitality
& services
Total

$m

$m

$m

$m

$m

$m

$m

$m

2004
Nov
1,274.2
273.3
245.4
518.3
^150.0
399.5
523.8
3,384.5
2005
Oct
1,359.2
239.5
277.0
517.7
^144.4
364.8
653.6
3,556.2
Nov
1,336.2
275.3
263.9
540.3
^150.1
387.9
654.5
3,608.2

^ Estimate has a relative standard error of between 10% and less than 25% and should be used with caution.
(a) See paragraph 5 of the explanatory notes in Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0).
(b) It should be remembered that seasonal effects and non-seasonal volatility can cause fluctuations in data. Seasonally adjusted and trend figures can be used to take these fluctuations into account and are available in
Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0).

Source: Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0).


TOURISM
TABLE 12 - LICENSED HOTELS, MOTELS, GUEST HOUSES AND SERVICED APARTMENTS(a), QUEENSLAND

Period
Establish
-ments
Guest
rooms
Bed
spaces
Room
nights
occupied
Room
occupancy
rate(b)
Guest
nights
Bed
occupancy
rate
Guest
arrivals
Takings
from
accomm-
odation(b)

no.

no.

no.

'000

%

'000

%

'000

$'000

2004
Sep qtr
1,016
55,192
169,178
3,682.2
72.6
7,401.3
47.6
2,680.0
439,731
2005
Jun qtr
1,063
56,652
173,124
3,197.1
62.0
6,131.6
38.9
2,395.3
378,395
Sep qtr
1,069
56,896
174,612
3,783.8
72.3
7,500.0
46.7
2,739.5
475,123

(a) Comprising establishments with 15 or more rooms or units.
(b) Seasonally adjusted and trend figures are available for room occupancy rates and takings from accommodation in the data cube; Tourist Accommodation, Small Area Data, Queensland (cat. no. 8635.3.55.001).

Source: Tourist Accommodation, Australia (cat. no. 8635.0).


Key Statistics Explanatory Notes

Sampling errors in Labour Force Survey

The estimates in Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0) are based on a sample survey. Because the entire population is not enumerated, the published estimates and the movements derived from them are subject to sampling variability. Standard errors give a measure of this variability and appear on pages 27 and 28 of Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).

The 95% confidence intervals below provide another way of looking at the variability inherent in estimates from sample surveys. The interval bounded by the two limits is the 95% confidence interval. A 95% confidence interval has a 95% chance of including the true value of the estimate.

MOVEMENTS IN SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SERIES BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2005 - QUEENSLAND

Monthly change

95% Confidence interval

Total Employment
-3,000
20,200
to
-26,200
Total Unemployment
1,200
13,400
to
-11,000
Unemployment rate
0.1
0.7
to
-0.5
Participation rate
-0.2
0.6
to
-1.0


GST on Building Activity

Within building activity statistics, purchasers of residential structures are unable to deduct GST from the purchase price. For non-residential structures, the reverse is true. While the ABS collects all building activity data on a GST inclusive basis, it publishes value data inclusive of GST in respect of residential construction and exclusive of GST in respect of non-residential construction.

It is appropriate to add the residential and non-residential components to derive total building activity. Valuation of the components of the total is consistent, since, for both components, the value data is recorded inclusive of non-deductible GST paid by the purchaser. As such, total building activity includes the non-deductible GST payable on residential building.

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