Summary
Cairns city is situated at the center of Far North Queensland or Tropical North Queensland Region, which also includes the cities of Mackay and Townsville, and the Islands of Torres Strait. Cairns is a local government area, also called as Cairns Regional Council local government area. The region is a narrow coastal strip between the Great Dividing Range and the Coral Sea, covering a total land area of 1,687km2
Synopsis
“City Profile - Cairns” provides historical and forecast data on key city level metrics along with analytical coverage of the latest political, economic, social, technological, infrastructural, legal and environmental issues affecting Cairns. The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and insight into economic, social, and industry trends.
Scope
- The service and industry sectors remain the key contributors to the regional economy - and the major employers.
- Cairns is one of the key tourist destinations in Australia, for both domestic and international tourists.
Reasons to buy
- Gain a comprehensive knowledge of future economic and demographic trends and understand the performance of various sectors within the city.
- Analyze and understand the business environment in the city to align your investment and expansion strategies.
- The report helps to drive a conclusion in choosing a suitable city to invest or expand according to your business structure.
- Explore new opportunities in the hospitality, tourism, construction, real estate and retail sectors.
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Table of Contents
City Snapshot 2
PEST Analysis 6
Political 6
Economic 7
Social 16
Technology and Infrastructure 21
Communications 21
Internal Transport Networks 21
Connectivity 21
Airports 22
Port 23
Business Environment Analysis 25
Travel and Tourism 26
Tourism Flows 26
Hotels 28
Attractions 30
Events 31
Construction and Real Estate 32
Investment 32
Real Estate Market 33
Retail 34
Retail Market 34
Consumption, Income and Prices 34
Appendix 35
Sources 35
Further Reading 35
Ask the Analyst 35
About MarketLine 35
Disclaimer 35
List of Tables
Table 1: Cairns city - key facts (estimates), 2017 2
Table 2: Cairns city - real GDP growth, 2000-25 9
Table 3: Cairns city - economic growth comparison, (Index 2010=100), 2000-25 11
Table 4: Cairns city - GDP per capita comparison (2000-25) (US$) 13
Table 5: Cairns city - employment structure (2000-25) (% of total) 15
Table 6: Cairns city - main universities, 2017 16
Table 7: Cairns city - population by comparison (2000-25) (million) 18
Table 8: Cairns city -population by age, (2000-25) (% of total) 20
Table 9: Cairns Airport - key indicators 22
Table 10: Cairns port - cargo (tons) 24
Table 11: Tropical North Queensland region - tourist arrival indicators, 2016-17 27
Table 12: Tropical North Queensland region - international arrivals by country of residence 27
Table 13: Tropical North Queensland region - visitors arrivals and nights spent, 2017 28
Table 14: Cairns city - hotel key performance indicators 29
Table 15: Cairns city - UNESCO World Heritage Sites 30
Table 16: Cairns city - MICE * and Other Events 31
Table 17: Cairns city - building permits and value 32
List of Figures
Figure 1: Cairns city - real GDP growth, 2000-25 8
Figure 2: Cairns city - economic growth comparison, (Index 2010=100), 2000-25 10
Figure 3: Cairns city - GDP percapita comparison (2000-25) 12
Figure 4: Cairns city - employment structure (2000-25) (% of total) 14
Figure 5: Cairns city - population by comparison (2000-25) 17
Figure 6: Cairns city - population by age, (2000-25) (% of total) 19
