Understanding the economic role of Cairns Regional Council provides a framework for understanding what policy responses and investment may be appropriate to support the growth of businesses and maintenance of a vibrant economy in the future.
The charts and table below give a broad overview of the role and function of your economy. It helps answer questions such as:
- How much of Cairns's economy is driven by meeting the local population needs?
- What proportion of jobs in the area are in goods production or selling of products?
- In which broad sectors are the key strengths of the local economy?
- What contribution do business services make in your area and is it growing?
- Is there a presence of local, state and federal government workers in in the area?
Once you have developed a broad picture of your economy, you can then drill down further with all the detail here.
Employment composition | ||||||
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Cairns | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,231 | 1.4 | 1,388 | 1.8 | 960 | 1.3 |
Mining | 523 | 0.6 | 317 | 0.4 | 432 | 0.6 |
Goods related | 27,255 | 32.1 | 25,837 | 33.6 | 26,792 | 36.9 |
Household services | 37,755 | 44.5 | 32,129 | 41.8 | 28,038 | 38.6 |
Business services | 11,239 | 13.2 | 10,973 | 14.3 | 10,399 | 14.3 |
Public administration and safety | 6,904 | 8.1 | 6,279 | 8.2 | 5,995 | 8.3 |
Total Industries | 84,907 | 100.0 | 76,923 | 100.0 | 72,617 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020-21 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more. Please refer to specific data notes for more information |