The Property Industry in your region

Cairns

The property industry in Cairns:

Directly employs over 10,800 people – that is 15.8% of the total employment in the region

Generates over $1.1 billion worth of gross product for the State 

Delivers about $123 million in State taxes 

Generates $202 million in local government rates and charges 

Pays residents $496 million in wages every year

Hervey Bay / Maryborough

The property industry in the Hervey Bay / Maryborough area: 

Directly employs over 4,000 people – that is 15.3% of the total employment in the region

Generates over $463 million worth of gross product for the State 

Delivers about $67 million in State taxes

Generates $109 million in local government rates and charges 

Pays residents $197 million in wages every year

Sunshine Coast

The property industry on the Sunshine Coast: 

Directly employs over 21,400 people – that is 18.7% of the total employment in the region

Generates over $2.3 billion worth of gross product for the State 

Delivers about $334 million in State taxes 

Generates $338 million in local government rates and charges 

Pays residents $1 billion in wages every year

Toowoomba

The property industry in Toowoomba: 

Directly employs over 8,700 people – that is 11.8% of the total employment in the region

Generates over $955 million worth of gross product for the State 

Delivers about $97 million in State taxes 

Generates $141 million in local government rates and charges 

Pays residents $413 million in wages every year

Mackay

The property industry in Mackay:

Directly employs over 8,400 people – that is 15.9% of the total employment in the region

Generates over $850 million worth of gross product for the State 

Delivers about $88 million in State taxes 

Generates $138 million in local government rates and charges 

Pays residents $382 million in wages every year

Townsville

The property industry in Townsville: 

Directly employs over 13,000 people – that is 15.4% of the total employment in the region

Generates over $1.3 billion worth of gross product for the State 

Delivers about $125 million in State taxes 

Generates $252 million in local government rates and charges 

Pays residents $595 million in wages every year

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Rockhampton

The property industry in Rockhampton: 

Directly employs over 6,200 people – that is 13.3% of the total employment in the region 

Generates over $670 million worth of gross product for the State 

Delivers about $69 million in State taxes 

Generates $125 million in local government rates and charges 

Pays residents $290 million in wages every year

Greater Brisbane

The property industry in the Greater Brisbane area: 

Directly employs over 106,000 people – that is 13.6% of the total employment in the region

Generates over $12.2 billion worth of gross product for the State 

Delivers about $1.4 billion in State taxes 

Generates $1.09 billion in local government rates and charges 

Pays residents $5.4 billion in wages every year

Gold Coast

The property industry on the Gold Coast: 

Directly employs over 36,000 people – that is 19% of the total employment in the region

Generates over $4.1 billion worth of gross product for the State 

Delivers about $598 million in State taxes 

Generates $651 million in local government rates and charges 

Pays residents $1.7 billion in wages every year

Ipswich

The property industry in Ipswich:

Directly employs over 10,900 people – that is 14.2% of the total employment in the region

Generates over $1.18 billion worth of gross product for the State 

Delivers about $109 million in State taxes 

Generates $172 million in local government rates and charges 

Pays residents $511 million in wages every year