Katherine Region Economic Profile at a Glance

Katherine Region Economic Profile At a glance

www.regionaldevelopment.nt.gov.au Katherine Region at a glance This economic snapshot provides some facts about the Katherine The top three employing sectors in the region are public Region and highlights key aspects of the local economy and how administration and safety (1 922), health and social assistance it has changed over time. (910) and education and training (752). However, most Approximately 4.5 percent (10 641) of Territorians live in employment growth between 2006 and 2011 Census occurred in the Katherine Region, an area of 326 327 square kilometres. other services (112 percent), mining (62 percent) and electricity, Katherine is a major transport hub strategically located on a road gas, water, and waste services (59 percent). junction connecting the Ord River and the Kimberley Region of Between 2011 and 2012, the average cost of a basket of goods Western Australia, Alice Springs and Adelaide to the south, and in the Katherine Region declined approximately 4 percent. Queensland to the east. Katherine is connected by rail to the ABS geography changes are reflected in this document, therefore north and south and plays a pivotal role in connecting the trade care should be taken when making comparisons with previous route in regions located east, west and south to the major port version of this document. of Darwin in the north. Due to ABS geography changes, Katherine Region is as per ABS Statistical The Katherine Region produces an estimated 7.4 percent ($1 338 Area 3(SA3). Katherine Town is as per ABS Statistical Area 2(SA2). Katherine billion) of the Northern Territory Gross State Product. Of this, the Balance (bal) is Katherine SA3 minus Katherine SA2. largest industry sectors are mining ($293 million), agriculture, forestry and fisheries ($144 million), public administrative and safety ($139 million) and construction ($114 million).

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Source: Department of Local Government. www.regionaldevelopment.nt.gov.au 2 Society What are the labour force characteristics in the region? DEMOGRAPHY Total population at Census 2006 2011 Katherine Town 10 757 10 719 Katherine bal. 9 961 10 660 Katherine Region 20 718 21 379 Katherine Region median age 31 32 Source: ABS Time series profile. Figures include overseas visitors. Enumerated (the number of people counted on Census night) data. Estimated resident population (30 June) 2011pr 2012pr Katherine Town 10 382 10 641 Katherine bal. 9 967 10 053 Katherine Region 20 349 20 694 Northern Territory 231 331 234 836 Source: ABS catalogue (cat.) number (no.) 3218.0, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. (pr - preliminary revised). Estimated resident population by age as at 30 June 2011 All persons Male Female 0-14 2 883 2 769 15-24 1 748 1 609 25-64 5 356 4 923 65+ 615 446 Katherine Region 10 602 9 747 Source: ABS cat. no. 3235.0 June 2011. Population aged 15-64 years (Working Age) Indigenous non-Indigenous Katherine Town 1 514 5 643 Katherine bal. 4 052 2 710 Katherine Region 5 566 8 353 Source: ABS Census 2011 (Enumerated data, the number of people counted on Census night). Non-Indigenous includes not stated and excludes overseas visitors.

LABOUR MARKET - katherine town Labour force Dec Qtr 12* Census 2011 Unemployed persons 185 299 Unemployment rate (%) 3.4 6.0 Labour force 5 458 4 987 Source: ABS 2011 Census data and Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Small Area Labour Market (SALM) Report accessed April 2013. *Note: The data for December qtr 2012 is sourced from DEEWR, the Census data is sourced from ABS.

LABOUR MARKET - katherine Region Labour force Dec Qtr 12* Census 2011 Unemployed persons 526 764 Unemployment rate (%) 6.5 8.7 Labour force 8 115 8 799 Source: ABS 2011 Census data and Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Small Area Labour Market (SALM) Report accessed April 2013. *Note: The data for December Quarter 2012 is sourced from DEEWR, the Census data is sourced from ABS.

www.regionaldevelopment.nt.gov.au 3 Economy How much do we earn and where are the future labour shortages in the region? SELECTED MEDIANS AND AVERAGES Census 2011 Katherine Town Katherine Region Median age of persons 36 32 Median individual income ($/week) 704 500 Median family income ($/week) 1 750 1 188 Median household income ($/week) 1 427 1 255 Median mortgage loan repayment ($/month) 1 725 1 700 Median rent ($/week) 200 100 Average number of persons per bedroom 1.2 1.4 Average household size 2.7 3.3 Source: ABS Census 2011 - Time series profile. Note: Median family income is applicable to families in a family household. There can be more than one family in a household. Median household income is applicable to occupied private dwellings. It is based on all income earners in the household or in the occupied private dwelling. Median rent is collected through ABS Census forms, this takes into account public housing occupants, which may influence median rent figures.

INCOME Mean Taxable Income 2007-08 2009-10 Katherine (0850) $ 50 065 54 987 Outer Katherine (0852) (0854) $ 40 854 45 066 Tindal Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) (0853) $ 50 463 58 682 Katherine Region $ 47 489 52 381 Northern Territory $ 53 442 59 342 Source: Taxation Statistics 2007- 2008 and 2009-2010.

LABOUR FORCE FORECAST BY OCCUPATION 2011 2016 Forecast 2021 Forecast Katherine Region (No) (% change) (% change) Managers and administrators 763 9.3 14.3 Professionals 1 121 13.4 24.0 Technicians and trade workers 943 7.6 14.7 Communications and personal service workers 1 059 24.0 46.6 Clerical and administrative workers 794 17.0 36.0 Sales workers 357 1.4 1.4 Machinery operators and drivers 365 1.9 0.0 Labourers and related workers 1 116 -14.1 -24.2 Source: ABS 2011 Census data and Department Regional Development and Women’s Policy forecast. Note: Forecast provides a guide and does not include major projects. Labour force forecasts are based on a Leslie matrix population model. The Leslie matrix has been derived using a constant perpetual rate of return without taking into account any volatility of major projects that may impact on labour market conditions. Forecasts are based on time series data. ABS has made changes to the Occupation classification, with 2011 Census Occupation responses being coded to Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupation (ANZSCO) rather than Australian Standard Classification of Occupation (ASCO). This has included the addition of 24 new occupations and the deletion and merging of eight occupations. It has included minor changes to the classification structure and definitional changes for some occupations. This will impact labour force forecast data and as such this information should be used with caution.

www.regionaldevelopment.nt.gov.au 4 Economy (continued) WORK FORCE EDUCATION - APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS Katherine Region 2011 2012 In training *n/a *n/a Commencements *n/a *n/a *Current data was not avalible at the time of publication.

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY No. of workers in each industry sector 2006 2011 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 621 708 Mining 164 265 Manufacturing 154 157 Electricity, gas, water and waste services 59 94 Construction 398 446 Wholesale trade 116 82 Retail trade 524 545 Accommodation and food services 347 470 Transport, postal and warehousing 208 233 Information media and telecommunications 55 51 Financial and insurance services 81 72 Rental, hiring and real estate services 51 64 Professional, scientific and technical services 143 240 Administrative and support services 248 235 Public administration and safety 2 194 1 922 Education and training 592 752 Health care and social assistance 942 910 Arts and recreation services 86 97 Other services 202 429 Katherine Region total (includes not stated) 7 525 8 037 Source: 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Time series data.

AREA Katherine (T) 7 416.9 (Km2) Katherine bal. 318 909.7 (Km2) Katherine Region 326 326.6 (Km2) Northern Territory 1 348 198.7 (Km2) Source: ABS cat. no. 3218.0, 2011.

www.regionaldevelopment.nt.gov.au 5 Economy (continued) PRICES - Cost of living Cost of food basket by district, supermarkets and 2010 2011 2012 corner stores ($) ($) ($) Katherine district average 724 797 769 Katherine supermarket 508 565 542 Katherine corner stores 656 720 628 NT remote community store average 730 815 760 Source: Northern Territory Government Market basket survey, 2010, 2011, 2012. Housing - mortgage and rent payments Katherine Region Katherine Town NT Median rent ($) 100 200 225 Households where rent payments are less than 30% of 95.2 93.7 91.0 household income (%) Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of 4.8 6.3 9.0 household income (%) Mortgage monthly repayments ($) 1 700 1 725 2 058 Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of 96.6 95.0 92.3 household income (%) Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of 3.4 5.0 7.7 household income (%) Source: ABS - Census 2011 -Quick stats - Usual residents. Note: The commonly accepted guideline for housing affordability is where housing cost does not exceed 30% of a household’s gross income. When the carrying cost of a home exceeds this threshold of housing income, then the housing is considered unaffordable for that household. Average unleaded petrol prices (cents per litre) Jun 2011 Jun 2012 Jun 2013 Northern Territory Regional Average n/a n/a 168.10 Alice Springs 169.30 168.50 171.20 Darwin 158.90 157.30 161.80 Katherine 156.90 156.40 156.90 Tennant Creek 167.40 171.30 169.40 Northern Territory 160.90 163.40 163.50 Australia 152.00 146.80 148.80 Source: Australian Institute of Petroleum and NT Treasury and Finance (historical data). Note: n/a - data not available.

PROPERTY MARKET - Katherine March Qrt 2013 Sales House No. 30 Sale price (median) House $ 337 500 Unit $ 220 000 Land sales 801 to 2000sqm $ 110 200 Rent Average weekly house rental 3 Bedroom $ 414 4 Bedroom $ 500 Average weekly unit rental 1 Bedroom $ 260 2 Bedroom $ 335 3 Bedroom $ 360 Source: Real Estate Institute of the Northern Territory March 2013. www.regionaldevelopment.nt.gov.au 6 Economy (continued) UTILITY COST Business power: $56 establishment fee or $118 for new Domestic power: $56 establishment fee or $118 for new service connection (business hours). $0.2982 per kWh plus service connection (business hours). $0.2583 per kWh plus $0.7507 fixed charge per day. $0.4808 fixed charge per day. Business water: $55 connection fee. $1.7393 per KL used. Domestic water: As per business water. Fixed daily charge per meter size: Up to 25mm $0.7225; 26-40mm, $1.8496; 41-50mm, $2.8839: 51-100mm $11.6511: 101-150mm, $26.0066: 151-200mm $46.2458. Business sewerage: Fixed annual charge of $731.94 applies to Domestic sewerage:Fixed annual charge of $731.94 applies non - domestic properties with <3 sanitary fittings. Additional to residential properties and vacant blocks able to be charges apply to more than three fittings plus the fixed cost. connected to the sewerage service.

POLICY CHANGES A uniform tariff now applies to all Power and Water customers across the Territory, including those in remote communities. The tariffs in the Territory now sit in the middle of the range compared to interstate tariffs and are a step closer to reflecting what it actually costs to deliver essential services across the Territory. More information on power tariffs are available on the Power and Water website, www.powerwater.com.au/tariff

www.regionaldevelopment.nt.gov.au 7 Industry Number of businesses in the Katherine Region and their contribution to the economy. KATHERINE REGION INDUSTRY SECTORS No. of businesses No. of businesses GRP 2012 Industry classification 2003-2007 2007-2011 ($M) Agriculture forestry and fisheries 129 168 144 Mining* - 3 293 Manufacturing 18 28 44 Electricity, gas and water supply* - 9 13 Construction 132 178 114 Wholesale trade 12 12 11 Retail trade 129 89 39 Accommodation and food Services 27 59 27 Transport, postal and warehousing 30 56 32 Information media and telecommunications 6 6 10 Finance and insurance services 21 37 27 Rental, hiring and real estate services 102 88 26 Professional, scientific and technical Services* - 44 23 Administrative and support services* - 41 19 Public administration and safety* - - 139 Education and training* - 6 51 Health care and social assistance 21 18 88 Arts and recreation services 3 9 8 Other services 27 56 27 Not Classified1 - 12 144 Katherine Region 657 919 1 338 1 This category consists of businesses that are yet to be coded to an industry. * Based on ABS methodology data is not available for these industries. Source: ABS, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, cat. no. 8165.0. June 2003-2007 and June 2007-2011 and Dept. of Regional Development and Women’s Policy. Gross Regional Product (GRP) includes ownership of dwellings, taxes and subsidies and statistical discrepancy.

www.regionaldevelopment.nt.gov.au 8 Industry (continued) GROSS regional PRODUCT BY SECTORS This section highlights, the size, the economic base, the contribution of each sector and changes to the Katherine economy over time. Industry classification 2001-2002 2006-2007 2011-2012 ($M) ($M) ($M) Agriculture forestry and fisheries 71 69 144 Mining 274 263 293 Manufacturing 26 20 44 Electricity, gas and water supply 22 16 13 Construction 85 105 114 Wholesale trade 9 8 11 Retail trade 22 33 39 Accommodation and food services 22 20 27 Transport, postal and warehousing 30 30 32 Information media and telecommunications 8 9 10 Finance and insurance services 27 22 27 Rental, hiring and real estate services 6 24 26 Professional, scientific and technical Services 11 15 23 Administrative and support services 6 26 19 Public administration and safety 144 143 139 Education and training 37 41 51 Health care and social assistance 51 80 88 Arts and recreation services 5 7 8 Other services 12 14 27 Ownership of dwellings 72 137 144 Total All Industries (GRP)* 1 034 1 142 1 338 *Total includes taxes less subsides on products and statistical discrepancy. Source: ABS cat. no. 5220.0, 2011 Census Time series and Department of Regional Development and Women’s Policy published methodology. Gross Regional Product total 2001-2002 2006-2007 2011-2012 ($M) ($M) ($M) Katherine Town GRP ($M) 509 576 688 Katherine Region GRP ($M) 1 034 1 142 1 338 Northern Territory GSP ($M) 12 524 15 079 18 086 Source: Department of Regional Development and Women’s Policy (2013) - Methodology as published in Global Business Economic Review 2010. GRP is a derived methodology based on NT Gross State Product (GSP)/labour force. The ratio is then applied to employment by industry for a region – therefore labour intensive industries will influence the results and as such data is an estimation and for indicative purposes only.

www.regionaldevelopment.nt.gov.au 9 Industry (continued) Mining 2012 Value of qty sold ($M) Total Northern Territory 2010-2011 2011-2012 Alumina 753 677 498 741 517 575 Alumina Hydrate 83 491 276 64 044 397 Bauxite 25 413 674 24 840 810 Gold 795 161 - Gold Dore 481 623 030 414 811 746 Iron Ore 133 171 641 109 943 983 Manganese 1 031 065 363 884 299 010 Mineral sands 5 986 529 9 333 892 Zinc Concentrate 22 703 223 15 981 082 Zinc/lead Concentrate 340 053 960 330 438 288 Metallic Minerals value - NT* 2 877 981 355 2 595 210 783 *The values are for total NT. Regional breakdowns are no longer available. Source: Northern Territory Department of Mines and Energy

TOURISM Mar Qtr 2013 Katherine Katherine-Daly Tourism Region Tourism Region Establishments (no.) 9 12 Bed spaces (no.) 1 578 1 782 Persons employed (no.) 124 154 Guest nights occupied (no.) 26 243 30 325 Guest arrivals (no.) 12 937 15 191 Accommodation takings ($) 1 771 855 2 012 235 Bed occupancy rate(%) 18.5 18.9 Rooms (no.) 511 594 Room nights occupied (no.) 17 342 19 869 Average takings per night ($) 102.2 101.3 Source: ABS - Small Area Tourist Accommodation data, NT March 2013, ABS cat. no. 8635755001 Visitor numbers June 2009 to June 2012 Visitor numbers Visitor nights Average stay Katherine-Daly Tourism Region (‘000) (‘000) (nights) Domestic 195 701 3.6 International 38 215 5.7 Source: Tourism Research Australia June 2009 to July 2012.

www.regionaldevelopment.nt.gov.au 10 Industry (continued) GEOGRAPHY CHANGES ABS changed geography from Australian Standard Geography Classification (ASGC) to Australian Standards Geography Standards (ASGS). One of the main changes incorporated by ABS is not to collect data on collection district. Changes to geography are noted below. 2011 Census (ASGS) 2006 Census (ASGC) Australia - (1) Australia - (1) State and Territory - (9) State and Territory - (9) Statistical Area Level 4 - (106) Statistical Division (69) Statistical Area Level 3 - (351) Statistical Sub Divisions - (217) Statistical Area Level 2 - (2 214) Statistical Local Areas - (1 426) Statistical Area Level 1 - (54 805) Collection District (38 704) Mesh Blocks - (347 627)

CONSTRUCTION 10 months to April 2013 Katherine Region Katherine (T) Private sector No. 25 20 Total dwelling units No. 45 34 Value of private Sector houses $’000 6 738 6 098 Value of new residential building $’000 4 719 3 944 Value of total residential building $’000 12 419 10 943 Value of total non-residential building $’000 19 385 14 925 Value of total building $’000 31 804 25 868 Average value of private sector houses $’000 269.5 304.9 Source: ABS cat. no. 8731.0 NT data cubes 2012.

www.regionaldevelopment.nt.gov.au 11 Katherine services and facilities Adelaide to Darwin railway link Health facilities Freight access 1 hospital, 1 medical clinic Industrial zoning for business park 1 Indigenous medical clinic Road and rail transport hub Community health facilities Passenger facilities Childcare facilities Clubs/accommodation/restaurants Childcare centre 3 clubs, 2 hotels, 4 motels After school care 9 caravan parks and numerous smaller establishments Early learning centre including bed and breakfast Family day care 15 restrauants and cafes Sporting facilities Education 4 sporting ovals (2 illuminated) Public primary, middle and high schools 20 sporting clubs Charles Darwin University Campus Gymnasium/ YMCA Public school of the air Aquatic centre Special needs school Speedway Catholic College Pony club Natural resources Motorcross track Water availability for consumptive uses Golf course Mining and exploration, solar energy Service stations Productive land for agriculture, horticulture and 4 service stations pastoral production Bulk fuel depot Cultural heritage - ecotourism Airline services Arts/Recreation Daily freight service Darwin/Katherine/Alice Springs Museum Charter service Cinema Weekly remote mail service Shopping Other CBD retail traders Chamber of Commerce Speciality stores Supermarkets 4 major banks Post office