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Bowen Basin population report, 2018

Introduction

The Bowen Basin population report, 2018 provides estimates of the non-resident populations of local government areas (LGAs) and select localities in the Bowen Basin during the last week of June 2018, based on surveys conducted by Queensland Government Statistician’s Office (QGSO). Information regarding the supply and take-up of commercial accommodation by non-resident workers is also summarised.

The non-resident population represents the number of fly-in/fly-out and drive-in/drive-out (FIFO/DIDO) workers who were on-shift in the region at the time of collection. This group includes those involved in the production, construction and maintenance of mining and gas industry operations, projects and resource-related infrastructure.

Non-resident workers are not included in estimated resident population (ERP) data released annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. As a result, the full–time equivalent (FTE) population estimates presented in this report, which combine the resident and non-resident populations, provide a more complete indicator of total demand for certain services than either measure used alone.1

Key findings

Key findings of this report include:

• The Bowen Basin had an estimated non-resident population of 18,410 persons at the end of June 2018. This was the largest non-resident population recorded since 2014 (16,355 persons).

• The region’s non-resident population increased by around 3,265 persons, or 22%, in 2017–18. Factors contributing to this growth included expanded production activities at existing operations, new and reopened coal mines, and projects under construction.

• Isaac (R) had the largest non-resident population of all LGAs in the Bowen Basin in June 2018 (12,075 persons, representing 66% of the regional total). The remaining non-resident population was located in Central Highlands (R) (4,045 persons), Banana (S) (1,150 persons) and Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only) (1,140 persons).

• The non-resident population of Isaac (R) grew by 1,495 persons or 14% in 2017–18. Numbers also increased in Central Highlands (R) (685 persons), Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only) (645 persons) and Banana (S) (435 persons).

• Four urban centres and localities (UCLs) in the region had non-resident populations of 1,000 or more in June 2018 – Moranbah (2,465 persons), Dysart (1,790 persons), Blackwater (1,755 persons) and Middlemount (1,455 persons).

• The Bowen Basin had an estimated FTE population of 95,050 persons in June 2018, comprising 76,640 residents and 18,410 non-resident workers on-shift. Non-resident workers on-shift made up 19% of the total FTE population.

• Worker accommodation villages (WAVs) across the Bowen Basin housed 16,305 non-resident workers on-shift (or 89% of the total) in June 2018. The balance of 2,105 workers were housed in other accommodation.

• The total capacity of Bowen Basin WAVs in June 2018 was estimated at 27,080 beds, an increase of 875 beds or 3% from the previous year.

• The proportion of vacant and available hotel/motel rooms in the Bowen Basin decreased from 55% in June 2017 to 34% in June 2018.

1 Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only) comprises the statistical areas level 2 (SA2s) of Bowen and Collinsville, which cover the area of former Bowen Shire.

Figure 1 Bowen Basin region

The Bowen Basin – at a glance

The Bowen Basin (Figure 1) is Queensland’s most important source of export coal. The region comprises the local government areas (LGAs) of Banana (S), Central Highlands (R), Isaac (R) and Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only)1.

Population at June 2018:

Non-resident population……………….. 18,410

Resident population……………………. 76,640

Full–time equivalent population............ 95,050

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Bowen Basin update, 2017–18

The Bowen Basin in Central Queensland (Figure 3) contains most of the State’s high quality metallurgical (coking and pulverised coal injection) coal reserves, as well as significant deposits of thermal coal. At June 2018, there were 44 coal mining operations and two metalliferous mines located in the region, along with coal seam gas (CSG) operations and other resource industry related infrastructure (Table 5).

Two new coal mines in the Bowen Basin commenced operations during 2017–18. Byerwen mine, operated by Byerwen Coal, is a hard coking coal mine expected to produce up to 10 million tonnes (Mt) per year once fully operational (QCoal Group, 2017). Aurizon began hauling coal from the mine in January 2018 (Aurizon, 2018). Meteor Downs South mine, a partnership between U&D Coal Limited and Sojitz Coal Mining, will have a capacity of more than 1.5 Mt per annum and a mine life of approximately 10 years (U&D Coal Ltd, 2018). First coal was mined in April 2018 (Sojitz Coal Mining, 2018).

Three coal mines resumed operations in 2017–18 after being placed in care and maintenance by previous owners. Broadlea mine, which ceased operations in 2009, was acquired by Fitzroy Australia Resources in 2016. Contractors began overburden removal at the mine in October 2017 (Fitzroy Australia Resources, 2017). Mining at Baralaba North (formerly known as Baralaba mine), now owned by Baralaba Coal Company, restarted in May 2018, and is expected to reach full production by the end of 2018 (NRW Holdings, 2018). Cook mine was recommissioned by its new owner, Bounty Mining, in January 2018 and the first shipment of export coal left the Port of Gladstone in late June (Bounty Mining Limited, 2018).

One coal infrastructure project was under construction in Isaac (R) in June 2018. BHP’s Caval Ridge Southern Circuit Project, which will convey coal from Peak Downs mine to Caval Ridge mine for processing, was progressing according to plan (BHP, 2018c). Conveying of first coal was expected in October 2018 (BHP, 2018b).

Six solar energy projects were also under construction across the region in June 2018: Collinsville Solar Photovoltaic Project (RATCH-Australia Corporation, 2018) and Daydream and Hayman Solar Farms (Edify Energy, 2018a; Edify Energy, 2018b) in Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only); Emerald Solar Park (Renewable Energy Systems, 2018) and Lilyvale Solar Farm (Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, 2017) in Central Highlands (R); and Clermont Solar Farm (WIRSOL Energy, 2018) and Rugby Run Solar Farm (Adani Australia, 2018) in Isaac (R). All solar projects are expected to be operational by the end of 2018. The non–resident population influences of these projects will be short lived, as ongoing operational workforces will be small and predominantly resident-based in contrast to their construction workforces.

In addition to new and reopened coal mines and construction projects, activity in the Bowen Basin in 2017–18 was influenced by expanded production activities and planned maintenance at existing mining operations. In total, the size of the Bowen Basin’s coal industry workforce grew from around 29,600 persons in June 2017 to 35,000 persons in June 2018 – an increase of 5,400 persons or 18% (DNRM, 2018). Of these 35,000 workers, around 1,000 were engaged at new or reopened coal mines, with the majority at existing operations. Workforce growth over this period is consistent with record production reported across several operations and maintenance works and sustaining projects at a number of mines (Anglo American, 2018; BHP, 2018a; DIIS, 2018b; DNRM, 2018; Mastermyne, 2018).

Non-resident population

The non-resident population of the Bowen Basin was estimated at 18,410 persons at the end of June 2018, around 3,265 persons or 22% more than in June 2017 (Table 1).

Around two-thirds of non-resident workers on-shift in the region (12,075 persons or 66% of the total) were counted in the LGA of Isaac (R), with the remainder located in Central Highlands (R) (4,045 persons), Banana (S) (1,150 persons) and Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only) (1,140 persons).

All LGAs in the region recorded non–resident population growth in the year to June 2018. Isaac (R) had the largest increase, growing by 1,495 persons or 14%. Expanded production and scheduled maintenance activities at existing mines, one new mine, one reopened mine, the Caval Ridge Southern Circuit Project and two solar projects all contributed to this increase.

The non-resident population of Central Highlands (R) grew by 685 persons or 20% in 2017–18, due to increased activity at existing mines, one new mine, one reopened mine and two solar energy projects under construction. Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only) experienced the fastest growth in the region, with an increase of 645 persons or 131% from June 2017, largely due to the workforces of two solar projects under construction at June 2018. Banana (S) also recorded a notable increase in its non-resident population in 2017–18 (435 persons, or 61%), driven by one reopened coal mine and additional workers at existing operations.

Non-resident population

The non-resident population is the number of fly-in/fly-out or drive-in/drive-out (FIFO/DIDO) workers who are living in the area of their workplace at a given point in time, but who have their usual place of residence elsewhere.

Due to shift arrangements, not all members of the non-resident workforce are present in the local area at one time. For that reason, the non-resident population refers to the number of non-resident workers on-shift at a given point in time, rather than the total non-resident workforce.

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Table 1 Non-resident population, Bowen Basin LGAs, June

LGA

2017 2018 Change, 2017 to 2018

— persons — persons %

Banana (S) 710 1,150 435 61

Central Highlands (R) 3,360 4,045 685 20

Isaac (R) 10,580 12,075 1,495 14

Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only) 495 1,140 645 131

BOWEN BASIN TOTAL 15,145 18,410 3,265 22

Figures in tables have been rounded to the nearest five; see Notes at end of report for details.

Source: QGSO estimates

As time series data in Figure 2 show, the increase in the Bowen Basin’s non-resident population in the year to June 2018 marks the second consecutive year of non–resident population growth, following four years of decline from the peak in 2012 (25,035 persons). The number of non-resident workers on-shift in 2018 (18,410 persons) was at its highest since 2014 (16,355 persons) following the end of the resources boom. This boom period, from 2011 to 2013, was characterised by the presence of large, temporary FIFO/DIDO workforces involved in the construction of new mines, expansions of existing mines, and related infrastructure projects.

The period between 2013 and 2016 saw a substantial reduction in construction activity, as the resources boom transitioned from the investment phase to the production phase (QGSO, 2017b). The non-resident population declined accordingly, as large numbers of FIFO/DIDO construction workers were replaced by smaller operational workforces. Mine closures, workforce restructuring, and productivity improvements implemented during this period also contributed to the decline. The Bowen Basin’s non-resident population in 2016 (13,560 persons) largely comprised FIFO/DIDO workers engaged in production and maintenance activities at existing operations, with relatively few non–resident construction workers present in the region (QGSO, 2017a).

Non–resident population growth in 2017–18 continued the upward trend that began in 2016–17. In contrast to the growth experienced prior to 2012, recent non–resident population increases have been largely due to workforces associated with expanded production activities and projects to sustain ongoing operations rather than major project construction, as many operators have responded to high metallurgical and thermal coal prices (DIIS, 2018a; Mastermyne, 2018; QGSO, 2017a). Non–resident population growth in 2017–18 can also be attributed to a combination of other influences, including maintenance workforces at existing operations, additional workforces at new and reopened mines, and temporary construction workforces for the Caval Ridge Southern Circuit Project and solar energy projects.

Figure 2 Non-resident population, Bowen Basin LGAs, June

Source: QGSO estimates

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Figure 3 Bowen Basin LGAs and selected UCLs

Source: QGSO 2016

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FTE population estimates

In June 2018, the Bowen Basin had an estimated FTE population of 95,050 persons, comprising 76,640 residents and 18,410 non-resident workers on-shift (Table 2). Non-resident workers on-shift made up 19% of the region’s total FTE population.

Isaac (R) had the largest FTE population (33,070 persons) of the LGAs, with 12,075 non-resident workers on-shift accounting for 37% of the total FTE. Central Highlands (R) (32,815 persons) had an FTE population close to that of Isaac (R), but with a smaller number and proportion of non-resident workers on-shift (4,045 persons or 12% of the total FTE).

Four urban centres and localities (UCLs) had non-resident populations of 1,000 persons or more in June 2018 – Moranbah (2,465 persons), Dysart (1,790 persons), Blackwater (1,755 persons) and Middlemount (1,455 persons). Isaac (R) also recorded a particularly large number of non-resident workers on-shift living in rural areas (5,490 persons), reflecting the location of several large WAVs outside of town centres.

Table 2 FTE population estimates, Bowen Basin LGAs and selected UCLs, June 2018

LGA Location(a) UCL

Resident population(b)

Non-resident population

FTE population

— persons —

Banana (S) In town Baralaba 240 125 365

Biloela 5,780 200 5,980

Moura 1,515 280 1,795

Other towns(c) 1,225 10 1,235

Rural areas 5,595 535 6,130

Banana (S) total 14,360 1,150 15,505

Central Highlands (R) In town Blackwater 4,805 1,755 6,560

Bluff 265 155 420

Capella 1,015 210 1,225

Emerald 14,020 405 14,425

Tieri 1,130 395 1,530

Other towns(c) 2,395 20 2,415

Rural areas 5,135 1,100 6,235

Central Highlands (R) total 28,770 4,045 32,815

Isaac (R) In town Clermont 2,035 90 2,125

Dysart 2,400 1,790 4,190

Glenden 585 435 1,020

Middlemount 1,790 1,455 3,245

Moranbah 8,540 2,465 11,005

Nebo 510 350 860

Rural areas 5,130 5,490 10,620

Isaac (R) total 20,990 12,075 33,070

Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only) In town Bowen 8,965 115 9,080

Collinsville 1,050 570 1,615

Merinda 190 340 530

Other towns(c) 245 0 245

Rural areas 2,075 115 2,190

Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only) total 12,520 1,140 13,660

BOWEN BASIN TOTAL 76,640 18,410 95,050

(a) Refer to Notes at end of report for explanation of ‘in town’ and ‘rural areas’. (b) QGSO unpublished data. (c) UCLs with only one accommodation provider or fewer than 20 non-resident workers are aggregated in ‘Other towns’.

Source: QGSO estimates

Full–time equivalent population

The FTE population measure is the sum of the resident population (people who live in the area permanently) and the non-resident population (i.e. the number of non-resident workers on-shift).

The FTE population measure provides a more complete estimate of total demand for certain services and infrastructure in regions with a high incidence of FIFO/DIDO workers.

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Non–resident worker accommodation

WAVs remain the predominant type of accommodation utilised by non-resident workers while on-shift in the Bowen Basin, housing 16,305 persons (or 89% of the total) in June 2018 (Table 3). Other types of accommodation, including hotels/motels, caravan parks and private rentals, accounted for the remainder (2,105 persons or 11%).

Growth in the region’s non-resident population in the year to June 2018 resulted in increased demand for all types of accommodation. The number of non-resident workers on-shift staying in WAVs increased by 2,300 persons or 16%, while numbers in other accommodation grew by 965 persons or 85%.

All LGAs recorded growth in the number of non-resident workers on-shift in both WAVs and other accommodation between June 2017 and June 2018, reflecting increased demand from coal industry and other workers. Isaac (R) had the largest increases across both categories, with 1,130 additional non-resident workers in WAVs and 365 in other accommodation.

Table 3 Non-resident population by accommodation type, Bowen Basin LGAs, June

LGA

WAVs Other(a) Total WAVs Other(a) Total

2018 Change, 2017–18

— persons —

Banana (S) 875 275 1,150 335 105 435

Central Highlands (R) 3,555 490 4,045 380 305 685

Isaac (R) 11,045 1,030 12,075 1,130 365 1,495

Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only) 830 310 1,140 455 190 645

BOWEN BASIN TOTAL 16,305 2,105 18,410 2,300 965 3,265

(a) ‘Other’ includes hotels/motels, caravan parks and other accommodation. Refer to Notes at end of report for additional information.

Source: QGSO estimates

The total capacity of WAVs in the Bowen Basin in June 2018 was estimated at 27,080 beds, an increase of 875 beds or 3% from the previous year (Figure 4). This growth was largely due to the addition of new and reopened WAVs, catering for the workforces of new and reopened coal mines and solar project construction workers. All LGAs in the region recorded an increase in bed capacity over this period.

As time series data in Figure 4 show, the number of WAV beds in the region increased over the period from 2006 to 2012, in line with growth in the non-resident population. The number of WAV beds continued to increase between 2012 and 2013, although the non-resident population began to fall. WAV capacity reached a peak of 32,495 beds in 2013, before declining over the years to 26,200 beds in 2017. The number of WAV beds remained considerably higher than the number of non-resident workers on-shift over this period. This difference does not necessarily indicate spare capacity, as many establishments reserve rooms for workers who are rostered off. Modest growth in 2017–18 represents the first increase in WAV bed capacity since 2012–13, reversing the downward trend of the intervening years.

WAVs have been the predominant type of non–resident worker accommodation in the Bowen Basin since monitoring began in 2006. The proportion of non-resident workers on-shift in other accommodation has varied over this period. From 2006 to 2012, between 10% and 19% of non-resident workers on-shift stayed in other accommodation types. This fell to between 5% and 8% from 2013 to 2017, as increased availability of WAV beds and a declining number of non-resident workers on-shift reduced demand for other accommodation. The proportion of the non-resident population in other accommodation grew to 11% in 2018, reflecting increased usage of non-WAV accommodation by coal mining, solar construction and other workers as resource industry activity expanded across the region.

Worker accommodation villages (WAVs)

WAVs are commonly used to house unaccompanied non-resident workers. WAVs typically consist of demountable dwellings arranged in a village, with common dining, laundry and recreational facilities.

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Figure 4 Non-resident population by accommodation type(a) and WAV bed capacity, Bowen Basin, June

(a) ‘Other’ includes hotels/motels, caravan parks and other accommodation. Refer to Notes at end of report for additional information.

Source: QGSO estimates

Around 34% of hotel/motel rooms in the Bowen Basin were vacant and available in June 2018 – down from 55% in June 2017, and lower still than the proportion recorded in June 2016 (69%) (Table 4).

All Bowen Basin LGAs had a smaller proportion of vacant and available rooms in June 2018 than the preceding two years, demonstrating stronger demand for hotel/motel accommodation across the region. Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only) recorded the smallest proportion of vacant and available hotel/motel rooms (23%), largely due to strong demand from solar project construction workers.

Central Highlands (R) had the largest decrease in the proportion of rooms that were vacant and available (from 61% to 31%). Reduced availability of hotel/motel rooms can be attributed to a combination of increased demand from resource industry workers and other guests, including visitors in Emerald during the last week of June for the Ag-Grow agricultural trade show.

Table 4 Vacant and available hotel/motel rooms, Bowen Basin LGAs, June

LGA

Occupied by non-resident

workers Vacant and available(a) Balance(a)

Total hotel/motel

rooms(a) Vacant and available hotel/motel rooms

2018 2016 2017 2018

— rooms — — % —

Banana (S) 140 205 140 480 63 48 43

Central Highlands (R) 440 470 615 1,525 72 61 31

Isaac (R) 250 335 215 805 72 52 42

Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only) 275 145 195 615 57 46 23

BOWEN BASIN TOTAL 1,100 1,155 1,165 3,420 69 55 34

(a) Refer to Notes at end of report for explanation of ‘vacant and available’ and ‘balance’.

Source: QGSO estimates

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Table 5 Existing resource operations(a), Bowen Basin, June 2018

Category Operation name Company name LGA

RI Abbot Point Bulk Coal Adani Australia Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only)

CM Baralaba North Baralaba Coal Company Banana (S)

CM Blackwater BHP Central Highlands (R)

CM Blair Athol TerraCom Isaac (R)

CM Broadlea Fitzroy Australia Resources Isaac (R)

CM Broadmeadow BHP Isaac (R)

CM Byerwen Byerwen Coal Isaac (R)

CM Callide Batchfire Resources Banana (S)

RI Callide Power Station CS Energy Banana (S)

CM Capcoal Surface Operations Anglo American Isaac (R)

CM Carborough Downs Fitzroy Australia Resources Isaac (R)

CM Caval Ridge BHP Isaac (R)

CM Clermont GS Coal Isaac (R)

CM Collinsville Glencore Coal Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only)

CM Cook Bounty Mining Central Highlands (R)

CM Coppabella Peabody Energy Isaac (R)

RI Coppabella Train Loadout Facility Pacific National Isaac (R)

MM Cracow Gold Mine Evolution Mining Banana (S)

CM Curragh Coronado Coal Central Highlands (R)

CM Daunia BHP Isaac (R)

CM Dawson Anglo American Banana (S)

CM Ensham Ensham Resources Central Highlands (R)

CM Foxleigh Middlemount South Isaac (R)

CSG GLNG drilling and completions GLNG Banana (S), Central Highlands (R)

CSG GLNG Surat operations and gas gathering GLNG Banana (S), Central Highlands (R)

CM Goonyella Riverside BHP Isaac (R)

CM Grasstree Anglo American Isaac (R)

CM Grosvenor Anglo American Isaac (R)

CM Hail Creek Rio Tinto(b) Isaac (R)

CM Isaac Plains Complex Stanmore Coal Isaac (R)

CM Jellinbah East Jellinbah Group Central Highlands (R)

CM Jellinbah Plains Jellinbah Group Central Highlands (R)

CM Kestrel Rio Tinto(b) Central Highlands (R)

CM Lake Vermont Jellinbah Group Isaac (R)

CSG Meridian SeamGas Project WestSide Corporation Banana (S)

CM Meteor Downs South Sojitz Coal Mining / U&D Coal Limited Central Highlands (R)

CM Middlemount Middlemount Coal Isaac (R)

CM Millennium Peabody Energy Isaac (R)

CM Minerva Sojitz Coal Mining Central Highlands (R)

CM Moorvale Peabody Energy Isaac (R)

RI Moranbah Ammonium Nitrate Plant Incitec Pivot Isaac (R)

CSG Moranbah Gas Project Arrow Energy Isaac (R)

CM Moranbah North Anglo American Isaac (R)

MM Mt Carlton Gold Mine Evolution Mining Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only)

RI Nebo Rail Maintenance Facility Pacific National Isaac (R)

CM Newlands Glencore Coal Isaac (R)

CM North Goonyella Peabody Energy Isaac (R)

CM Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Central Highlands (R)

CM Peak Downs BHP Isaac (R)

CM Poitrel BHP Isaac (R)

CM QCoal Northern Hub QCoal Group Whitsunday (R) (Bowen only)

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Category Operation name Company name LGA

CM Rolleston Glencore Coal Central Highlands (R)

CM Saraji BHP Isaac (R)

CM South Walker Creek BHP Isaac (R)

CM Yarrabee Yancoal Australia Central Highlands (R)

CM = coal mine CSG = coal seam gas MM = metalliferous mine RI = related infrastructure

(a) Includes coal mining operations, metalliferous mines, CSG operations, and other resource industry related infrastructure as at June 2018. Coal mines that are in care and maintenance are not included in this list.

(b) Ownership of Hail Creek and Kestrel mines has changed since June 2018.

Source: QGSO unpublished

Notes

(R) – Regional Council (S) – Shire UCL – Urban Centre/Locality

Data in this report are derived from surveys conducted by QGSO in 2018 and other sources. The Survey of Accommodation Providers counted non-resident workers staying in worker accommodation villages (WAVs), hotels, motels, caravan parks and other commercial accommodation on a medium to long-term basis during the last week of June 2018. Short-term and overnight visitors are not regarded as non-resident workers. The Resource Employment Survey collected workforce information from all resource companies with existing operations and projects in the Bowen Basin as at June 2018.

Non-resident workers are people who fly-in/fly-out or drive-in/drive-out (FIFO/DIDO) to work and live in the area temporarily while rostered on, and who have their usual place of residence elsewhere. Non-resident workers include FIFO/DIDO mining and gas industry employees and contractors, construction workers and associated sub-contractors. Figures in this report refer to the number of non-resident workers on-shift, or present in the area at a given point in time, and should not be confused with total non–resident workforce numbers.

Non–resident population data presented in this report are a point in time measure, based on the best information available at the time of the surveys. Non–resident worker numbers may vary in response to changing production demands, prevailing weather and industrial disputes. At the time of the 2018 surveys, the number of non-resident workers on-shift in the Bowen Basin was unaffected by adverse weather events or widespread industrial action.

Resident population estimates for 2018 are QGSO estimates.

‘In town’ includes populations counted in defined urban centres and localities (UCLs), as well as non-resident workers housed within 5km of town. ‘Rural areas’ include populations outside of defined UCLs, including non-resident workers more than 5km from town.

‘Other’ accommodation includes hotels/motels, caravan parks and other private rental accommodation.

‘Vacant and available’ refers to hotel/motel rooms that were not occupied by non-resident workers or other guests, and were vacant and available on the night of the survey. ‘Balance’ includes hotel/motel rooms occupied by short-term visitors, held for non-resident workers under permanent booking arrangements but not actually occupied on the night of the survey, or otherwise unavailable to prospective guests.

Figures in tables have been rounded to the nearest five. As a result of rounding, discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items and totals. Percentages and other calculations are made prior to rounding of figures and discrepancies might therefore exist between these calculations and those that could be derived from the rounded figures.

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