ATTACHMENT 1 ITEM 5 PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING 3 MARCH 2015

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1 ATTACHMENT 1 ITEM 5 PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MARCH 215 Community Profile Noosa Shire Council Final Report February, 215

2 Document Control Job ID: 17782BNE Job Name: Noosa Community Profile Client: Noosa Shire Council Client Contact: Rowena Skinner Project Manager: Ashley Page Telephone: Document Name: AEC - Noosa Community Profile.docx Last Saved: 2/2/215 9:15 AM Version Draft Report Final Report Date 12/1/215 22/1/215 19/2/215 Reviewed SH SH Approved ARP ARP Disclaimer: Whilst all care and diligence have been exercised in the preparation of this report, AECC Group Pty Ltd does not warrant the accuracy of the information contained within and accepts noo liability for any loss or damage that may be suffered as a result of reliance on this information, whether or not there has been any error, omission or negligence on the part of AEC Group Pty Ltd or their employees. Anyy forecasts or projections used in the analysis can be affected by a number of unforeseen variables, and as such no warranty is given that a particular set of results will in factt be achieved.. i

3 Key Point Summary The Noosa Shire is very similar too South East Queensland (SEQ) andd Queensland (QLD) across many socio-economic indicators, however, it differs significantly in two distinct areas. Firstly, Noosa ss population is older and aging faster than thee rest of the region. Secondly, Noosa has a greater reliance on tourism for its economy than SEQ or QLD. This evident in findings suggesting the retail trade and accommodationn and food services, industries which account for a large proportion of tourismm expenditure, are Noosa s most significant employers. These two factors shape Noosa s social and economic structure and will continue to shape its social and economic future. Overview The Noosa Shire is very similar too South East Queensland (SEQ) andd Queensland (QLD) across many socio-economic indicators, however, it differs significantly in two distinct areas. Firstly, Noosa ss population is older and aging faster than thee rest of the region. Secondly, Noosa has a greater reliance on tourism for its economyy than SEQ or QLD. These two factors shape Noosa s social and economic structure and will continue to shape its social and economic future. Overall, the analysis of socio-economic indicators reveals a vibrant,, healthy community and economy, with a few f areas forr concern/monitoring into the future, including: Noosa is a relatively older community that is aging faster than SEQ and QLD. This dynamic of Noosa s demographics will have a significant s impact on numerous areas in the community and economy. Having an older population will drive demand for various health and aged care services. At the samee time, a larger numberr of older residents means that the proportion of people out of the workforce is higher, which means that there are fewer people working to support those that are retired. Additionally, community infrastructure needs across individual i towns as well as the Shire as a whole will need to appreciate this shifting demographic trend. There will be a need for increased aged care services, health services and many other specialty areas. Consideration for opportunities to attract more m youngg families into the community (potentially through proactive economic development to generate local jobs) would assist in rebalancingg the demographics. Noosa relies on tourism and population driven industries for economic growth. While tourism is an important sector locally and provides economic benefits through the expenditure of visitors, tourism can be very volatile and iss a very competitive industry. An over-reliance on tourism can create an economy more susceptible to fluctuations as well as limiting career paths for young people (and other residents) throughh a focuss on tourism oriented employment (i.e.. retail, accommodation, café, restaurants, etc.) ). The significance off population driven industries highlightss the lack off other high value-adding industries, which can drive an economy forward. Proactive economic development too rebalance the economy would assist in mitigatingg against future risks and providing a more solid foundation for future economic growth and vitality. Noosa has lower householdd and personal income levels than SEQ and QLD. Noosa s economic and demographic make-up means that it has numerous older residents that are on fixed incomes as well as many residents that work in proportionally lowerr wage industries (such as retail, accommodation and food service, etc.). Combined with wealthy absentee home owners, it is not surprising that income levels are lower in Noosa. In terms of growth, local individual income levels have been growing above the rate of inflation (which indicates real growth over time), while household incomes have beenn growing slightly slower than inflation, indicating a stagnation of local wealth. Ensuring the local economy delivers growth and valuable employment opportunities for local residents will help to rebalance the economy and ensure that all local residents have the highest standardd of living possible. ii

4 Important Trends The following important trends will greatly impact the future development of Noosa: Population growth: Population growth is slowing in i Noosa. Population growth is important to the economy as it directly drives approximately one-third of the industries in the economy. While population growth remains positive, p if the trend continues c Noosa will be facing stagnant or no growth in the population, p which will lead to a stagnation of many sectors in the economy. Figure KPS.1: Estimated Resident Population, Noosa Shire LGA, , 2. Estimated residential population Ann. Av. Growth () 54, 18. Estimated Resident Population (No.) 48, 42, 6,, 24, 18, 12, Annual Average Growth () 6, 2. Source: Noosa Shire Council (214a). Aging Population: : Noosa s population is aging, quickly. An agingg population not only means that residents are leaving the workforce (and producing less in economic terms), but at the same s time there will be increases in demand for a range of goods and services, including aged care, healthh care and many related industries. This demographic shift has numerous implications including that the economy mustt produce more value with fewer employees. At the same time, there are nett declines in younger residents, which will have an impact on the economy as young families are big spenders in the economy and utilise a variety of o services and infrastructure. Community infrastructure will be heavily impacted including declining demand for schools, libraries, day care facilities, etc. Figure KPS.2: Residents by Age Bracket, Noosa Shire LGA, Proportion of Residents in Age Brackets () years 5-14 years 25-4 years 5-44 years years years Source: Noosa Shire Council (214a) years years 85 years and over years years iii

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6 Figure KPS.4: Tourism Visitation, Noosa Shire LGA, 26 too 214 2,5 25 2, 15 Number of Visitors (') 1,5 1, 5-5 Ann. Growth YE Sep 26 YE Sep 27 YE Sep 28 YE Sep 29 YE Sep 21 YE Sep 211 YE Sep 212 YE Sep 21 YE Sep Day Vistors (') International Visitors (') Source: TRA (214c) Overnight Visitors (') Growth Data Analysiss Summary Noosa ss population is relatively small in terms of SEQ and QLD (making up only 1.6 and 1.1 of total t populations, respectively), however, at 52,419 peoplee (21), Noosa has sufficient critical mass to support a range of residential and business servicess locally. Since 26, Noosa s population is growing at a slower rate ( 1.9 per year) than SEQ (2. per year) and QLD (2.2 per year). Whilee slower, this level of growth is still sufficient to provide an ongoing stimulus for on-going economicc growth. Noosa ss population is olderr than SEQ and QLD. The median age of Noosa s residents was 45.9 years in 211. This is 7.8 years higher than thee median age of SEQ Region residents (8.1 years) and 9.9 years higher than the median age of residents r of the State (6. years). Noosa ss population is agingg quickly. Since 1991, Noosa hass seen a significant increasee in the proportion of residents aged 45 years and over.. Residents aged 45 years and over accounted for 9. of the population in 1991, 45. in 21 and 5.9 in 211. Residents aged 65 years and over has grown from 16.5 of the population in 1991 to 19. inn 211. Looking forwardd to 26, a projected 57.2 of all residents in the Shire will be aged 45 years and older, o with almost a third of all residents forecast to be aged 655 years and over. Noosa ss population is ethnically uniform, with high levels of Australian born, English only speaking households. 77 of Noosa s population was born in Australia, compared to 75 and 78 (SEQ andd QLD, respectively). 95 of households in Noosa speak only English, compared to 88 and 9 (SEQ and QLD, respectively). Noosa has lower householdd incomes than SEQ and QLD. In 211, the Shire reported a median household income almost $2 below the SEQ Region s and almost $ below the State s in 211 ($95.5, $1,15.7 and $ $1,25. per week respectively). Between 26 and 211, Noosa s household income e grew at an average annual rate of 2.8, which is below the rate of annual inflationn (.2) during this time. Conversely, Noosa s individual income levels grew by an average annual rate of.8 during this time. In terms of socio-economic advantage, Noosa is overalll average despite pockets of disadvantage. The Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) is a product developed by the ABS that ranks areas in Australia according to relative socio- (i.e. economic advantage and disadvantage by using various Census-based statistics income, skills, unemployment, educational attainment, etc.). Noosa s SEIFA score is v

7 1,.9 (compared to the Australian average of 1,). SEQ scored 1, Despite this, some locational variance exists with pockets of disadvantage being reported in some areas. Noosa ss economicc structuree is geared towards population driven industry sectorss and tourism. The topp five employment sectors in Noosa (which provide over half of all jobs) are: o o o o o Retail trade (1.6 of total) 26 higher than the Australian average Accommodation and foodd services (12.8 of o total) Australian average Health care and social assistance (12.8 of total) Construction (1.8 of total) Education and training (7.6 of total) almost double the The health of the local economy will be reliant uponn future population growth and growth in the local tourism sector. The high prevalence of retail trade and accommodation and food services in Noosa demonstrates the strong local tourism sector. Figure KPS.5: Employment by Industry, Broader Region, 211 Retail trade Accommodation and food services Health care and social assistance Construction Education and training Professional, scientific and technical services Manufacturing Administrative and support services Public administration and safety Other services Transport, postal and warehousing Wholesale trade Rental, hiring and real estate services Financial and insurance services Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining Arts and recreation services Information media and telecommunications Electricity, gas, water and waste services Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Employment by Industry () Source: ABS (211a) Given Noosa s economic andd demographic structure, it is not surprising the fastest growing sectors off the economy are health care and education. Between 26 and 211 Noosa s relatively old and aging population demanded a higher and more diverse range of healthcare products and services, evident in the rapid growth of the local health care sector. While in 211, the Shire reported a strong demandd for primary and secondary school education relative to SEQ and Queensland. Of those local residents currently studying, 42. attended primary school and.4 secondary, compared to 7.2 and 25.9 for SEQ and 9.1 and 26.6 for the State. vi

8 Figure KPS.6: Employment by Industry, Noosa Shire LGA, 26 and 211 Retail trade Accommodation and food services Health care and social assistance Construction Education and training Professional, scientific and technical services Manufacturing Administrative and support services Public administration and safety Other services Transport, postal and warehousing Wholesale trade Rental, hiring and real estate services Financial and insurance services Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining Arts and recreation services Information media and telecommunications Electricity, gas, water and waste services. Noosa Shire LGA - 26 Noosa Shire LGA Employment by Industry () Source: ABS (26 and 211a) Noosa ss housing stock is consistent with its demographic and economic structure. Housing density ( persons per household), level of unoccupied private dwellings and level of homess owned outright (i.e. without a mortgage) are all consistent with a population with high levels of older o residents and a tourism destination (with a high level off holiday homes). o o o Noosa reported a lower average persons per household (2. 4) compared to the SEQ Region (2.6) and the State (2.6). Noosa reported a considerably higher representation of unoccupied private dwellings (19. of all dwellings) in comparison to the SEQQ Region (9. 2) and the State (1.). Noosa reported a considerably higher proportion of dwellings owned outright (7.) when compared to the SEQ Region (29.) and the State (29.7). Noosa ss household structure is relatively consistent with SEQ and QLD. Roughly 7 of households are one family households across Noosa, SEQ and QLD. Noosa reported a slightly s higher proportion of lone person households (25.2) than the SEQ Region (22.4) and the State (22.8). Housess in Noosa are more expensive than in other parts of the State. In 214, the median house price in Noosa was $481,41, whilee in the State it was $45,. Since 21, the median house price in Noosa has always been higher than the State, however, the difference in the median house price between Noosa and the State in 214 ($ 76,41) wass at its lowest in 12 years. Median house h prices s in Noosa have risen by an estimated annual averagee of 7. between 211 and 214. This is slightly lower than the State where the median house price was estimated to have grown by 8.2 annually on average over the same period. The housing price differential iss likely a functionn of the high levels of amenity in Noosa (for tourism and lifestyle). Rent in Noosa is higher thann in SEQ and QLD, while mortgage repayments are lower. The median monthly rent in Noosa is $1,44 compared too SEQ ($1,28) and QLD ($1,). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Noosa is $1,77 compared to SEQ ($1,794) and QLD ($1,85). The average value of residential approvals in Noosa are higher than SEQ and QLD. Noosa s average value per residential approval was $71,518 compared to $28,458 in SEQ and $28,65 in QLD. Noosa has higherr levels of participation in primary and secondary education than SEQ and QLD. The mostt common institution being attendedd for those currently c studying in Noosa was infants/ primary (42.), higher than the SEQ Region (7.2) and State (9.1). This was also the case for secondary with.4 of local residents r vii

9 currently studying being at the secondary level, compared to 25.9 for the SEQ region and 26.6 for the State. Noosa loses a significant number of young adults, who likely leave to pursue university study or employment opportunities outside off the Shire. Noosa reported lower levels of residents aged 2-4 than SEQ and QLD. Noosa reported considerably less residents studying at a university or other o tertiary institutionn in 211 (only 11.5) compared to SEQ (2.4) and the State The closure of the Tewantin TAFE campus in mid-214 is unlikely to support the bridging of this gap. viii

10 Table of Contents DOCUMENT CONTROL... I KEY POINT SUMMARY... II TABLE OF CONTENTS... IX 1. INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND LOCALITIES PURPOSE OF REPORT PEOPLE ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX MEDIAN AGE INDIGENOUS POPULATION NATURAL INCREASEE ITINERANCY COUNTRY OF BIRTH LANGUAGES SPOKEN AT HOME FAMILIES HOUSING HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION DWELLING STRUCTURE TENURE TYPE HOUSE PRICES MORTGAGE PAYMENTS AND RENT CONNECTEDNESS MOTOR VEHICLES INTERNET CONNECTION RESIDENTS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE VOLUNTARY WORK ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EDUCATION HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCHOOLING NON-SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS FIELD OF STUDY PROPORTION CURRENTLY STUDYING SOCIO-ECONOMICS SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDEX OF DISADVANTAGE HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL P INCOME UNEMPLOYMENT ix

11 7.4 FAMILIES WITH NO EMPLOYED PARENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY BY PLACE OF USUAL RESIDENCE EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION BY PLACE OF USUAL RESIDENCEE REGISTERED BUSINESSES AND PROPORTION WITH OVER FIVE EMPLOYEES TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BUILDING APPROVALS PLANNING APPROVALS PROTECTED OPEN SPACE REFERENCES APPENDIX A: INDEX OF RELATIVE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE... 6 APPENDIX B: BUSINESSES BY INDUSTRY DIVISION AND EMPLOYMENT SIZE RANGES x

12 Introduction Background The Noosa Council (Council) iss a newly re-established Council following its de- the first amalgamation from the Sunshine Coast Regional Council on 1 January 214. Forr time in over five years, the Noosa Shire Local Government Area (the Shire) is again governed exclusively by a local Council with local focus on planningg social and physical infrastructure, economic development, community capacity building, housing and land use planning. To inform a range of plans, Council have engaged AEC Group Pty Ltdd (AEC) to undertake a baseline assessmentt of various socio-economic indicators. These indicators will provide a consistent set of data for various departments within Council, allowing a comparison of each of the nine localities withinn the Shire and benchmarking thee Shire against the broader South East Queensland (SEQ) Region and the State. Ultimately, interpretation and analysis of key findings will inform Council on key trends, t critical issues ass well as opportunities for future growth. 1.2 Localities The Shire is an area covering c square kilometres with w a population of over 52, residents (21). To distinguish between and compare communities within the Shire, this report separates the Shire into nine localities, including: Cooroibah Tewantin Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach Federal to Ringtail Creek 1 Noosaville and Doonan Noosa North Shore Noosa Heads Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah 2 Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba 1 Includes Pomona and Cooran 2 Includes Coroy and Lake Macdonald 1

13 Figure 1.1: Map of Noosa and Key Localities Source: Noosa Shire Council (214b) At the broader geographic level, the Noosa Shire will bee benchmarked against the SEQ Region. The SEQ Region refers to the combination 111 LGAs covering approximately 6,12.1 square kilometres and inclusive of a population of over.2 million residents r (21). For the purposes of this report, the SEQ Region comprises of the following LGAs: Brisbane (C) Gold Coast (C) Ipswich (C) Lockyer Valley (R) Logan (C) Moreton Bay (R) Redlandd (C) Scenic Rim (R) Somerset (R) Sunshine Coast (R) Toowoomba (R) For comparison purposes, this report also presents data for the State of Queensland. Where data for the Shire is nott available at the Statistical Area 1 (SA1) level, this document will report at the Statistical Area 2 (SA2) level. The SA2 localitiess are as follows: Noosa Hinterland Noosaville Tewantin Peregian Sunshine Beach Noosa Heads 2

14 Figure 1.2: Map of SA2s in Noosa Shire Source: Google Earth (215a) 1. Purpose of Report The purpose of this report is to identify key socio-econom mic trends inn Noosa by collating and analysing numerous socio-economic dataa points. Thiss report is a comprehensive and accessible profile document which can be used by both the broader community and Council. The chapters which follow are presented thematically to provide p a general understanding of issues faced by communities and allow for easier comparison between localities and benchmark regions. Noosa s nine localities are benchmarked against the Shire itself, and the Shire then compared to the South East Queensland region and Queensland. Interpretation and analysis of the collated data will provide the foundation for identifying and informing a range of plans within Council and the broader community.

15 People Estimated Resident Population The localities of Tewantin and Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach accounted for 42.5 of the Shire s total population inn 21 (1,648 and 1,178 residents respectively). The highly populated locality of Tewantin reflects its rich history as the first town in the Shire and the role it plays today as the administrative centre for Noosa. While the relatively highly populated Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach locality reflects the strong attraction of the surf beach and associated beach lifestyle. The Noosa North Shore region reported a local resident population of 27 people in 21. Due to the relatively low absolute number, caution must be taken in interpreting results throughout this t report for the Noosa North Shore locality. Figure 2.1: Estimated Resident Population, Localities, 211 and 21 Total Population (No.) 12, Estimated resident population (211) Estimated resident population (21) 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, Source: ABS (211a) The Shire s residentt population of 52,419 people (21) accounts for only 1.6 of the SEQ Region s population (and 1.1 of the State s). Figure 2.2: Estimated Resident Population, Broader Region, 211 and 21 5,, Estimated resident population (211) Estimated resident population (21) 4,5, 4,, Total Population (No.),5,,, 2,5, 2,, 1,5, 1,, 5, Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a) 4

16 Growth in the Shire s estimatedd resident population has generally trended downwards since the 198 s. Historically, average annual population growthh rates in the Shire ranged between and 5.1 in the period between 1981 and More recently this growth rate hass slowed considerably to 1. between 26 and 211. Figure 2.: Estimated Resident Population, Noosa Shire LGA, , 2. Estimated residential population Ann. Av. Growth () 54, 18. Estimated Resident Population (No.) 48, 42, 6,, 24, 18, 12, Annual Average Growth () 6, Source: Noosa Shire Council (214a). 2.2 Population by Age and Sex The age groups of and years are very well represented in each locality for males. This is particularly the case for Boreen Point, Kinn Kin and Cootharaba (41.7 of its local population in i these agee groups) and Noosa North Shore (4.4). Cooroibah, Tewantin, Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach and Federal to Ringtail Creek have relatively higher proportions of males aged between 5 and 144 years. Thiss is likely influenced by thesee areas relative affordability and their attractive lifestyle which are favoured by families. Figure 2.4: Age Groupss for Male, Localities, 211 Proportion of Males in Age Bracket () years 25-4 years years Source: ABS (211a) 5-14 years years 2-24 years 5-44 years years years years 85 years+ The age groups of and years are very well represented in each locality for females. Similar to findings for males, this is particularly the case for Noosa North 5

17 Shore ( 41.5 of its local population in these age groups) and Boreen Point,, Kin Kin and Cootharaba (4.2). Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba, Noosa Heads, Sunshinee Beach to Peregian Beach and Federal to Ringtail Creek recorded relatively higher proportions off females aged between 5 and 14 years. This is likely influenced by these areas relative affordability and their attractivee lifestyle which are favoured by families. Figure 2.5: Age Groupss or Females, Localities, 211 Proportion of Females in Age Bracket () years 25-4 years years Source: ABS (211a) In line with findings for femaless and males by age groups above, the age groups of and years are very well represented in each locality. Cooroibah, Federal to Ringtail Creek and Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach have relatively higher proportions of residents aged between 5 and 14 years. Figure 2.6: Age Groupss for All Residents, Localities, 211 Proportion of Residents in Age Bracket () years years 2-24 years 5-44 years years years years 85 years+ -4 years 5-14 years years 2-24 years 25-4 years 5-44 years years years years years 85 years+ Source: ABS (211a) Approximately one third of the Shire s male populationn (1.1) are aged between 45 and 64 years, compared to 24.6 for the SEQ Region and a 25.1 for the State. Male residents aged 55 and over accounted for a larger proportion of the Shire s overall male population (4.8) relative to the SEQ Region (2.5) and the State (24.). 6

18 Figure 2.7: Age Groupss for Males, Broader Region, Proportion of Males in Age Bracket () Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland -4 years 5-14 years years 2-24 years 25-4 years 5-44 years years years years years 85 years+ Source: ABS (211a) Approximately one third t of the Shire s female population (2.6) are aged between 45 and 64 years, compared to 25.1 for the SEQ Region and a 25. for the State. Female residents aged 55 and over accounted for over a third of the Shire s overall female population ( 6.) relative to the SEQ Region (25.5)( andd the State (25.4).( Figure 2.8: Age Groupss for Females, Broader Region, Proportion of Females in Age Bracket () Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland -4 years 5-14 years years 2-24 years 25-4 years 5-44 years years years years years 85 years+ Source: ABS (211a) Since 1991, the Shire has seen a significant increasee in the proportion of residents r aged 45 years and over. Residents aged 45 years and over o accounted for 9. of the Shire s population in 1991, 45. in 21 and 5. 9 in 211. Looking forward, residents aged 45 years and over are projected to account forr 57.2 the Shire s population by 26.. The proportion of residents r aged 65 years and over has grown from 16.5 of the Shire s population in 1991 to 19. in 211. Lookingg forward, almost a third of all residents in the Shire are projected to be aged 65 years and overr by 26. This is in line with the growing proportionn of residents aged 85 years y and over, both historically and forecast into the future (.9 of the Shire s population in 1991, 2.2 in 211 and forecast 5.5 by 26). 7

19 Since 1991, both the number and proportion of the Shire s residents aged between 25 and 4 years has decreased. Figure 2.9: Residents by Age Bracket, Noosa Shire LGA, Proportion of Residents in Age Brackets () yearss 5-14 years 25-4 years 5-44 years years years Source: Noosa Shire Council (214a) In 211, the age by sex breakdown in Noosa shows that the greatest difference between males and females within the Shire occurss for the 5-14 year age group (11.8 and 1.6 of the Shire s total population respectively). That is, theree are 258 more females aged between 5-14 years than there are males of thee same age group in the Shire. Another notable difference between males and females occurs for the 85+ year age group (2.8 and 1.7 of the Shire s total population respectively). That is, there t are 2 more males aged 85+ years than there are females of the same age group in the Shire. Figure 2.1: Age by Sex, Noosa Shire, years years 85 years and over years years 85 years years years years years years years years years years years Males Females Source: ABS (211a) 8

20 2. Median Age Highest median ages were reported in Noosa North Shore (54. years), Noosa Heads (5. years) and Noosaville and Doonan (48.9 years). These weree all higher than the median age for the Shire s residents (45.9 years). Lowest median ages reported in Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach (42. years), Cooroibah (4.2 years) and Federal to Ringtail Creek (4.6 years). These were all lower than the median age for the Shire s residents (45.9 years). Figure 2.11: Median Age, Localities, 211 Median Age (years) Source: ABS (211a) The median age off the Shire ss residents was 45.9 years in 211. This is 7.8 years higher than the median age of SEQ Region residents (8.1 years) and 9.9 years higher than the median age of residents of the State (6. years). The higher median age in the Shire relativee to the broader region and State reflects its attractive location as a retirement location. Figure 2.12: Median Age, Broader Region, Median Age (years) Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a) 9

21 2.4 Indigenous Population In 211, over 2. (or seven residents) of the Noosa North Shore s population identified as indigenous. Otherr localities with high proportions of f indigenous persons were Cooroibah (1.7 or 24 residents), Tewantin (1.5 or 141 residents) and Federal to Ringtail Creek (1.5 or 74 residents). Figure 2.1: Indigenous Proportionn of Total Population, Localities, 211 Indigenous Proportion of Total Population () 2.5 Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Source: ABS (211a) In 211, only 1.1 (or 55 residents) of the Shire s population identified as indigenous. This is compared to the SEQ Region which reported 1.9 of its resident population as indigenous and..6 for the State. A very small proportion of residents in the Shire identified as Torres Straight Islanders I (.4) or both Aboriginal andd Torres Strait Islander (.5). This is lower than the SEQ region (.1 and.1 respectively) and considerably lower than the State (.5 and. respectively). Figure 2.14: Indigenous Proportionn of Total Population, Broader Region, Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Indigenous Proportion of Total Population () Noosa Shire LGA Source: ABS (211a) South East Queensland Queensland 1

22 2.5 Natural Increase The rate of natural increase across the Shire s SA2s in 21 wass highest in Peregian and Sunshine Beach (both reporting 8. persons per 1, population 4 ), followed by Noosaville (.5) and Noosa Hinterland (.). These three rates were higher than the Shire s rate (2.2). Both Tewantin and Noosa Headss reported a negative rate of natural increase in 21 (- 6.9 and -. persons per 1, population respectively). Figure 2.15: Rate of Natural Increase in Population, Localities, Rate of Natural Increaase (No.) Noosa Noosaville Tewantin Peregian Sunshine Beach Noosa Heads Hinterland Source: ABS (214a and 214b) The Shire has a relatively low rate of natural increase (2.2 persons per 1, population) when compared to the SEQ Region (7.5) and the State (9.9). Figure 2.16: Rate of Natural Increase in Population, Broader Region, Rate of Natural Increaase (No.) Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Note: Noosa Shire LGA for this indicator is the summ of its corresponding SA2s Source: ABS (214a and 214b) The rate of natural increase is defined as the difference between the birth rate and thee death rate. This measure of the population change excludes the effects of migration. 4 Rate of natural increase is measured per 1, local residents to provide an understandable and realistic unit of comparison between localities. 11

23 2.6 Itinerancy Relatively high rates of itinerancy were reported forr Noosa Heads and Noosaville/ Doonan. In 211, approximate ely 22. of residents in Noosa Heads had a different address 12 months earlier andd over half (52.1) hadd a differentt address five years earlier. Similar rates of itinerancy were reported for Noosaville and Doonan (21.1 and 51. 1). Figure 2.17: Residentss with Different Address 1 and 5 years ago, Localities, 211 Population with different address () 6. Proportion of population with a different address 12 months earlier Proportion of population with a different address 5 years earlier Source: ABS (211a) Short term itinerancy rates (over 12 months) suggestt residents inn the Shire changed address less frequently than the SEQ Region and the State. Approximately 17.1 of the Shire s residents reported having a different address 12 months ago, compared to the SEQ Region (18.6) and the State (18.9). Longer term itinerancy rates (over five years) suggestt residents inn the Shire changed address slightly more frequently compared to residents in the SEQ Region while less frequently than the State. It was reported that 45.8 of the Shire s residents reported having a different address five years ago, compared to t the SEQ Region (45. ) and the State (48.1). Figure 2.18: Residentss with Different Address 1 and 5 years ago, Broader Region, Proportion of population with a different address 12 months earlier Proportion of population with a different address 5 years earlier Population with different address () Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a) 12

24 2.7 Country of Birth Most localities reported having over 75 of residents born in Australia, with the exception of Noosaville/ Doonan (7.6 of residents born in Australia) and Noosa Heads (71.5). Most common place of birth outside Australia was the United Kingdom (most( prominent in Noosaville and Doonan residents with 12.4, or 915 residents born in the United Kingdom) and New Zealand (most pronounced in Noosa Heads 6.1, or 226 residents born in New Zealand). Other notable countries of birth by locality were Germany, South Africa, Netherlands and the United States of America. Table 2.1: Country of Birth, Localities, 211 Country Australia United Kingdom New Zealand Germany South Africa Netherlands United States of America Canada Philippines Ireland India Italy Thailand Poland Indonesia China Hong Kong (SAR of China) Singapore Malaysia Born elsewhere Total Unit Cooroibah Tewantin Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach Note: United Kingdom includes Channel Islands and Isle of Man. China excludes SARs and Taiwan. Source: ABS (211a) Federal to Ringtail Creek Noosaville and Doonan Noosa North Shore Ridgewood Boreen Point, to Kin Kin and Noosa Heads Tinbeerwah Cootharabaa

25 The Shire reported a higher proportion of local residents born in Australia (76.8) compared to the SEQ Region (74.8), while lower thann the State (78.2). The Shire reported having a higher proportion of residents r born in the following f countries compared to the SEQ Region and the State: o o o o United Kingdom: 9.7 compared to 6. and 5. respectively, Germany: 1. comparedd to.5 and.5 respectively, Netherlands:.7 compared to.4 and.4 respectively, r and; The United States of America:.7 compared to.4 and..4 respectively. Table 2.2: Country of Birth, Broader Region, 211 Country Australia United Kingdom New Zealand Germany South Africa Netherlands United States of America Canada Philippines Ireland India Italy Thailand Poland Indonesia China Hong Kong (SAR of China) Singapore Malaysia Born elsewhere Total Unit Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Note: United Kingdom includes Channel C Islands and Isle of Man. Note: China excludes SARs and Taiwan T Source: ABS (211a) Queensland

26 2.8 Languages Spoken at Home Most localities reported having over 95 of residents speaking Englishh only at home, with the exception of Sunshine Beach (94.6), Noosaville, Doonan (94.) and Noosa Heads (9.1). Aside from English, generally German, French and Italian were most commonly spoken at home throughout each locality. Beach to Peregian Table 2.: Language Spoken at Home, Localities, 211 Language Speaks English only German French Italian Dutch Spanish Japanese Greek Unit Cooroibah Tewantin No. 97. No. 1. No..5 No..2 No.. No.. No.. No Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach Federal to Ringtail Creek Noosaville and Doonan D Noosa North Shore Noosa Heads Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba Other Language Total Source: ABS (211a) No. 1. No

27 An estimated 95. of the Shire s residents spoke English only, higher than both the SEQ Region (88.2) and Queensland (89.7). German was spoken by 1. of the Shire s residents compared to only.4 for the SEQ Region and the State. Reflecting the lack of linguistic diversity in the Shire, only 2. of f the local population spoke languages other than thee eight listed in the table below, compared to 9.2 for the SEQ Region and 8. for the State. Table 2.4: Language Spoken at Home, Broaderr Region, 211 Language Speaks English only German French Italian Dutch Spanish Japanese Greek Other Language Total Source: ABS (211a) Unit Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland

28 . Families The most prominent family category across all localities in 211 was couple families with no children. At the lower representation, couple families with no children accounted for 9.2 of families in Cooroibah. While highest h representation was seen in Noosa Heads (6.), Noosa North Shore (58.9) and Noosaville and Doonan (55.2), likely reflecting the higher number of empty nesters n attracted to the areas. Couple families with children under 15 was the second most prominent family category across all localities in 211. At the lower representatio on, couple families with children under 15 accounted for 19.8 of families in Noosa Heads and Noosa North Shore (2.). While highest representation was seen in Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach (28.9) and Cooroibah (28.5), reflecting the popularity p of these areas for affordability and lifestyle for families. Cooroibah reported a relativelyy large proportion of families as couple familiess with no children under 15 ( 18. of families in the locality, 4. 6 percentage points higher than the next closest locality, Noosa North Shore with 1. ). The highest proportion of one parent families across localities was reported in Tewantin (19.) Generally one parent families with children under 15 outnumberedd one parentt families with no children under 15, except for Boreen Point, Kinn Kin and Cootharaba (7.6 and 8. respectively). Figure.1: Family Type, Localities,, 211 Family Type () Couple family with no children Couple family with children under 15 Couple family with no children under 15 One parent family with children under 15 One parent family with no children under 15 Other family Source: ABS (211a) Almost half of all families in the Shire were couple families with no children (47.9) compared to the SEQ Region (8.8) and the State (9.5). The Shire reported a less thann proportionate share of o couple families with children under 15 years (25.1) compared to the SEQ Region (.7) andd the State (.8). 17

29 Figure.2: Family Type, Broader Region, Family Type () Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Couple family with no children Couple family with children under 15 Couple family with no children under 15 One parent family with children under 15 One parent family with no children under 15 Other family Source: ABS (211a) 18

30 Housing Household Size Cooroibah reported the highest average persons per household outt of all localities (2.8 persons). Noosa Heads and Noosaville and Doonan reported the lowest average persons per household out of all localities (both 2.2 persons). Figure 4.1: Average Persons per Household, Localities, 211 Average Persons Per Household Source: ABS (211a) The Shire reported a lower average persons per household (2.4) compared to the SEQ Region (2.6) and the State (2.6) Figure 4.2: Average Persons per Household, Broader Region, Average Persons Per Household Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a) 19

31 4.2 Household Composition In line with the highh average persons per household in Cooroibah, the locality reported the highest proportion of multiple family households 5 (.4) and the lowest proportion of lone person households (1.5). In line with lower average persons per households, localities reporting high proportions of lone person households were Tewantin (29. of all households), Noosaville and Doonan (28.1) and Noosa Heads (25.6). Figure 4.: Household Composition, Localities, 211 Proportion of Total Dewllings () 9 One family households 8 Group households Multiple family households Lone person households Source: ABS (211a) The Shire reported a higher proportion of lone personn households (25.2) than the SEQ Region (22.4) and the State (22.8). The number of occupied private dwellings with usually one resident has more than doubled between 1991 and 211 (1,82 and 4,661 respectively) (Noosa Shire Council, 214a). The other three household composition categories were slightly lower for the Shire when compared to the t SEQ Region and the State. ' 5 Multiple family households are defined by the ABS as any household consisting of twoo or more families present on census night. Whereas group households are defined as a household consisting of two or moree unrelated people wheree all persons are aged 15 years and over. There are no reported couple relationships, parent-child p relationships or other blood relationships r in these households. 2

32 Figure 4.4: Household Composition, Broader Region, 211 Proportion of Total Dewllings () 8 One family households Multiple family households Group households Lone person households Noosa Shire LGA Source: ABS (211a) South East Queensland Queensland 4. Dwelling Structure While proportions varied, separate houses were generally the most common dwelling structure across localities in 211. In localities considered more rural, housing diversity is less likely as there is generally an absence of townhouses and flats, units and apartments. As such, localities with separate house as a the mostt prominent dwelling structure were Cooroibah (9.), Federal to Ringtail Creek (84.9) and Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah (8.9). One exception to separate house being the most prominent dwelling type by structure s was in Noosa North Shore where unoccupied private dwellings 6 represented 61.1 of all dwellings. Figure 4.5: Dwelling Structure, Localities, 211 Proportion of Total Dewllings () Separate house Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc. Flat, unit or apartment Other dwelling Unoccupied private dwellings Source: ABS (211a) 6 Unoccupied private dwellings are defined as structures built specificallyy for living purposes which aree habitable, but unoccupied on Census Night. Vacant houses, holiday homes, huts and a cabins (other than seasonal workers' quarters) are counted as unoccupied dwellings. Also included are newlyy completed dwellings not yet occupied, dwellings which are vacant because b they aree due for demolition or repair, and dwellings to let. 21

33 The Shire reported a lower representation of separate houses (64.1 of all dwellings) in comparison to the SEQ Region (69.2) and the State (7.5). The Shire reported a considerably higher representation of unoccupied private dwellings (19. of all dwellings) in comparison to the SEQ Region (9.2) and the State (1.). Figure 4.6: Dwelling Structure, Broader Region, Proportion of Total Dewllings () Noosa Shire LGA Separate house Flat, unit or apartment Unoccupied private dwellings Source: ABS (211a) South East Queensland Queensland Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc. Other dwelling 4.4 Tenure Type While proportions varied, the most common tenure type for dwellings across localities was owned outright in 211. Localities where ownedd outright was reported as the most prominent tenure type were Noosa North Shore (47.9 of all dwellings), Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah (44.2) and Boreen Point, Kin K Kin and Cootharaba (41.6).( There were three exceptions where owned outright was not the most common tenure type in the locality: o Cooroibah, where owned with a mortgage accounted for 49. of all dwellings, o Federal to Ringtail Creek, where owned with a mortgage accounted for 46. of all dwellings, and; o Sunshine Beach to Peregian, where the over a third (6.8) of dwellings were being rented. Other localities where renting accounted for a significant proportion of dwellings by tenure type were Noosa Heads (5.4) as well as Noosaville and Doonan (. 2). In terms of Noosa s public housing stock as of June J 21, the Department Of Communities (214) reported to be providing over 2 propertiess classified as public housing. Public housing was generally: o Concentrated in the locality Tewantin with over half of all the Shire s public housing. Other localities reported to having significant local housing were Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah (including Cooroy), Noosa Heads and Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach. o Public housing dwelling types were generally separate houses or flats/ units. o The average number of bedrooms for public housing properties was

34 Figure 4.7: Tenure Type, Localities, 211 Proportion of Total Dewllings () 6 Owned outright Owned with a mortgage Rented Other tenure type Source: ABS (211a) The Shire reported a considerably higher proportion of dwellings owned outright (7.) when compared to thee SEQ Region (29.) and the Statee (29.7). Fewer people were paying off a mortgage in the Shiree (2.) compared to the SEQ Region (6.6) and the State (5.4). Dwellings in the Shire are less likely to be rented (29.5) compared to the SEQ Region (.5) and the State (4.). Figure 4.8: Tenure Type, Broader Region, Owned outright Owned with a mortgage Rented Other tenure type 5 Proportion of Total Dewllings () Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a) 4.5 House Prices The median house price in Noosa rose by an estimated annual average of 7. between 21 and 214. This is slightly lower than thee State where the median house price was estimated to have grown by 8.2 annually on average over the same period. The median house price in the Shire has remained higher than the State between 21 and 214. In 214 the Mediann house price in the Shire was $481,41, while in the State was $45,. 2

35 The difference in the median house price ($76,41) was at itss lowest in 12 years. between the Shire andd the State in 214 Figure 4.9: Median House Prices, Noosa Shire LGA and Queensland, $6, $5, Median House Price ($) $4, $, $2, $1, $ Noosa Shire LGA Queensland Note: Median House Prices are for Attached and Detached Dwellings Source: Queensland Governmentt State Office (214). 4.6 Mortgage Payments and Rent Median rents for flats/ units inn Noosa rose by an estimated annual average of 5.7 between 21 and 214. This is slightly lower than the State where the median rents for flats/ units was estimated to have grown by 6. annually on average over the same period. Median rents for flats/ units inn the Shire generally remained higher than the State between 21 and 26. Although from 27 onwards, the median rent in the Noosa Shire has been equal to, or slightly below, that of the State (with the exception of 214 where median rents were $4 and $ per week respectively). Figure 4.1: Median Rents for Flats/Units, Noosa Shire LGAA and Queensland, $4 $5 Median Rent for Flats/Units ($/week) $ $25 $2 $15 $1 $5 $ Noosa Shire LGA Queensland Note: Median Rents are for 2 bedroom flats/ unitss and valued at $ per week. Source: Queensland Governmentt State Office (214). Median rents for houses in Noosa rose by an estimated annual average of 6.1 between 21 and 214. This iss slightly higher than the State where the median rents 24

36 for houses was estimated to have grown by 5.7 annually on average over the t same period. Median rents for houses in thee Shire remained higher than the State between 21 and 214. In 214 the median rent for houses in the Shire was $4 per week compared to $5 per week forr the State. The difference in the median rents for houses between the Shire and the State in 214 ($5 per week) wass at its highest over the forecast period. Figure 4.11: Median Rents for Houses, Noosa Shire LGA and Queensland, $45 $4 Median Rent for Houses ($/week) $5 $ $25 $2 $15 $1 $5 $ Noosa Shire LGA Queensland Note: Median Rents are for bedroom houses andd valued at $ per week. Source: Queensland Governmentt State Office (214). Median mortgage repayments r varied across localities with Noosaville and Doonan reporting the highest median mortgage repayment ($2,1 per month) and the lowest in Noosa North Shore ($1,8 per month). In line with median mortgage repayments, median rents were highest in Noosaville and Doonan ($1,552 per month) and the lowest in Noosa North Shore ($ $169 per month). Figure 4.12: Median Mortgage Repayments and Median Rent, Localities, 211 $2,5 Median mortgage repayment Median rent Median Cost ($/month) $2, $1,5 $1, $5 $ Source: ABS (211a) 25

37 Median mortgage repayments were lower in the Shiree ($1,77 per month) compared to the SEQ Region ($1,794)( andd the State ($1,85). Median rents higher in the Shire ($1,445 per month) compared to the SEQ Region ($1,28) and the State ($1,). Figure 4.1: Median Mortgage Repayments and Median Rent, Broader r Region, 211 $2, Median mortgage repayment Median rent $1,8 $1,6 Median Cost ($/month) $1,4 $1,2 $1, $8 $6 $4 $2 $ Noosa Shire LGA Source: ABS (211a) South East Queensland Queensland 26

38 Connectedness Motor Vehicles In line with the highest average persons per household and the lowest lone persons per household, Cooroibah reported the highest average motor vehicles per dwelling (2.2). This was almost one vehicle more per dwelling (onn average) vehicles per dwelling) and Noosa Heads (1. 5). Tewantin, Noosaville and Doonan and Noosa Heads are a reasonably well serviced by public transport and also include a number of aged care and retirement facilities with few personal cars. Figure 5.1: Average Motor Vehicless per Dwelling, Localities, 211 than Tewantin (1.5 Average Motor Vehicles per Dwelling (No.) Source: ABS (211a) The average number of motor vehicles per dwelling inn the Shire was generally in line with, although marginally lower, the SEQ Region and the State, all reporting 1.7 vehicles per dwelling. Figure 5.2: Average Motor Vehicless per Dwelling, Broader Region, Average Motor Vehicles per Dwelling (No.) Noosa Shire LGA Source: ABS (211a) South East Queensland Queensland 27

39 5.2 Internet Connection The majority of localities reported more than three quarterss of dwellings with broadband connectivity. Three exceptions to this were Tewantinn (7 of dwellings with broadband connectivity), Noosa North Shore (72.9) and Boreen Point,, Kin Kin and Cootharaba (7.1). Figure 5.: Internet Connection, Localities, 211 Internet Connection at Home () 9. No Internet connection Broadband Dial-up Other Source: ABS (211a) Residents in the Shire are marginally less connected too broadbandd internet (75.8 of total dwellings) than residentss in the SEQ Region (76.) and marginally more connected than the State (7.9). The Shire reported a higher percentage of dwellings with no internet connection (17.2) compared to the SEQ Region (16.6) but a lower proportion than the t State (18.8). Figure 5.4: Internet Connection, Broader Region, No Internet connection Broadband Dial-up Other Internet Connection at Home () Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a) 5. Residents in Need of Assistance Tewantin reported the t highest proportion of residents in need of assistance with a core activity (8.1 or 862 residents) followed by Noosa North Shore (7.4 or 24 28

40 residents). This likely reflectss the existence of various retirement and aged care facilities in Tewantin, such as: o o o o o Riverlands Noosa, Tewantin Hibiscus Noosa Outlook Retirement Village, Tewantin Noosa Nursing Centre, Tewantin NoosaCare Carramar, Tewantin Bougainvillea Gardens over 5s, Tewantin Figure 5.5: Residents In I Need of Assistance with a Core Activity, Localities, 211 Residents in need of assistance () Source: ABS (211a) The Shire reported a higher proportion of residents in need of assistance with a core activity (5.1) compared to the SEQ Region (4.2) and the Statee (4.). This likely reflects the Shire ss status ass a retirement locationn with world famous beaches, stunning national parks and a friendly community. Figure 5.6: Residents In I Need of Assistance with a Core Activity, Broader Region, Residents in need of assistance () Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a) 29

41 5.4 Voluntary Work Rates of residents undertakingg voluntary work varied generally between 2. and 25. across localities. Residents were most likely to t undertakee voluntary work in Federal to Ringtail creek c (25.1 of total residents), Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah (24.2) and Boreen Point, Kin Kin andd Cootharabaa (24.1), while residents in Noosa North Shore were least likely to undertake voluntary work with w 19.5 of residents doing so in 211. The above findingss are in line with the national trend t whichh suggests rates of volunteering are generally higher for smaller communities. Figure 5.7: Residents Undertaking Voluntary Work, Localities, 211 Residents undertaking voluntary work () Source: ABS (211a) Residents of the Shire were more likely to undertakee voluntary work (22.5 of all residents doing so in 211) when compared to the SEQQ Region (2.1) and the t State (2.4) Figure 5.8: Residents Undertaking Voluntary Work, Broader Region, Residents undertaking voluntary work () Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a)

42 5.5 English Proficiency English is generally very well spoken across localities in the Shire with more than 95. of residents in each locality speaking English either as their native language or very well/ well. Only two localities reported any significant lack inn English proficiency with 4. of residents in Noosa North Shore and 2. of residents in Noosa Heads stating they spoke English not well or not at all. Figure 5.9: English Proficiency, Localities, 211 Proficiency in English () Speaks English only Speaks other language and speaks English: Very Well or Well Speaks other language and speaks English: Not Well or Not At All Source: ABS (211a) Residents in the Shire generallyy speak English with significantly more proficiency than the broader SEQ Region and the State. An estimated 85.1 of residents in the t Shire spoke English as their native language compared to 6. in the SEQ Region and 64.2 in the State. While only.9 of the Shire s residents spoke English not well or not at all, compared to 5.4 in the SEQ Region and 5.2 in the State. Figure 5.1: English Proficiency, Broader Region, Proficiency in English () Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Speaks English only Speaks other language and speaks English: Very Well or Well Speaks other language and speaks English: Not Well or Not At All Source: ABS (211a) 1

43 Education Highest Level of Schooling Of residents who were aged 15 years and over andd no longer r attending primary/ secondary school, there t were varying levels of responses as to the highest level of schooling completed across localities. Residents in Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads were over 6. likely to have finished year 12 or equivalent and the least likely to have been educated to year 8 or below (or not gonee to school). In light of the higher median personal and household incomes, higher mortgage repayments and weekly rents in these two localities, findings suggest the likelihood that educationn leads to better jobs and higher income, allowing educated people to live in these localities. Localities with residents less educated, such as Cooroibah, Federal to Ringtail Creek and Noosa North Shore, each reported approximately of all residents having not completed higher than year 9 (or not gone to school at all). Figure 6.1: Highest Level of Schooling, Localities, 211 Highest Level of Schooling () Year 12 or equivalent Year 11 or equivalent Year 1 or equivalent Year 9 or equivalent Year 8 or below Did not go to school Source: ABS (211a) Residents in the Shire were generally just as educated as the State at the highest secondary level (year 12) with 51.1 of local residents having completed year 12 or equivalent (compared to the State 51.6 ), while slightly s below the SEQ Region (56.) Residents in the Shire were less likely to have only completed year 8 or below (4.5 of all residents) compared to the SEQ Region (5.6) and the Statee (6.8). 2

44 Figure 6.2: Highest Level of Schooling, Broader Region, Year 12 or equivalent Year 11 or equivalent Year 1 or equivalent Year 9 or equivalent Year 8 or below Did not go to school 6 Highest Level of Schooling () Noosa Shire LGA Source: ABS (211a) South East Queensland Queensland 6.2 Non-School Qualifications The most common type of non-school qualification across localities was certificate level, accounting for more than 5. of residents with w non-school qualifications in most localities. Figure 6.: Non-School Qualifications, Localities, 211 Non-School Qualifications () Postgraduate Degree Level Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level Bachelor Degree Level Advancedd Diploma and Diploma Level Certificate Level Source: ABS (211a) Residents in the Shire were generally more likely thann the State to have a certificate level non-school qualification (55.9 of all respondentss compared to 55.2) and even more likely than when compared to the SEQ Region (5.5).

45 Figure 6.4: Non-School Qualifications, Broaderr Region, Non-School Qualifications () Noosa Shire LGA Postgraduate Degree Level Bachelor Degree Level Certificate Level Source: ABS (211a) South East Queensland Queensland Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level Advancedd Diploma and Diploma Level 4

46 6. Field of Study Of residents aged 15 years and over with a qualification, the most common fields of study acrosss localities were commerce, engineeringg and related technologies and health. Key findingss are: o 2 of residents in Cooroibah studies engineering and related technologies. o 22 of residents in Noosa Heads studies management and commerce o 2 of residents in Federal to Ringtail Creek studied engineering and related technologies management and Table 6.1: Field of Study, Localities, 211 Field of Study Unit Cooroibah Tewantin Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach Federal to Ringtail Creek Noosaville and Doonan Noosa North Shore Noosa Heads Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba Management and Commerce Engineering and Related Technologies Health Society and Culture Education Architecture and Building Food, Hospitality and Personal Services Creative Arts Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies Natural and Physical Sciences Information Technology Mixed Field Programmes Total Source: ABS (211a)

47 Residents in the Shire were less likely to have studied management and commerce (18 of all residents), compared to the SEQ Region (22) and thee State (2). Residents in the Shire were less likely to have studied engineering and related technologies (17 of all residents), compared to the SEQ S Region (19) and the t State (21). Residents in the Shire were more likely to have studied health (11 of all residents), compared to the SEQ Region (12) and the State (12). Residents in the Shire were more likely to have studied s education (11 of all residents), compared to the SEQQ Region (9) and the State (9). Residents in the Shire were more likely to have architecture and building (1 of all residents), compared to the SEQQ Region (8) and the State (8). Table 6. 2: Field of Study, Broader Region, 211 Field of Study Management and Commerce Engineering and Related Technologies Health Society and Culture Education Architecture and Building Food, Hospitality and Personal Services Creative Arts Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies S Natural and Physical Sciences Information Technology Unit Noosa Shire LGA Mixed Field Programmes Total 1 Source: ABS (211a) South East E Queensland Queensland

48 6.4 Proportion Currently Studying Of those attending an education institution, the most commonn type of institution across localities was infant/ primary 7 with the highest proportionn recorded in i Noosa North Shore (61.1) followed by Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba (48.7). The second most common c institution of study was secondary, s which accounted for generally one third of residentss who were attending ann educational institution in 211. The highest rate was recorded in Noosaville and Doonan (2.5). Other notable findings were the relatively high proportion of university or other tertiary institution in Noosa Heads (15.), Peregian Beach (14.9) and Tewantin (11. 2). Figure 6.5: Proportion Currently Studying, Localities, 2111 Proportion Currently Studying () Pre-school Secondary University or other Tertiary Institution Infants/Primary Technical or Further Educational Institution Other type of educational institution residents studying Sunshine Beach to Source: ABS (211a) The most common institution being attended for thosee currently studying in the t Shire was infants/ primary (42.), higher than the SEQ Region (7.2) and State (9.1). This was also the case for secondary with.4 of local residents currently studying being at the secondary level, compared to 25.9 for the SEQ region and 26.6 for the State. The Shire reported considerably fewer residents studying at a university or other tertiary institution in 211 (onlyy 11.5) compared to the SEQ Region (2.4)) and the State Post school education options inn Noosa Shire are somewhat limitedd since the closure of the Noosa TAFE campus. The Central Queensland University offers access to a range of undergraduate and higher degrees from their Noosaville campus. The University of the Sunshine Coast offers a range of business subjects from their rooms at The J, Noosa Junction. There are various opportunities for certificate level training in Noosa. 7 Infants/Primary includes Prep P through to Year 6. While Pre-school is defined as a typee of educational institution which precedes 'Infants / primary' and is attended two years prior to Year 1 (including kindergartens and day care centres) 7

49 Figure 6.6: Proportion Currently Studying, Broader Region, Pre-school Secondary University or other Tertiary Institution Infants/Primary Technical or Further Educational Institution Other type of educational institution Proportion Currently Studying () Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a) The Noosa Shire offers a range of government, catholic and independent primary schools and secondary schoolss as well as the Flexible Learningg Centre at Sunrise Beach. In 21, the State Government released School Infrastructure Demand Maps which display the average annual growth of projectedd primary and secondary school age persons by SA2 level. These are broken into period and periods and are informed by the broadhectare studies. As summarised Table 6. below, projected growth rates are very low and in somee instances in the negatives. Table 6.: 21 Annual Average Growthh Rates for Projected School Age Persons, SA2s, 211- Primary Schools Secondary Schools SA2 Noosa Hinterland Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach Peregian to less than 1 less thann -1-1 to less than 1 1 to less than 2 less thann -1 less thann to less than 1-1 to less than 1 less than -1 less than -1-1 to less than 1-1 to less than to less than 2 1 to less than 2-1 too less than 1 1 to less than 2 1 to less than 2 2 orr more to less than 1 less than -1 less than -1-1 to less than 1 less than -1 1 to less than 2 Source: Noosa Shire Council (214a) 8

50 Socio-Economics Socio-Economicc Index of Disadvantagee Analysiss of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) shows varying degrees of disadvantage between localities. Please refer to Appendix A for a diagrammatical representation of the IRSD breakdown by SA1 region. Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) is a productt developed by the ABS that ranks areas in Australia according to relative socio-economicc advantage and disadvantage. The indexes are based on information fromm the five-yearly Census. The index used in the figure below is the Index of Relative Socio-EconoS omic Disadvantage (IRSD). This index uses a range of Census variables that measure disadvantage (no advantage indicators are used) with a low index score indicating most disadvantaged people and householdss and a highh index score indicating least disadvantaged. An index score of 1,, indicates the Australian average. For example a low score could indicate many households with low incomes, many people with no qualifications or many people with low skilled occupations. Variables considered in the Indexx include: educational attainment, occupational skill level, households with low incomes, households with unemployed persons, low rent yields, households with persons with social assistance needs, occupied dwellings with demand for additional rooms (overcrowding), family dissolution indicators, and others. In 211, those localities considered to be most disadvantaged were: Socio-Economic Disadvantage Index o o o o 1,1 1, Noosa North Shore (scoring on the Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage) Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba (959.) Tewantin (965.8) Federal to Ringtail Creek (976.5). These findings are generally in line with the lower levels of schooling as well as lower median personal and householdd income and rents within these localities. Areas reporting lower levels of relative disadvantage were Noosa Heads, Noosaville and Doonan and Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach. Figure 7.1: Socio-Economic Index of Disadvantage, Localities, 211 Source: ABS (211b) 9

51 Residents of the Shire are considered to be relatively less advantaged compared to the broader SEQ Region (scoring 1,.9 and 1,15.2 respectively). Figure 7.2: Socio-Economic Index of Disadvantage, Noosa Shire LGA and South East Queensland, 211 1,1 1, Socio-Economic Disadvantage Index Source: ABS (211b) Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland 7.2 Household and Personal Income Median household and personal incomes were the highest in Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach ($ $1,71.2 and $584.9 per week respectively) and Noosa Heads ($1,9. and $58. per weekk respectively). Household incomes were also high in Cooroibah ($1,55.8 per week). Figure 7.: Median Household and Personal Income, Localities, 211 Median Household Income ($/week) $1,2 Median total household income ($/week) Median total personal income ($ $/week) $1, $8 $6 $4 $2 $ Source: ABS (211a) In 211, the Shire reported a median household income almost $ $2 below the SEQ Region s and almost $ below the State s in 211 ($95.5,( $1,,15.7 and $1,25. per week respectively). 4

52 Figure 7.4: Median Household and Personal Income, Broader Region, 211 $1,4 Median total household income ($/week) Median total personal income ($/week) Median Household Income ($/week) $1,2 $1, $8 $6 $4 $2 $ Noosa Shire LGA Source: ABS (211a) South East Queensland Queensland 7. Unemployment The highest rate off unemployment was recorded in Noosa N Northh Shore (at 12.2), followed by Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba (9.) and Cooroibah (9.2). The lowest rate of unemployme ent was recorded in Noosaville and Doonan (6.1). Figure 7.5: Unemployment Rate, Localities, 211 Unemployment Rate () Source: ABS (211a) The Shire s unemployment ratee (7.5 in 211) was 1. 1 percentage points higher than the SEQ region (6.4) and 1.4 percentage points higher than the State (6.1). 41

53 Figure 7.6: Unemployment Rate, Broader Region, Unemployment Rate () Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a) 7.4 Families with No Employed Parent Families in Coorobiah and Federal to Ringtail Creek were almost twice as likely to have no parent employed (with and 1.2 families respectively per 1, residents r reported having no employed parent) compared to the other localities. Both Noosa North Shore and Noosa Heads reported all families withh at least one parent employed. Figure 7.7: Families with No Parent Employed, Localities, 2112 Families with no Parent Employed per 1, Local Residents (No.) Source: ABS (211a) Approximately.6 families per 1, local residentss in the Shire reported having families with no parent employed. This was higher than the SEQ region (.1 families per 1,) and the State (.2 families per 1,). 42

54 Figure 7.8: Families with no Parent Employed, Broader Region, Families with no Parent Employed per 1, Local Residents (No.) Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a) 4

55 Employment Employment by Industry by Place of Usual Residence Of all industries across localities retail trade was the most prominent employer residents by place of usual residence (PoUR), employing 17.2 of local employment in Cooroibah, 15.7 in Tewantin and 15.5 in Noosavillee and Doonan. The second most significant s industry by employment t was accommodation and food services, employing 18. of local employment in Noosa Heads, 16.4 in Noosaville and Doonan and 16. in Noosa North Shore. Health care and social assistance was also a significant employer across localities, particularly in Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah (15.5 of local employment), Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba (15.1) and Federal to Ringtail Creek (14.9). Other notable employers by industry weree agriculture, forestry and fishing in Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharabaa (employing 1.8 of o local employment mostly by specialised beef cattle farming and fruit and tree nut growing) and other services in Noosa North Shore (employing 9.6 of local employment with data suggesting this is attributed to the automotive repair and maintenance industry). 44

56 Table 8.1: Employment by Industry (PoUR), Localities, 211 Indicator Unit Cooroibah Tewantin Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach Federal to Ringtail Creek Noosaville and Doonan Noosa North Shore Noosa Heads Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba Retail trade Accommodation and food services Health care and social assistance Construction Education and training Professional, scientific and technical servicess Manufacturing Administrative and support services Public administration and safety Other services Transport, postal and warehousing Wholesale trade Rental, hiring and real estate services Financial and insurance services Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining Arts and recreation services Information media and telecommunications Electricity, gas, water and waste services Total Employment by Industry Source: ABS (211a).8 No ,11.7 4, ,485, ,,72 2,

57 Comparatively significant employers of the local workforce in the Shire in 211 were: o o o o Retail trade, accounting for 1.6 of local employment (about 2.5 percentage points higher than the SEQQ Region and the State), Accommodation and food services, accounting for 12.8 of local employment (about 5.7 percentage points higher than the SEQ Region and the State), Health care and social assistance, accounting for 12.8 off local employment, which was slightly higher than the SEQ Region andd the State, and; Construction, accounting for 1.8 of local employment, (about 1.5 percentage points higher than the SEQQ Region and the State). Figure 8.1: Employment by Industry (PoUR), Broader Region, 211 Retail trade Accommodation and food services Health care and social assistance Construction Education and training Professional, scientific and technical services Manufacturing Administrative and support services Public administration and safety Other services Transport, postal and warehousing Wholesale trade Rental, hiring and real estate services Financial and insurance services Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining Arts and recreation services Information media and telecommunications Electricity, gas, water and waste services Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Employment by Industry () Source: ABS (211a) Industries, which employed significantly higher numbers of persons in 211 compared to 26 in the Shire were: o Health care and social assistance, which grew byy 2.1 percentage pointss or 546 jobs, o Professional, scientific s and technical services, which w grew by 1.1 percentage points or 289 jobs, and; o Mining, which grew by 1.5 percentage points or 212 jobs. Industries which employed significantly fewer personss in 211 compared to 26 in the Shire were: o Construction, which declined by 1.8 percentage points and lost 215 jobs over the period, o Rental, hiring and real estate services, which declined by..7 percentage points and lost 1 jobs over the period, and; o Manufacturing,, which declined by.8 percentage points and lost 89 jobs over the period. Growth in professional, scientific and technical services, administrative and support services, health care and social services and education and training is particularly encouraging given they t are sectors less dependent on the t potentially tourism market. 46

58 Figure 8.2: Employment by Industry (PoUR), Noosa Shire LGA, L 26 and 211 Retail trade Accommodation and food services Health care and social assistance Construction Education and training Professional, scientific and technical services Manufacturing Administrative and support services Public administration and safety Other services Transport, postal and warehousing Wholesale trade Rental, hiring and real estate services Financial and insurance services Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining Arts and recreation services Information media and telecommunications Electricity, gas, water and waste services Noosa Shire LGA - 26 Noosa Shire LGA Employment by Industry () Source: ABS (26 and 211a) Data suggests that Noosa s knowledge industries 8, particularly professional, scientific and technical services and administrative and support services, reported significant growth in employment betweenn 26 and 211. These two industries ranked in the top five most valuable for the Sunshine Coast LGA in 212-1, suggesting their importance to the local Noosa economy moving forward. Industries most closely associated with the tourismm sector 9 were generally less valuable by output per employee and grew only marginally by contribution to Noosa s employment, or declined, between 26 and 21. Figure 8. below presents the t most valuable sectors of the t Sunshinee Coast LGA as measured by their output per employee. Figure 8.: GRP ($) per Employee, Sunshine Coast LGA andd Queensland, Electricity, gas, water and waste services Financial and insurance services Rental, hiring and real estate services Wholesale trade Information media and telecommunications Mining Transport, postal and warehousing Construction Public administration and safety Manufacturing Professional, scientific and technical services Administrative and support services Health care and social assistance Education and training Retail trade Agriculture, forestry and fishing Other services Accommodation and food services Arts and recreation services Sunshine Coast LGA Queensland GRP ($) per Employee Note: Due to data availability, this figure presents data for the Sunshine Coast LGA (pre Noosa s de-amalgamation). Gross Regional Product (GRP) measures the sizee of a regional economy, equivalentt measure to moree commonly known Gross Domesticc Product. Source: ABS (212) and AEC (unpublished) 8 Knowledge industries provides technical and specialist services to local residents ( such as architecture and personal banking) and businesses (such as financial services and consultancy services). Key knowledgee industries include: professional, scientific and technical services, administration and support services, financial andd insurance services and information media and telecommunications. 9 Industries which tend to be influenced most significantly by tourism expenditure are retail, accommodation and food services and transport, postal and warehousing. 47

59 8.2 Employment by Occupation by Place of Usual Residencee Of all occupations across localities professionals was the most prominent, with 2.9 of those employed in Sunshinee Beach to Peregian Beach employed as professionals, 2.5 in Noosa Heads and 19.2 in Federal to Ringtail Creek. The second most significant s occupation by employment was technicians and trades workers, accounting for 19.9 of local employment Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba, 18.9 in Cooroibah and 17.1 in Noosa North N Shore.. Other notable trends in occupations across localities were the high proportion of managers in Noosa Heads (17.5), Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba (17.4) and Noosaville and Doonan (17.1). While there was also a highh proportion of sales workers in Cooroibah (14.) and Tewantin (14.). The link between occupations and key industries across localities in the Shire is clear. High proportions of professionals are generally associated the industries of health care and social assistance, educationn and training and professional, scientific and technical services. These industries generally accounted for a large proportion of employment in in localities where professionals s was a prominent occupation. High proportions of technicians and trades workerss are generally associated the industries of construction, accommodation and foodd services, manufacturing and agriculture. These industries generally accounted for a large proportion of employment in in localities wheree technicianss and trades workers was a prominent occupation. High proportions of technicians and trades workerss are generally associated the industries of construction, accommodation and foodd services, manufacturing and agriculture. These industries generally accounted for a large proportion of employment in in localities wheree technicianss and trades workers was a prominent occupation. Sales workers are generally associated with the retail trade t industry, which was in line with the high proportion sales workers occupations in high retail trade dominant localities such as Tewantin and Noosaville and Doonan 48

60 Table 8.2: Employment by Occupation (PoUR), Localities, 211 Indicator Unit Cooroibah Tewantin Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach Federal to Ringtail Creek Noosaville and Doonan Noosa North Shore Noosa Heads Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba Professionals Technicians and trades workers Managers Sales workers Clerical and administrative workers Community and personal service workers Labourers Machinery Operators and Drivers Total Employment by Occupation Source: ABS (211a) No. 78 4,92 4,821 2,49, ,7 2,

61 Comparatively significant occupations of employment for the Shire in 211 were: o o o o Professionals, accounting for 18.5 of all employment (although around 2.6 percentage points lower than the SEQ region and slightly s lower than the State), Technicians and trade workers, accounting for 15.5 of all employment (around 1.11 percentagee points higher than the SEQ region and slightly higher than the State), Managers, accounting for 1.7 of all employment (around 1.7 percentage points higher than the SEQ region and 1.5 percentage points higher than the State), and; Sales workers,, accountingg for 12.4 of all employment (around 2. percentage points higher than the SEQ region and 2.4 percentage points higher than t the State). The highest proportion of whitee collar 1 workers was reported in Noosa Headss (5.4 of local occupations), followedd by Sunshine Beach too Peregian Beach (49.4) and Noosaville and Doonan (47.4). The highest proportion of blue collar 11 workers was reported in Cooroibah (8.9 of local occupations), followed byy Boreen Point, Kin Kinn and Cootharaba (8.4) and Federal to Ringtail Creek (7.). Figure 8.4: Employment by Industry (PoUR), Broader Region, 211 Professionals Technicians and trades workers Managers Sales workers Clerical and administrative workers Community and personal service workers Labourers Machinery Operators and Drivers Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Source: ABS (211a) Employment by Occupation () 1 White-collar occupations include: managers and administrators; professionals, para-professionals, clerks, sales persons and personal servicee workers. 11 Blue-collar occupations include: tradespersons; plant workers and machine operators, o drivers, labourers and a related 5

62 8. Registered Businesses Employees and Proportion with Over Five Key findings for registered businesses in Noosa are presented below. For a more detailed breakdown, please seee Appendix B. The highest number of registered businesses in 21 across SA2s in the Shire was reported for Noosa Hinterland with (2,29 businesses) ), followed by Noosaville (1,521 businesses and Noosa heads (1,85 businesses). The highest proportion of businesses by industry in 21 were generally: o o o Construction, highest in Tewantin (at 2. Hinterland (at 22.2 of alll businesses), The highest proportion of businesses employing five or o more employees in 21 was Noosaville (at over 15 of local businesses) and Noosaa Heads (12. 4). The highest proportion of non-employing businesses 12 in 21 wass Sunshine Beach (at 7. of local businesses) and Noosa Hinterland (66.7). Figure 8.5: Registered Businessess and Proportion with Over O Five Employees, Localities, 211 Number of Registered Businesses (No.) 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 Professional, scientific s andd technical services, highest in Peregian (17.) and Sunshine Beach (14.4). Noosa Hinterland Source: ABS (214c) Noosaville Tewantin Peregian Sunshine Beach of all businesses) and Noosa Rental, hiring and real estate services, highest in Noosa Heads (1.9) and Noosaville (16.9), and; 16. Number of Registered Businesses (Jun 21) Businesses Employing 5 or more Employees (June 21) Noosa Heads In 21 the Shire reported having 7,246 businesses operating within its boundaries, this equates to 2.5 of the SEQQ Region s businesses and 1.8 of the State s. Businesses in the Shire were less likely to employee five f or moree staff (with businesses doing so in 21) when compared to thee SEQ Region (11.8) State (12.2). Businesss employing five or more employees were most commonly in population driven, low value industries such as accommodation and food f services, retail trade and manufacturing (often associated with a high proportion of partt time staff). While businesses employing over 2 employees in Noosa were in the health care and social assistance, manufacturing and administrative and support services Businesses Employing 5 or more Employees () 9.9 of and the 12 A non-employing businesses is defined by the ABS as a business without an activee Income Tax Withholding (ITW) role or which has not remitted r ITW for five consecutive quarters. 51

63 While in line with the high proportion of the Shire s businesses, those with no employees were generally associated with the rental, hiring and real estate and agriculture, forestry and fishing. Figure 8.6: Registered Businesses and Proportion with Region, 211 Number of Registered Businesses (No.) 45, Number of Registered Businessess (Jun 21) Businessess Employing 5 or more Employees (June 21) 4, 5,, 25, 2, 15, 1, 5, Over Five Employees, Broader Businesses Employing 5 or more Employees () Noosa Shire LGA* South East Queensland Queensland. Source: ABS (214c) Note: Noosa Shire LGA for this indicator is the summ of its corresponding SA2s 52

64 9. Tourism Tourism is one of the t Shire s key sectors with an estimated visitor spend of $61.2 million for the year ending September 214 (TRA 214a and 214b). Total visitation to the Shire declined to 1.7 million (specifically 1,,65,218 people) for the year ending September 214, following strong visitation growth in 212 and 21. This represented a 15.5 decline from the previous year (TRA 214c). Over the year ending September 214, growth inn the domestic overnight and international markets (up 2.1 and 5.9 respectively) ) was offset by a large decline in the Shire s largest market, the domestic day visitor market, (down 27.1). As tourism contributes a proportionately large amount to the Shire s economicc activity (specifically throughh retail trade and accommodation and food services), a return r to growth is likely to stimulate economic activity. Figure 9.1: Tourism Visitation, Noosa Shire LGA, 26 to ,5 25 2, 15 Number of Visitors (') 1,5 1, 5-5 Ann. Growth YE Sep 26 YE Sep 27 YE Sep 28 YE Sep 29 YE Sep 21 YE Sep 211 YE Sep 212 YE Sep 21 YE Sep Day Vistors (') International Visitors (') Source: TRA (214c) Overnight Visitors (') Growth 5

65 Development Building Approvals 1 Building approvals are an important leading economic indicator of future building activity. Building approvals denote buildingg work approved by government onn the construction of new or alterations to existing buildings. Some of the key findings f for localities in Noosa in are: The average value of resident building approvals was highest h at Sunshine Beach ($1. million), however the area only reported 1.9 approvals per 1, local residents) in the period. Noosa Heads reported the second highest average value of resident approvals ($521,62) with 1.9 approvalss per 1, local residents. Noosaville reported the highest average value of non-residential building approvals ($84,15 per 1, local residents), followed by Peregian ($75,256 per 1, local residents). Figure 1.1: Building Approvals, Value and Number, SA2s, Residential Approvals per 1, Local Residents (No.) Noosa Hinterland Noosaville Tewantin Peregian Sunshine Beach Noosa Heads $1,5. $1,2. $9. $6. $. $. Average Value of Approval ($') Number of Residential Approvals per 1, local residents Average Value of Residential Approvals Average Value of Non-Residential Approvals per 1, local residents Source: ABS (214d) In 21-14, the average value of resident buildingg approvalss in the Shire was $71,518 with 8. approvals per 1, local residents. This was higher than the SEQ Region ($28,458 with 8.9 approvals per 1, local residents) and the State ($28,65 with 8. approvals per 1, local residents). In 21-14, the average valuee of non-resident building approvals in the Shire was $411,7. This wass considerably lower than the SEQQ Region ($1.5 million) and the State ($ $1. million). 1 Residential approvals per 1, local residents refers to the number of residential dwellings (housess and other residential buildings) approved for construction rebased against numberr of local residents in each locality. This provides a more meaningful and comparable measure of the housing market when looking at localities with substantial differences in population. 54

66 Figure 1.2: Building Approvals, Value and Number, Broader Region, Residential Approvals per 1, Local Residents (No.) Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Number of Residential Approvals per 1, local residents Average Value of Residential Approvals Average Value of Non-Residential Approvals per 1, local residents Note: Noosa Shire LGA for this indicator is the summ of its corresponding SA2s Source: ABS (214d) $2,. $1,8. $1,6. $1,4. $1,2. $1,. $8. $6. $4. $2. $. Average Value of Approval ($') 55

67 1.2 Planning Approvals Major business development applications submitted in 214 are representedd in Table 1.1 below. Table 1.1: Major Business Development Applications in 214 Details 125 Myall St, Cooroy - Mixed use development 28 Eenie Creek Rd, Noosaville - Major shopping centre expansion 19 Eumundi Noosa Rd, Noosaville - Industrial business Types 1 & 2, Retail business Types 2, 5 & 6 and Entertainment & dining business Type 1 15 Production St, Noosaville - Animal Husbandry Type 1 - Traditional 15 Noosa Dr, Noosa Heads - Retail business Type 2 - Shop 2 Emerald St, Cooroy - Retail Business Type 2 - Shop () and Commercial Business Type 1 - Office () 178 Eumundi Noosa Rd, Noosaville - Industrial business Type 2 5 Lake Macdonald Dr, Lake Macdonald - Cultivation Type 2 Intensive 1 Noosa Drive - Retail Business Type 2 - Shop 1 Factory St, Pomona - Industrial business Type 2 1/1 Rene St, Noosaville - Industrial Business Type 1 - Warehouse & Retail Business Type 4 - Showroom 28A Hastings St, Noosa Heads, Retail business Type 2 - Shop 16 Pines Rd, Cooroy - Visitor Accommodation Type - Rural 6 Cabins 14 Earl St, Tewantin - Wellbeing Type 2 Social Wallum Lane, Noosa Heads - Wellbeing Type 2 Social Rene St, Noosaville - Industrial business Type 1 Warehousee 7 Myall St, Cooroy - Commercial business Type 2 - Medical Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads - Retail business Type 2 Shop x 4 & Commercial business Type1 Office x 5 Rene St, Noosaville - Industrial business Type 2 27 Thomas St, Noosaville - Commercial business Type 2 - Medical & Ancillary dwelling unit 271 Lake Macdonald Dr, Lake Macdonald - Industrial Business Type 2 2 & 16 Goldburg Court, Noosaville - Open Space Type 1 Sport & Recreation - DFS Group 77 Rene St, Noosaville - Industrial Business Type 1 - Warehouse Stage/Decision Acknowledgment Stage Information Request Stage Information Request Stage Information Request Stage Information Request Stage Information Response Information Response Information Response Notification Stage Notification Stage Decision Period Commenced Development Permit Development Permit Development Permit Development Permit Development Permit Development Permit Development Permit Development Permit Development Permit Development Permit Development Permit Development Permit 56

68 Details 154 Holts Rd Cooroy - Undefined Use - Temporary Short-Term Self-Contained RV Stop 17 Lawnville Rd Black Mountain - Animal husbandry Type 2 Intensive Source: Noosa Shire Council (215) Stage/Decision Development Permit Development Permit 57

69 11. Protected Open Space As would be expected of SA2s across the Shire, Noosaa Hinterland reported having the highest total protected open space per head of population (1.7km 2 per 1, local residents). Figure 11.1: Protected Open Spacee per 1, Population, Localities, L Protected Open Space (km2 per 1, residents) Noosa Hinterland Noosaville Tewantin Peregian Sunshine Beach Noosa Heads Source: Queensland Governmentt (214) While the Shire reported having more protected openn space perr head of population (4.4km 2 per 1, local residents) than the SEQ Region R (1.5km 2 per 1, local residents), the State reported having 25.7km 2 per 1, local residents. Figure 11.2: Protected Open Spacee per 1, Population, Broader B Region, 211. Protected Open Space (km2 per 1, residents) Noosa Shire LGA South East Queensland Queensland Note: Noosa Shire LGA for this indicator is the summ of its corresponding SA2s Source: Queensland Governmentt (214) 58

70 References ABS (26). Noosa (S), Basic Community Profile, 26. Cat. C No ABS, Canberra. ABS (211a). Various, Basic Community Profiles, 211. Cat. No ABS, Canberra. ABS (211b). Census of Populationn and Housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 211. Cat. No ABS, Canberra. ABS (212). Census of Population and Housing, 211. Cat. No ABS, Canberra. ABS (214a). Births, Summary, 21 to 21. Cat. No. 1.. ABS, Canberra ABS (214b). Deaths, Summary, 21 to 21. Cat. No. 2.. ABS, Canberra ABS (214c). Counts of Australiann Businesses, including Entries E and Exits, June 29 to June 21. Cat. No ABS, Canberra ABS (214d). Building Approvals, Australia, October 214. Cat. No ABS, Canberra. AEC (Unpublished). AEC Gross Regional Product Model, AEC, Brisbane. Department of Communities, Childd Safety and Disability Services S (214). Community and Indigenous Public Housingg Properties in Noosa. Available on Request from Noosa Council. Google Earth (215a). Noosa Shire. 211 SA2 Layer. Available from: Last Accessed 21 January 215 Google Earth (215b). Noosa Shire. 211 IRSD SA1 Layer. Available on request from Noosa Council.. Noosa Shire Council (214a). Historical Noosa Data. Available on request. Noosa Shire Council (214b). Project Brief Community Profile P Available on request. Noosa Shire Council (215). Development Applications Planning P Online. Available from: Last accessed 9 January 215. Queensland Government State Office (214). Qld Regional Database. Available from: Last Accessed 19 December 214. TRA (214a). Nationall Visitor Survey Year Ending September 214. Tourism Research Australia. TRA (214b). International Visitor r Survey - Year Ending September S 214. Tourism Research Australia. TRA (214c). TRA Online Database. Tourism Research Australia Queensland Government (214). QRSIS: Protected Areas - Park and Forest Estate, 212. Department off National Parks, Recreation, Sport and a Racing. 59

71 Appendix A: Index of Relative Economic Disadvantage Socio- Figure A.1 below presents the Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) broken down by SA1 region. Weighted scoress are derivedd by their population relative to the total locality. Figure A.1: Index of Relative Social Disadvantage, 2111 Source: ABS (211b). 6

72 Appendix B: Businesses by Industryy Division and Employment Size Ranges Table B..1: Businesses by Industry Division and Employment Size Ranges, SA2s, June 21 Non Industry Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Construction Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services Transport, Postal and Warehousing Information Media and Telecommunications Financial and Insurance Services Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Administrative and Support Services Public Administration and Safety Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance Arts and Recreation Services Other Services Unknown Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Construction Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services Transport, Postal and Warehousing Information Media and Telecommunications Financial and Insurance Services Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services SA2 Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Employing Total Administrative and Support Services Public Administration and Safety Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance Arts and Recreation Services Other Services Unknown Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Construction Wholesale Trade Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Noosaville Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin

73 Industry Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services Transport, Postal and Warehousing Information Media and Telecommunications Financial and Insurance Services Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Administrative and Support Services Public Administration and Safety Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance Arts and Recreation Services Other Services Unknown Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Construction Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services Transport, Postal and Warehousing Information Media and Telecommunications Financial and Insurance Services Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Administrative and Support Services Public Administration and Safety Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance Arts and Recreation Services Other Services Unknown Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Construction Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services Transport, Postal and Warehousing Information Media and Telecommunications Financial and Insurance Services Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Administrative and Support Services Public Administration and Safety Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance Arts and Recreation Services SA2 Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Tewantin Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Peregiann Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Non Employing Total

74 Industry Other Services Unknown Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Construction Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services Transport, Postal and Warehousing Information Media and Telecommunications Financial and Insurance Services Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Administrative and Support Services Public Administration and Safety Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance Arts and Recreation Services Other Services Unknown Source: ABS (214c) SA2 Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Non Employing Total

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