2022-11-04 - Special Meeting Agenda Item 1 - Attachment 2 - Consultation Report

5.7 Community survey – what needs to be considered when developing
social and affordable housing in Noosa
Question 7: What is the most important thing to consider
when developing social and affordable housing in the Noosa
Shire?                                                                                                        Must blend in with existing street
                                                                                                              character
                                                                                    4.5%
Of the 667 people who took part in the survey, 634 provided                                13.5%
                                                                            8.3%
                                                                                                              Must meet current planning scheme
a response to this question.
                                                                                                              requirements
                                                                                                   4.3%
Participants were asked what the most important thing to                                                      Is designed to reflect the character of
consider when developing social and affordable housing was.                                                   the nei ghbourhood

This question was a multiple choice offering 8 different            20.7%                                     Is accessible to greenspace
                                                                                                      14.7%
options for participants to select from.
                                                                                                              Proxi mity to local services including
At a glance
                                                                                                              public transport and acti vities
•        Just under half of all responses (48.7%) wanted any new                                              Development of social and affordable
         social and affordable housing to be close to public                                                  housing throughout the whole region
                                                                                              15.1%
         transport and activities (18.9%), greenspace (15.1%) and           18.9%
         designed to reflect the character of the neighborhood.                                               Proxi mity to employment
                                                                                                              opportunities
•        20.7% of respondents wanted thought development of
                                                                                                              Other
         social and affordable housing throughout the whole
         region.

•        Consideration of the current planning scheme was
         selected as the most important consideration by 4.3% of
         respondents.




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