2017-04-11 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 1 Housing Needs Assessment

Figure 45. Proportion of income on housing costs, Comparison areas, 12 months to Jun
2016 (rent), Dec 2015 (purchase)




Source: Various sources as described; Analysis undertaken by Briggs & Mortar Pty Ltd.


4.2.4    Implications for Housing Provision
The main findings of the benchmarking analysis are:

       Noosa Shire’s housing appears not well suited to its demographic profile. Its housing
        profile is not dissimilar to Queensland, but its population is very different. Hence:
          o    A significant proportion of small households are living in large dwellings (with 3+
               bedrooms) in Noosa Shire (72%), higher than all comparatives other than Fraser
               Coast;
          o    Noosa Shire has a higher proportion of separate houses, compared to other dwelling
               types than all comparatives.
    It is however noted that particularly in an affluent community, a proportion of households
    may choose to live in larger dwellings than seemingly required, or this may be a circumstantial
    outcome.
       Housing stress is high in Noosa Shire compared to Queensland, but similar to comparative
        LGAs:
          o    At 34.5%, the proportion of low income households that are renting and
               experiencing rental stress is higher than other comparative LGAs (except for Fraser
               Coast), and higher than Brisbane or Queensland;
          o    15.8% of low income households that are paying a mortgage were experiencing
               mortgage stress, similar to the other comparative LGAs, but significantly higher than
               Brisbane or Queensland;
          o    Low income households experiencing either rental stress or mortgage stress made
               up around 16% of all households in Noosa Shire, the Fraser Coast, Douglas Shire and



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