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

         Source: AEC Group 2015;

       These employment trends could result in:
          o    An inflow of younger, most likely professional or white collar people, who may
               demand new and different types of housing, including smaller and possibly higher
               density dwellings;
          o    Some possible increase in family formation among younger workers. This may
               result in a demand for traditional separate dwelling house stock which will be
               released by older residents. Anecdotally, there are indications of some younger
               families purchasing housing on Noosa Waters, for instance. This is confirmed by
               migration data. This may result in increased utilisation and demand for existing
               larger housing types, subject to affordability. It may also result in a decreased
               proportion of dwellings owned outright, and a higher proportion of dwellings with
               a mortgage. Affordability may therefore be important, and it is likely to be housing
               stock which is older and/or requires renovation which will be sought. Smaller lot
               dwellings may also be sought.
          o    Demand continuing for well located, affordable key worker housing, particularly
               among younger people employed in the hospitality and retail industries;
          o    A need to retain more affordable housing across the LGA for those who are
               employed in lower paid industries such as health and ageing. While in terms of
               socio-economic advantage, Noosa Shire is overall average, it is clear that there is
               great variation in income levels in Noosa Shire, with some pockets of disadvantage.
               Some of the lower cost housing areas are upgrading through renovations and new
               builds. Retention of more affordable housing for lower income households will
               remain important, although it appears likely there will be a continuing demand at
               the top end of the market. Trends toward increasingly high average values of
               residential approvals will have implications for the affordability of future housing
               stock. The types of stock being delivered may also suit the current rather than the
               future market.

        Growth in smaller household types: Between 2001 and 2011, the proportion of couples
         with no children increased slightly from around 33.2% to 34%, the proportion of couples
         with children decreased slightly from 26.8% to 25.4%, and the proportion of lone person
         households increased slightly from 23.5% to 24.4%. The proportions of other household
         types have remained quite similar during this 10 year period, although the numbers of
         each household type have continued to grow.
         Table 44. Household type, Noosa Shire, 2001, 2006, 2011

          Household Type                      2001                2006               2011

          Couple with no children         5,287 (33.2%)       5,937 (34.0%)       6,492 (34.0%)

          Couple with children            4,267 (26.8%)       4,538 (26.0%)       4,847 (25.4%)

          One parent family               1,862 (11.7%)       2,032 (11.7%)       2,192 (11.5%)

          Other family                      88 (0.6%)          119 (0.7%)          120 (0.6%)

          Total Families                 11,504 (72.1%)      12,626 (72.4%)     13,651 (71.4%)

          Lone person household           3,748 (23.5%)       4,113 (23.6%)       4,665 (24.4%)

          Group household                   697 (4.4%)         699 (4.0%)          793 (4.1%)




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