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

        environmental impact, while recognising and supporting sustainable tourism as an
        ongoing key economic driver.

2.1.3    Housing and Household Characteristics
Housing and household characteristics can be summarised as follows:

       Noosa Shire’s household type is relatively consistent with SEQ and Queensland.
        Roughly 70% of households are one family households across Noosa Shire, SEQ and
        Queensland. Noosa Shire reported a slightly higher proportion of lone person households
        (24.4%) than the SEQ Region (22.4%) and the State (22.8%).
       Noosa Shire’s household size is relatively low compared with SEQ and Queensland. In
        2011, Noosa reported a lower average number of persons per household (2.4) than the
        SEQ Region (2.6) and the State (2.6).
       Noosa Shire loses a significant number of young adults who are likely leave to pursue
        university study or employment opportunities outside of the Shire. Noosa Shire reported
        lower levels of residents aged 20-34 than SEQ and Queensland. Noosa Shire reported
        considerably less residents studying at a university or other tertiary institution in 2011
        (only 11.5%) compared to SEQ (20.4%) and the State 17.9%. The Tewantin TAFE campus
        has closed since the 2011 Census.

2.2 Demographic Characteristics of Localities
2.2.1    Overview
Nine localities were identified in Noosa Shire Council’s Community Profile (AEC Group 2015):

       Cooroibah;
       Tewantin;
       Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach;
       Federal to Ringtail Creek, including Pomona and Cooran;
       Noosaville and Doonan;
       Noosa North Shore;
       Noosa Heads;
       Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah, including Cooroy and Lake Macdonald;
       Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba.




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