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

Tewantin reported the 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 residents) (Figure 8).
Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach (2.5% or 255 residents) and Cooroibah (2.6% or 46 residents)
had the lowest proportions.

Figure 8. Residents in need of assistance, 2011




Source: AEC Group 2015;

Median household and personal incomes were the highest in Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach
($1,071 and $585 per week respectively), and Noosa Heads ($1,039 and $580 per week
respectively). Median household income was high in Cooroibah compared to the other localities
at $1,056 per week, but median personal income was lower at $456 per week.

Figure 9. Median household and personal income by locality, 2011




Source: AEC Group 2015;




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