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

2.2.2      Characteristics by Locality
A summary of the key demographic characteristics of each of these localities is provided below.

Cooroibah
         Cooroibah had a population of 1,740 on census night in 2011 (based on place of usual
          residence), and an estimated resident population of 1,815 people at 30 June 20113.
         Between 2011 and 2015, the population was estimated to have grown at a strong average
          rate of around 1.9% each year, however due to the low population of this locality this
          equated to around just 35 people per year.
         The median age of the population was 43.2 years in 2011 which was below the median
          age for Noosa Shire at 45.9 years.
         Cooroibah had the highest average persons per household of any locality at 2.8 persons,
          compared to 2.4 persons for Noosa Shire, and 2.6 for Queensland. It also had the highest
          proportion of couple families with children, significantly higher than the other localities at
          39.1% (around 10% points higher than any other locality). It also had the lowest
          proportion of lone person households of any of the localities, with 14.2% of households
          being lone person households.
         This locality had a high unemployment rate of 9.2% in 2011.
         The median household income in 2011 was $1,056 per week which was the second
          highest household income for any of the localities, however the median individual income,
          at $456 per week, was well below many of the other localities (including Sunshine Beach
          to Peregian Beach at $585, Noosa Heads at $580, Noosaville and Doonan at $521 and
          Ridgewood to Tinbeerwah at $488).

Tewantin
         Tewantin had a population of 10,648 people on census night in 2011 (based on place of
          usual residence), and an estimated resident population of 10,358 people at 30 June 2011.
          It was one of the most populous localities. The highly populated locality of Tewantin
          reflects its rich history as the first town in the Shire and the role it plays today as the
          administrative centre for Noosa Shire.
         However, between 2011 and 2015, the population was estimated to have grown at a low
          average rate of around 0.2% per year. This was the lowest average annual growth rate of
          any of the localities.
      The median age of the population was 46.7 years in 2011, which was similar to the median
       age for Noosa Shire at 45.9 years. By June 2015 it is estimated to be 47.8 years, compared to
       47.2 for the Shire.
         Tewantin had the highest proportion of lone person households of any of the localities
          with 28.1% of all households being lone person households. There was also a high
          proportion of one parent families in Tewantin with an estimated 13.1% of households
          being one parent households.
         Households in Tewantin on average have access to 1.5 vehicles which was slightly less
          than Noosa Shire and Queensland, both at 1.7 vehicles per household.



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    ERP figures at 30 June are calculated by adjusting census counts of usual residents to include those missed
in the Census and those who were overseas on Census Night and also take account of births and deaths
occurring between 30 June and Census Night (usually early August).




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