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

The region was identified as one of the least affordable regions in Australia, and notes that the
local community identified housing affordability and appropriate housing as key issues. The trend
towards smaller housing forms was not evident with large detached houses on large blocks being
the dominant dwelling type and the dwelling size has continued to increase.

Policy directions recommended to address the mismatch in housing and household types
included:

       Increasing the diversity of housing stock;
       Encouraging the provision of smaller and more modest housing forms;
       Increasing the provision of affordable housing, social housing and housing for special
        needs groups;
       Encouraging housing types to improve sustainability on the Sunshine Coast and
        encouraging areas of higher density where it is considered appropriate;
       Improving understanding of housing preferences.

The following indicative targets were suggested to be achieved by 2031:

       A reduction in detached housing from 76% to 53% of the housing stock;
       An increase in semi-detached dwellings from 10% to 26%;
       An increase in attached dwellings from 12% to 20%;
       A target of 33% affordable housing to reduce high levels of housing stress;
       A target to achieve the State provision level of social housing (3.9%) by 2011 and the
        National provision level (4.9%) by 2016;
       A target of 18% universal design and adaptable housing by 2031;
       An ongoing target of 40 high care beds, 40 low care beds, and 25 home care packages per
        1,000 population 70+ years of age.

The dwelling targets are reflected in the figures below:

Population/Households               2006    2011      2016        2021        2026       2031

Projections

Projected Population            295,084    339,663   381,458     421,343     460,862    501,179

Projected Households            122,811    145,690   172,166     196,779     220,146    238,657

Dwelling Targets

Detached Dwellings                   -     101,983   111,908     118,067     121,080    126,488
                                            (70%)     (65%)       (60%)       (55%)      (53%)

Semi-Detached                        -     18,940    30,990      41,324       55,037     62,051
Dwellings                                  (13%)     (18%)       (21%)        (25%)      (26%)

Attached Dwellings                   -     20,397    27,547      35,420       41,828     47,731
                                           (14%)     (16%)       (18%)        (19%)      (20%)

Other Dwellings                      -      2,549      2,582      2,460       2,201      2,387
                                            (2%)      (1.5%)     (1.5%)       (1%)       (1%)

Total Dwellings                      -     145,690   172,166    196,779      220,146    238,657
                                            (100%)    (100%)     (100%)       (100%)     (100%)




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