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

Table 26: Benchmarking of Aged Care Services against Australian Government Targets,
Noosa Shire, 2015-16 - 2036

    Year          Population 70+        Assumed            Federal Target        Shortfall or
                      years            Provision of                                Surplus
                                          Places

    2016              8,424 (a)             587                  674                  -87

    2021             10,014 (a)           677 (c)                801                 -124

    2026             11,720 (a)           975 (d)                938                  37

    2031             13,269 (b)           975 (d)               1,062                 -87

    2036             14,671 (b)           975 (d)               1,174                -199

Notes: (a) Population projections used for aged care benchmarking are different to Queensland Treasury
projections. Australian Government projections were used as these are used to allocate places. However, these
projections were only available for 2016-2027. (b) For 2031 and 2036, growth in the 70+ age group from
Queensland Treasury projections were used to build on Australian Government Projections. (c) Includes places
allocated which are not yet delivered (Arcare Noosaville). (d) Includes proposed places which are not yet
allocated (Palm Lake Care, Sundale Tewantin, and Blue Care Sunrise Beach).
Source: Australian Government 2016b; 2016c; 2016d; 2013; Queensland Government 2016g; Analysis
undertaken by Briggs & Mortar Pty Ltd.

Retirement Villages / Independent Living Units
Retirement villages or independent living units are a cluster of dwellings (separate houses, semi-
detached dwellings or apartments) provided exclusively for older people, administered by a
central body (e.g. body corporate, trustee or management company), and managed by employed
staff (most commonly an on-site manager). Some services may be provided on-site, home care
may be provided to occupants from external providers, and some villages provide on-site
residential aged care. It is seen as highly desirable that retirement villages be established with all
three levels of care (on-site services, home care provided from off-site providers, and on-site or
nearby residential aged care).

There were five retirement villages identified in the Noosa Shire in October 2016. In addition, one
additional retirement village was under construction and two were approved but construction
had not begun.

A significant majority of dwellings are provided as detached or semi-detached dwellings. Around
746 detached/semi-detached dwellings had been constructed, and an additional 509
detached/semi-detached dwellings were under construction or approved at October 2016 (




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