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3.3 Demographic Characteristics

Average annual household incomes and any significant demographic
characteristics for the defined areas of influence are described below:

Household Income

o LocalAl $47,080 ($905 per week)
o Surrounding Al $46,622 ($897 per week)
o Noosa Shire $44,910 ($864 per week)
o Queensland $52,732 ($1,014 per week)

Source: ABS 2001 Census

Demographic Characteristics

Significant demographic characteristics and differences from the state and
shire averages are as follows:

o 15% of Local Al dwellings and 21% of Surrounding Al dwellings
are unoccupied (Noosa 15% and Queensland 9%)

o The defined areas of influence and the shire have lower
percentages of 15-24 year olds and a higher percentage of
residents aged 45+ compared to the Queensland average.

o The defined areas of influence and the shire have lower
proportions of traditional families and have higher proportions of
couples without children - due in part to the high percentage of
retirement aged residents.

Source: ABS 2001 Census

With the increased growth in Peregian Springs (began construction in 2001
- year of the latest ABS census) demographic characteristics of the
/surrounding area will have changed — incomes are expected to be slightly
higher and the number of families with children is likely to increase slightly

3.4 Expenditure Potential

Table 3.2 provides an estimate of average household retail expenditure by
for the Local Al, Surrounding Al, Noosa LGA and Queensland. The
expenditure table is based on the 2003-04 ABS Household Expenditure
Survey. It results in defining the available pool of retail expenditure from the
defined areas. Forecast retail expenditure ($million) is shown in Table 3.2.

Estimated available retail expenditure potential in each market is as follows:

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