2015-12-14 General Committee Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 3 Noosa Shire Economic Plan

Income
Industries most closely associated with the            Noosa Shire reported a median household income
tourism sector such as retail, accommodation           almost $200 below the SEQ Region average and
and food services together with transport, postal      almost $300 below the State average in 2011 ($953.5,
and warehousing; offered the lowest wages. This        $1,150.7 and $1,235.0 per week respectively).
included arts and recreation services at $698.50 per
week, accommodation and food services $612.7 per       This may reflect the attraction of a lifestyle region
week, and retail trade $607.2 per week.                where people choose to work less/part time; and
                                                       could be partly attributed to the high proportion of
 Industry                                    Noosa     part-time work in the region. Part time work accounts
                                                       for around 35%-40% of total employment within
 Mining                                     $1,953.4
                                                       the broader Sunshine Coast Statistical Area Level
 Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services   $1,531.8   4 (SA4), compared to around 25%-30% in other
 Financial and Insurance Services           $1,317.1   benchmark regions.
 Public Administration and Safety           $1,268.4
 Professional, Scientific and Technical
                                            $1,204.1
 Services
 Construction                               $1,142.5
 Education and Training                     $1,135.5
 Information Media and
                                            $1,085.8
 Telecommunications
 Transport, Postal and Warehousing          $1,068.7
 Health Care and Social Assistance          $1,058.6
 Wholesale Trade                            $1,045.8
 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services    $1,032.6
 Manufacturing                              $1,015.8
 Administrative and Support Services         $854.3
 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing           $841.9
 Arts and Recreation Services                $782.9
 Other Services                              $767.8
 Accommodation and Food Services             $686.7
 Retail Trade                                $680.5




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