2015-08-18 Planning and Organisation Committee Attachment 1 to Item 8 AEC Noosa Economic Profile Final Report

Noosa Economic Profile
Final



2.        Population
2.1       Estimated Resident Population
2.1.1     Long Term Population Growth

           Growth in the Shire’s estimated resident population has generally trended downwards
            since the 1980’s. Historically, average annual population growth rates in the Shire
            ranged between 16.5% and 5.1% in the period between 1981 and 1996. More recently
            this growth rate has slowed considerably to 1.3% between 2006 and 2011.

          Figure 2.1: Estimated Resident Population, Noosa Shire LGA, 1976-2011
                                                 60,000                                                                              20.0%
                                                                   Estimated residential population     Ann. Av. Growth (%)

                                                 54,000                                                                              18.0%
           Estimated Resident Population (No.)




                                                 48,000                                                                              16.0%




                                                                                                                                             Annual Average Growth (%)
                                                 42,000                                                                              14.0%

                                                 36,000                                                                              12.0%

                                                 30,000                                                                              10.0%

                                                 24,000                                                                              8.0%

                                                 18,000                                                                              6.0%

                                                 12,000                                                                              4.0%

                                                  6,000                                                                              2.0%

                                                     0                                                                               0.0%
                                                          1976   1981      1986       1991       1996   2001      2006        2011
          Source: Noosa Shire Council (2014a).




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