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

Noosa Economic Profile
Final


2.1.2     Historical and Forecast Growth

           Population growth in Noosa Shire has averaged 1.2% per annum since 2004 compared
            to 2.2% per annum for the SEQ Region and 2.1% for Queensland as a whole.
           Forecast population growth is expected to average 0.7% per annum in Noosa Shire,
            reaching approximately 62,000 persons by 2036. This compares to forecast growth of
            2.0% per annum for SEQ and 1.9% per annum for Queensland as a whole.

          Figure 2.2: Noosa LGA Historical and Projected Population

                        70,000                                                                                         3.0%



                        60,000
                                                                                                                       2.5%



                        50,000
                                                                                                                       2.0%


                        40,000
           Population




                                                                                                                              % Growth
                                                                                                                       1.5%

                        30,000


                                                                                                                       1.0%
                        20,000


                                                                                                                       0.5%
                        10,000



                            0                                                                                          0.0%
                                 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2021 2026 2031 2036

                                        Noosa     Noosa % Growth   South Eas t Queensland % Growth   Queensland % Growth

          Source: ABS (2015a), QGSO (2015)




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