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

Noosa Economic Profile
Final


3.5       Business Counts by Employment Size
           The majority of businesses in Noosa Shire are non-employing, with the 4,671 businesses
            making up 62.1% of all business. This business segment has declined by 4.2% since
            2012.
           Businesses employing 1-4 people have decreased in number from 2,001 to 1,980 (1.0%)
            between 2012 and 2014.
           Businesses employing between 5-19 people have remained steady at approximately 630
            businesses.
           Businesses employing 20-199 people have increased in number from 99 to 111
            businesses (12.1%).
           Businesses employing 200+ people have increased in number from 3 to 9 (200.0%)
            between 2012 and 2014.
           Overall the number of businesses in Noosa Shire has declined 2.7% since 2012.

          Table 3.5: Noosa LGA Business Counts by Employment Size
             Employment Size                 2012            2014         % Growth
                Non-employing                4,671           4,477            -4.2%
                      1-4                    2,001           1,980            -1.0%
                     5-19                      630             627            -0.5%
                    20-199                      99             111            12.1%
                     200+                        3               9           200.0%
                    Total                    7,404           7,204           -2.7%
          Source: ABS (2015d)


          Figure 3.5: Noosa LGA Business Counts by Employment Size (2014)


                                5-19, 8.7%    20-199, 1.5%
                                                             200+, 0.1%




                                                                                      Non-employing
                                                                                      1-4
                                                                                      5-19
          1-4, 27.5%                                                                  20-199
                                                                                      200+



                                                                     Non-employing,
                                                                         62.1%




          Source: ABS (2015d)

           Noosa Shire has a relatively high proportion of small businesses, with 89.6% of
            businesses employing less than five people compared to 88.2% of SEQ Businesses and
            87.5% of Queensland businesses.




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