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

Noosa Economic Profile
Final



5.        Households
5.1       Household and Personal Income
           Noosa Shire reported a median household income almost $200 below the SEQ Region’s
            and almost $300 below the State’s in 2011 ($953.5, $1,150.7 and $1,235.0 per week
            respectively).

          Figure 5.1: Median Household and Personal Income, Broader Region, 2011
                                                    $1,400
                                                                                                       Median total household income ($/week)
                                                                                                       Median total personal income ($/week)

                                                    $1,200
          Median Household Income ($/week)




                                                    $1,000



                                                                         $800



                                                                         $600



                                                                         $400



                                                                         $200



                                                                             $0
                                                                                    Noosa Shire LGA          South East Queensland              Queensland
          Source: ABS (2011)

           One of the key reasons for low incomes levels is the high proportion of part-time work.
            Part time work accounts for around 35%-40% of total employment within the broader
            Sunshine Coast Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), compared to around 25%-30% in other
            benchmark regions (see Figure 5.2).

          Figure 5.2: Proportion of Employment That is Full Time

                                                                              80%




                                                                              75%
                                         % of Employment that is Full Time




                                                                              70%




                                                                              65%




                                                                              60%




                                                                              55%




                                                                                          Sunshine Coast            Queensland              Gold Coast       Cairns
          Source: ABS (2015d)




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