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

Noosa Economic Profile
Final


                                              undergraduate and higher degrees from their Noosaville campus. The University of the
                                              Sunshine Coast offers a range of business subjects from their rooms at The J, Noosa
                                              Junction. There are various opportunities for certificate level training in Noosa.

          Figure 6.11: Proportion Currently Studying, Broader Region, 2011

                                                        Pre-school                                   Infants/Primary
                                              50%       Secondary                                    Technical or Further Educational Institution
                                                        University or other Tertiary Institution     Other type of educational institution
          Proportion Currently Studying (%)




                                              40%




                                              30%




                                              20%




                                              10%




                                               0%
                                                       Noosa Shire LGA                South East Queensland                Queensland

          Source: ABS (2011)


6.8       Journey to Work
           Noosa Shire features significant employment outflows, with 23,000 employed residents
            and only 18,500 persons working within the Shire.
           The self-containment rate of the region (measuing the proportion of employed local
            residents working within Noosa) is 63.0%.

          Table 6.2: Noosa LGA Residents Place of Work
                                                                                                                                       Noosa
                                                                                                                                         LGA
                  Employed Noosa LGA Residents                                                                                        (2011)
                  Live and Work in Noosa LGA                                                                                            14,631
                  Live in Noosa LGA and Work Elsewhere in South East Queensland                                                          4,470
                  Live in Noosa LGA and Work Elsewhere in Queensland                                                                     3,602
                  Live in Noosa LGA and Work Elsewhere in Australia                                                                        510
                  Total Employed Persons Residing in Noosa LGA                                                                        23,213
                  Self-Containment %                                                                                                    63.0%
          Note: Total does not align with employment by industry due to inadequately described and not stated responses.
          Source: ABS (2011)




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