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

Noosa Economic Profile
Final


           Table 7.3 shows the largest expenditures for international overnight tourism is in food,
            drink and accommodation, with an expenditure of $31.6 million at 30% of total
            expenditure.
           Table 7.3 shows package tours account for 11% of total expenditure, at a value of
            $11.8m, while education fees provide $11.5 million of expenditure for 10.9% of total
            expenditure (TRA 2015c).

          Table 7.3: Noosa LGA International Tourism Expenditure by Category ($M)
                                                                  International
           Expenditure Category
                                                                     Overnight
           Package Tour                                                   $11.8
           Pre-Paid International Airfares                                $23.8
           Organised Tours                                                 $2.2
           International Airfares Bought in Australia                      $1.9
           Domestic Airfares                                               $1.1
           Other Transport Fares                                           $2.4
           Self-Drive Cars, Rent-A-Cars, Campervans                        $1.3
           Petrol and Oil for Self-Drive Cars or Other Vehicles            $1.4
           Shopping - Items for Use in Australia                           $3.2
           Shopping - Items to Take Home                                   $6.4
           Total Shopping                                                  $9.6
           Food, Drink and Accommodation                                  $31.6
           Horse Racing and Gambling                                       $0.4
           Entertainment                                                   $1.3
           Motor Vehicles                                                  $2.4
           Education Fees                                                 $11.5
           Phone, Internet, Fax and/or Postage                             $1.0
           Other Expenditure                                               $1.4
           Total                                                        $105.2
          Source: TRA (2015c)




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