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

Noosa Economic Profile
Final


           Tourism: As tourism is an important industry in Noosa, trends in tourism are important.
            After two years of impressive growth (15% year over year), overall visitation to Noosa
            dropped 15%. Fortunately, the majority of the loss was in the day trip market (which
            provides the least amount of economic value or yield). Overnight and international
            visitation both grew, which is encouraging for the future. Even with the decline in
            visitation, tourism still injected $600 million into the local economy.

          Figure KPS.4: Tourism Visitation, Noosa Shire LGA, 2006 to 2014
                                       2,500                                                                                        25%




                                       2,000                                                                                        15%
           Number of Visitors ('000)




                                                                                                                                           % Ann. Growth.
                                       1,500                                                                                        5%




                                       1,000                                                                                        -5%




                                        500                                                                                         -15%




                                          0                                                                                         -25%
                                               YE Sep   YE Sep    YE Sep     YE Sep   YE Sep   YE Sep   YE Sep   YE Sep    YE Sep
                                                2006     2007      2008       2009     2010     2011     2012     2013      2014

                                                   Day Vistors ('000)                               Overnight Visitors ('000)
                                                   International Visitors ('000)                    % Growth
          Source: TRA (2014c)




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