2022-11-14 GC Agenda - Item 4 - Attachment 1 - Short Term Accommodation Monitoring Report 2022

3.5.1.1 Dwellings used for short-term accommodation – supply, type and distribution
5265 dwellings across Noosa Shire were identified and verified as being used for short-term
accommodation (including 60 dwellings operating home hosted accommodation or using a
secondary dwelling) as at October 2022. The April 2020 data identified 4753 dwellings
(including 80 dwellings operating home hosted accommodation or operating from a secondary
dwelling).
The number of entire dwellings being used for short term accommodation was identified at
5205.This was an increase of 532 dwellings since the April 2020 baseline data of 4673 entire
dwellings being used for short term accommodation. However it should be noted that 225 of
the additional dwellings were identified as hotel rooms and not dwellings under the April 2020
data. Therefore the real number of additional dwellings being used for short term
accommodation has increased by 307 dwellings.
Of particular note,31.6% of all residential rated properties in the coastal urban area of Noosa
Shire (Excluding Tewantin) were identified as being used for short-term accommodation. This
is an increase from April 2020 figures of 29%. The number of dwelling houses being used for
short term accommodation has increased from 885 to 1046 over the 2 year period and the
number of apartment/townhouses being used fort short term accommodation has also
increase from 3637 dwellings to 4007. The use of duplexes for short term accommodation has
remained relatively stagnant, likely because duplexes approved under NP2006 could not be
short stay let.
The number of dwellings being used for short term accommodation properties remained
stagnant in Noosaville, but increased in Noosa Head, Sunshine Beach and Marcus /
Castaways Beach, and declined in Peregian Beach.
Overall, apartment and townhouse style dwellings ranging from 1-3 bedrooms were the main
dwelling type being used for short-term accommodation across the coastal urban area.
Whilst dwelling houses used for short-term accommodation were mostly concentrated around
Noosa Sound, Noosa River and Sunshine Beach they were also consistently scattered
throughout the balance of Noosaville, Noosa Heads and the stretch from Sunshine Beach to
Peregian Beach.
Table 50 outlines the types and number of dwellings operating short term accommodation by
location.




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