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

Table 2 Estimated Resident Population growth Noosa Shire




2.2.2 Age structure
During the 2001-2020 time period, the share of persons aged 65 years and over increased
from 14.9% to 26.3 %, representing an annual growth rate of 4.5%. A corresponding decrease
occurred in the 0-14 aged group from 19.9% of the population in 2001 down to 15.6% in 2020.
There was a significant drop in the 25-44 age group down from 27.3% in 2001 to 17.7% in
2020. This age group experienced a drop in real numbers, not just as a proportion of the
resident population.
Table 3 Estimated Resident Population by Age Noosa Shire




Between 2001 and 2020 the median age increased by 9 years from 40.5 years to 49.5 years.
At the 2021 census it was 50.
Table 4 Median Age Noosa Shire




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