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

Noosa Heads
Noosa Heads had the highest concentration of visitor accommodation with 434 motel / hotel
style rooms available and 208 backpacker beds. 45% of the dwelling stock was identified as
being used for short-term accommodation in Noosa Heads with 70% located in a residential
zone. The highest concentration of short-term accommodation was in Hastings Street, Noosa
Sound and along Noosa Drive.
Table 21 Dwellings used for short-term accommodation Noosa Plan 2006 Noosa Heads

               Zone                 Dwellings used for STA         Guest suite        Secondary
                                                                                       dwelling

 Detached Housing zone                                    246                    11               5

 Semi – Attached Housing zone                             351                    1

 Attached Housing zone                                    841

 Visitor Mixed Use zone                                   623

 Community Services zone

 Totals                                                  2061                    12               5

 Total use of dwellings for STA                                   2078

 Total Res rated Dwellings                                        4645

 % STA (includes guest suite                                      45%
 and secondary dwelling)



Sunshine Beach
28% of the dwelling stock was identified as being used fort short-term accommodation in
Sunshine Beach with 99% of those dwellings located in a residential zone. The highest
concentration of short-term accommodation was around Duke Street however they were fairly
evenly distributed throughout the balance of the area. 19 motel style rooms and 107
backpacker beds were also available.
Table 22 Dwellings used for short-term accommodation Noosa Plan 2006 Sunshine Beach

              Zone                 Dwellings used for STA         Guest suite         Secondary
                                                                                       dwelling

 Detached Housing zone                                   134                                      2

 Semi-attached Housing zone                              132

 Attached Housing zone                                   245

 Visitor Mixed use zone                                     5

 Totals                                                  516                                      2

 Total use of dwellings for STA                                   518

 Total Res rated Dwellings                                        1827




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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23