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

       The ABS reports that the SA4 of Sunshine Coast (of which Noosa is part) received a
       net gain of 6,230 people through internal migration in the 2019-20 financial year…
       …The real estate industry is also reporting a large proportion of new residents from
       interstate (particularly Melbourne) given the impact of COVID19 on the livability of their
       home city.


2.9.1.3 Overseas migration
Historically, overseas migration data showed a pattern of variability over time, due to the ever
changing global and domestic factors affecting migration, COVID-19 added to this variability.
From 2006 to 2020, net overseas migration contributed more each year to Australia's
population growth than natural increase (births minus deaths).
The ABS data on Overseas Migration for the 2020-2021 year, identified that
      Overseas migration 2020-21 -there was a net loss of 88,800 people - the first loss since
       1946 and second lowest on record
      Immigration fell 71% to 145,800 from 506,900 arrivals a year ago
      Emigration fell 25% to 234,600 from 314,200 departures a year ago
      A decline was recorded in net overseas migration in every state and territory in 2020-
       21.
There were changes in travel behaviour of those who had arrived prior to the pandemic but
were impacted by it and various travel restrictions introduced in Australia. For example,
Australian-born migrant arrivals increased from September 2019 to March 2020. This was
largely due to some Australian expatriates having changed their travel plans after arriving in
Australia on a short trip and remaining in residence beyond 12 months. Due to this, some then
met the 12 month duration rule to be counted as an overseas migrant arrival.

2.9.2 Economy and employment
The economy and employment was severely affected globally, nationally, regionally and
locally through the COVID-19 period. Below is a brief summary of the local impacts seen in
Noosa in the early stages of COVID and prior to the commencement of NP2020.


2.9.2.1 Gross regional product
Impacts of COVID-19 to the June 2020 quarter were not available, therefore the September
2020 are used in this discussion. Id. Demographic Resources identified that comparison
forecasts from the September 2020 quarter to the September 2019 quarter showed Noosa’s
tourism dominated economy and employment had substantial impact following the COVID 19
restrictions.
GRP was 3.3% lower, which was greater than that experienced by Queensland as a whole
and local jobs were down by 7%, equating to 1,895 jobs.




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