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

In particular, NP2020 continues to allow for a mix of visitor accommodation with permanent
residential housing throughout, continuing competition and potential depletion of permanent
housing stock and landuse conflict between permanent residents and visitors. This has
implications for both long term housing supply and long term tourist accommodation supply.
NP2020 also contains some conflict between the outcomes sought by the local plans, the
zones and tables of development. For example, the allowance for short term accommodation
in the Medium and High Density Residential zones undermines outcomes for permanent
dwellings for residents expressed through the local plans.
Likewise, the Tourist Accommodation zone is for the purpose of accommodating various types
of tourist accommodation and tourist related uses, however multiple dwellings for permanent
residents are permitted in the zone compromising the zone’s intent and long term provision of
tourist accommodation.
With limited land supply and redevelopment opportunities, the competition for dwelling stock
between residents and visitors is the key issues going forward. Therefore, a review of short
term accommodation being permitted within zones whose primary purpose is for permanent
housing, and the allowance for permanent dwellings in the Tourist Accommodation is required
to ensure the long term integrity of each zone.
The Strategic intent and outcomes need to support any changes made to the zones and the
permitted uses to provide clear direction on how and where housing for residents will be met
now and in the future.
Likewise, the current and longer term provision of a range of tourist accommodation needs to
be clearly articulated in terms of its location and relationship to permanent residential housing.


3.3 Housing Market 2020-22
This section addressed the housing market situation following the introduction of NP2020
including the impacts from COVID 19.
Since the commencement of NP2020 Australia has been experiencing a national housing
crisis. Noosa’s housing market has been particularly hit hard with extremely low rental vacancy
rates fueling increased rental prices and significantly increased housing prices.
This prompted Council to prepare a new Housing Needs Assessment in 2021 (HNA2021) to
better understand the housing situation and housing needs of Noosa residents, followed by a
Housing Strategy in 2022.
Notably, the HNA2021 did not include an assessment of tourist accommodation needs, unlike
the 2017 Housing Needs Assessment which saw tourist accommodation as part of the overall
housing needs for Noosa Shire.


3.3.1 Housing Needs Assessment 2021
Since the completion of the Briggs & Mortar HNA2017 report, the 2021 Housing Needs
Assessment identified a number of significant changes in the Australian housing market
including exceptionally low interest rates, holiday homes being a form of investment and 20%
deposit required for purchasing property making it difficult for first home buyers.
COVID 19 was also a significant impact in the housing market. Ex-pats returned to live in local
properties and there was an exodus from southern capital cities to regional lifestyle areas,
particularly Queensland
Locally, the HNA2021 identified a noticeable increase in the number of dwellings being offered
for short term holiday letting and conversely, increased pressure on holiday resorts to
accommodate permanent residents, particularly one and two person households due to lack
of availability in residential areas. A large number of properties changed ownership in the

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