2020-01-13 GC Agenda - Item 10 - Attachment 2 - The Value of Tourism to the Noosa Community October 2019 FINAL REPORT

Feelings towards tourism

Survey respondents were asked to select a statement that best reflected their thoughts
regarding tourism in Noosa. Significant statistical differences were found with age group but
no other demographic or locational characteristic. Of the 300 responding, nearly 80 percent
of all respondents indicated that they either strongly approved (36 percent) or slightly
approve (43 percent) of tourism because it’s good for the community and economy. People
aged between 30 -64 were more likely to strongly approve, and people aged up to 30 or
over 65 were more likely to slightly approve. Only 4 percent of total respondents strongly
disapproved of tourism in Noosa. The Sunshine Coast and Queensland areas had similar
statistics to these in the TEQ survey.

Figure 32: Residents’ views regarding tourism in Noosa, by age group

50%
                                                                                                    Up to 30 yrs (n=59)
45%
                                                                                                    30-64 yrs (n=121)
40%                                                                                                 65+ yrs (n=120)
35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

 5%

 0%
       I strongly approve of  I slightly approve of I neither approve nor I slightly disapprove of I strongly disapprove of
      tourism, on balance it tourism and the minor disapprove of tourism tourism as I need to tourism and stay away
           is great for the      inconveniences it as it does not affect me adjust my lifestyle to    from places where
          community and         causes because on positively or negatively        avoid the          tourists go because I
               economy        balance it is good for                           inconveniences       dont want anything to
                               the community and                               associated with            do with the
                                                                                   tourism




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