Attachment 7 - Economic Need and Impact Assessment · MCU13/0251

                                                         Trade Area        Former Noosa Shire   Queensland
 Upper Blue Collar
 Technicians & Trades Workers                                      13.8%                15.2%        14.9%
 Subtotal                                                          13.8%                15.2%        14.9%

 Lower Blue Collar
 Machinery Operators & Drivers                                      2.6%                 4.9%         7.3%
 Labourers                                                          8.2%                10.5%        10.6%
 Subtotal                                                          10.8%                15.4%        17.9%

 Employment by Industry (% of employees)
 Agriculture, forestry & fishing                                    0.9%                 1.6%         2.7%
 Mining                                                             1.3%                 1.5%         2.6%
 Manufacturing                                                      4.7%                 5.7%         8.4%
 Electricity, gas, water & waste services                           0.9%                 0.7%         1.2%
 Construction                                                      10.5%                10.4%         9.0%
 Wholesale trade                                                    3.6%                 3.0%         3.6%
 Retail trade                                                      10.4%                13.3%        10.7%
 Accommodation & food services                                     11.9%                12.4%         7.0%
 Transport, postal & warehousing                                    2.6%                 3.2%         5.3%
 Information media & telecommunications                             1.4%                 1.3%         1.2%
 Financial & insurance services                                     1.1%                 2.1%         2.7%
 Rental, hiring & real estate services                              2.6%                 2.8%         1.8%
 Professional, scientific & technical services                      9.9%                 6.5%         6.5%
 Administrative & support services                                  4.3%                 4.1%         3.2%
 Public administration & safety                                     5.1%                 3.9%         6.7%
 Education & training                                              10.5%                 7.3%         7.9%
 Health care & social assistance                                   11.7%                12.2%        11.9%
 Arts & recreation services                                         2.1%                 1.5%         1.4%
 Other services                                                     4.4%                 6.3%         6.2%

Source: 2011 Census of Population and Housing – 2nd release data


2.2.1 Resident Population and Household Projections
The resident population of the trade area is projected to increase from 4,488 persons in 2013 to
4,837 persons in 2023, or by 0.8% per annum. The number of households in the trade area is
projected to increase from 1,739 households in 2013 to 1,912 households in 2023, or by 1.0% per
annum. The rate of population growth and household formation within the trade area is
anticipated to be similar to Noosa, but significantly lower than in Queensland.
Table 2.2 below summarises the projected population growth and household formation within
the trade area between 2013 and 2023, benchmarked to Noosa and Queensland.




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