2015-08-18 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  18 AUGUST 2015


3.5    Income

The highest average income for people living in Noosa was achieved in the mining sector at
$1,953.40 per week inflation adjusted to November 2014. This was followed by electricity,
gas, water and waste services at $1,531.80 per week, and financial and insurance services
$1,317.10 per week.
Industries most closely associated with the tourism sector such as retail, accommodation
and food services and transport, postal and warehousing; offered the lowest wages. This
included arts and recreation services at $698.50 per week, accommodation and food
services $612.70 per week, and retail trade $607.20 per week.

Noosa Incomes by Industry (Inflation Adjusted to November 2014) Source: ABS (2011, 2015c)
                    Industry                                           Noosa
                    Mining                                            $1,953.4
                    Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services        $1,531.8
                    Financial and Insurance Services                  $1,317.1
                    Public Administration and Safety                  $1,268.4
                    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services   $1,204.1
                    Construction                                      $1,142.5
                    Education and Training                            $1,135.5
                    Information Media and Telecommunications          $1,085.8
                    Transport, Postal and Warehousing                 $1,068.7
                    Health Care and Social Assistance                 $1,058.6
                    Wholesale Trade                                   $1,045.8
                    Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services           $1,032.6
                    Manufacturing                                     $1,015.8
                    Administrative and Support Services                $854.3
                    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing                  $841.9
                    Arts and Recreation Services                       $782.9
                    Other Services                                     $767.8
                    Accommodation and Food Services                    $686.7
                    Retail Trade                                       $680.5


Noosa Shire reported a median household income almost $200 below the SEQ Region and
almost $300 below the State in 2011 ($953.5, $1,150.7 and $1,235.0 per week respectively).

This could be partly attributed to the high proportion of part-time work in the region. Part time
work accounts for around 35%-40% of total employment within the broader Sunshine Coast
Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), compared to around 25%-30% in other benchmark regions.
(See full report at Attachment 1).

3.6    Business Counts
Noosa Shire is home to some 7,400 businesses. 62.1% of those are non-employing micro
businesses and 27.5% are also micro but employ between 1-4 people. At the other end of
the scale .01% employ 200 plus people. By turnover, 26.4% of businesses sit between $0
and $50,000 with 13.1% turning over between $500,000 and $2 million.
Noosa is also home to a range of very successful entrepreneurs and business people with
expertise across multiple industry sectors. Many of these same people are active within the
community and business organisations such as Tourism Noosa, Noosa Biosphere
Foundation Ltd, Noosa Community Biosphere Association Inc, The Chamber of Commerce
and Industry Queensland – Noosa Business Mentors and the Project Focus Group
established to contribute the development of this Plan.


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