2015-08-18 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                           18 AUGUST 2015


Noosa LGA Business Counts by Turnover Range                                                         Source: ABS (2015d)


                                      13.1%

                                                          26.4%



         20.1%                                                          $0 to - $50,000
                                                                        $50,000 - $100,000
                                                                        $100,000 - $200,000
                                                                        $200,000 - $500,000
                                                                        $500,000 - $2 million



                                                             16.8%


                          19.8%




Business Counts by Employment Size                                                        Source: ABS (2015d)




      Non-employing




                 1-4




              15-19


                                                                     Queensland
                                                                     South East Queensland
            20-199
                                                                     Noosa LGA




              200+



                   0.0%       10.0%    20.0%   30.0%      40.0%       50.0%        60.0%          70.0%
                                                & of Businesses

3.7      Industry Clusters

Cluster mapping portrays regional location quotients (LQs) against benchmark industry
employment growth over time. By doing this, growth opportunities in specific industry sectors
can be identified.
The cluster maps highlight where Noosa has an existing natural competitive advantage
against the national industry backdrop.
Well represented, high growth industry sectors for Noosa Shire include:
    Rental, hiring and real estate services (LQ 2.2).
    Accommodation and food services (LQ 2.1).
    Retail trade (LQ 1.5).

Future high growth sectors in which Noosa Shire is underrepresented include:
   Financial and insurance services (LQ 0.6).
   Electricity, gas, water and waste services (LQ 0.6).
   Public administration and safety (LQ 0.4).




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