Annual Report 2023-24

     Employment, local workforce, and industry




                                                                                                                                                                                                        Our Shire
                                                                                                                                     The top 3 sectors by registered business
                                                                                                                                     1st - Construction (1,432 businesses)
     $3.69 billion                                                      27,356 local jobs                                            2nd - Rental, Hiring and Real Estate (1,231 businesses)
     in Gross Regional Product                There are                 (3.51% growth from                                           3rd - Professional, Scientific, Technical (1,109)
     (up 4.3% on previous year)               27,429
                                              employed
                                                                        previous year)
                                                                                                          7,779
                                              residents                                                  local businesses
                                                                                                                                     89% of all businesses employ less than 4 people
     $38 million generated                                              3.1% is the
                                                                                                                                     58% of all businesses are non-employing
     in the green economy                                               unemployment rate
                                                                                                                                     98% of all businesses turn over less than $5 million each year
                                                                                                                                     58% of all businesses turn over less than $200,000 each year

                 Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer generating
                 3,063 FTE jobs (mostly driven by medical and health care services)
                                                                                                   80% of business output in Noosa Shire is driven by local sales (compared to 70% across Queensland)


                    Construction had the largest                Rental, Hiring and
                    increase, creating +527 FTE’s,              Real Estate sector
                    followed by Health Care and                 experienced the                    Health and wellbeing
30
                    Social Assistance with an                   largest drop in                                                                                                                            31

                    additional +506 FTE’s                       -130 FTE’s

                                                                                                                   Liveability Index Score of 70 (above the national average)


                  In Noosa Shire,                          25% of workers
                  53.9% of workers                         have a Bachelor or Higher
                  (all industries)                         degree, and approximately                   33.8% of residents have at least
                  are female and                           13% have an Advanced                        one long-term health condition,                         5.6% in need of assistance with
                  46.1% are male                           Diploma or Diploma                          with the most common condition                          a profound or severe disability
                                                                                                       being arthritis


     18% of local workers                                              Noosa Shire’s workforce
                                      Almost 70% of Noosa




                                                                                                                                                                                                        Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
     were Professionals,
                                      Shire’s workforce earns          25 – 54 years - 57%
     15% were Community and                                                                            Roughly half of residents                               17% of residents undertake
                                      between $500 - $1,999            55 – 64 years - 19%
     Personal Service Workers                                                                          aged 65 or over receive the                             volunteer work (above the
                                      each week in income
     14% were Trade Workers                                                                            aged pension                                            regional level)
     and Technicians                                                   65% travel to work by car