15. APP J. Economic Needs Report

4.5.1 EXISTING RETAIL EXPENDITURE
The retail categories utilised are based on combination of individual expenditure categories from MarketInfo. The
categories used are as follows:
  •        SUPERMARKET: food and grocery items including Bakery, Deli & Dairy, Seafood, Frozen Food, Fruit &
  Vegetables, Meat, Other Grocery, Toiletries and Tobacco;
      •    TAKEAWAY FOOD: Fast Food and Takeaway;
      •    NEWSAGENT: All Newspapers, Magazines, Comics, Stationary, Pens, Paper & Writing Pads and Cards;
      •    CAFÉS AND RESTAURANTS: Meals in restaurants, hotels, clubs and related; and
      •    FUEL: Petrol, Diesel Fuel, LPG.
Table 3 below shows the estimated total retail expenditure for each of the categories for the residential
population of the Trade Area.


TABLE 3:                ESTIMATED EXISTING RETAIL EXPENDITURE (2012-13)
                                             TOTAL TRADE AREA

  SUPERMARKET                                      $40,082,305
  TAKEAWAY FOOD                                     $7,336,504
  NEWSAGENT                                         $2,133,659
  CAFE'S &
  RESTAURANTS                                       $6,164,164

  FUEL                                             $13,041,110
  TOTAL                                           $68,757,741
Source: MDS (Note: Estimates have been rounded to nearest dollar; estimates in 2014 dollars; estimates based on national average third quintile
households)




4.6 NON-RESIDENT EXPENDITURE
As noted, given the location of the proposed centre near to existing centres of business activity and employment,
it is likely that the centre will capture some of the demand generated by these two factors.


4.6.1 LOCAL EMPLOYEES
Local employee expenditure has been estimated by UAA on the basis of conservative estimates of the local
employment base within nearby businesses and typical worker expenditure based on similar studies. The two
main categories of expenditure from local employees are supermarket groceries and takeaway food. Per capita, it
is estimated that each worker spends $240 on supermarket groceries and $1,440 on takeaway food each year.


4.6.2 LOCAL BUSINESSES
Business expenditure on goods and services typically includes demand for items such as stationary, groceries,
liquor, office fittings and furniture, computer hardware and software, catering etc. Business expenditure on goods
and services is difficult to estimate. Input-Output tables for the National Accounts indicate that:




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