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4.3    SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS

The results of the 2011 ABS Population and Household Census (the most recent Census results
available) have been utilised to examine the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of
the Trade Area population and are summarised in TABLE 4.4. The key characteristics of the Trade
Area population are compared with the Greater Brisbane and Queensland averages.

TABLE 4.4: Demographic and Socio Economic Characteristics
                                                        Trade     Noosa Shire
 Demographic                                                                     Queensland
                                                        Area        (LGA)
 Age Profile (%)
 0-14yrs                                                 18.1         17.6           20.2
 15-29yrs                                                12.6         13.2           20.5
 30-59yrs                                                40.5         41.6           40.5
 60+yrs                                                  28.8         27.6           18.7
 Labour Force (%)
 Unemployment Rate                                        7.0         7.4            6.1
 Workforce Participation Rate                            56.7         58.9           66.8
 Occupation Profile (%)
 Managers/Administrators                                 13.0         13.5           12.0
 Professionals                                           16.4         18.3           18.9
 Technicians & Trade Workers                             15.9         15.3           14.9
 Community & Personal Service Workers                    10.8         11.5           10.0
 Clerks, Administrative & Sales Workers                  24.7         24.4           24.5
 Machine Operators & Drivers                              7.0         4.9            7.3
 Labourers                                               10.5         10.4           10.6
 Inadequately Described/Not Stated                        1.6         1.7            1.8
 Home Ownership (%)
 Owned Outright                                          41.9         36.2           29.0
 Mortgage                                                34.7         31.4           34.5
 Rent                                                    21.0         28.9           33.2
 Other/Not Stated                                         2.4         3.5            3.3
 Structure of Dwellings (%)
 Separate House                                          93.4         79.5           78.5
 Semi-detached/Row/Terrace/Townhouse                      1.6         9.7            8.4
 Flat/Unit                                                3.5         9.3            11.7
 Other/Not Stated                                         1.6         1.4            1.3
 Number of Vehicles Per Dwelling (%)
 0                                                        4.6         5.4            7.2
 1                                                       34.0         38.8           35.4
 2                                                       39.5         38.5           37.2
 3                                                       13.4         10.4           11.7
 4+                                                       5.5         4.1            5.5


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