Economic Needs Analysis Report · MCU15/0122

4.0 TRADE AREA ANALYSIS
This Chapter examines the population and household growth projections and summarises the
key demographic and socio-economic features that are likely to characterise the defined
Catchment Area, utilising data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

4.1       TRADE AREA DEFINITION

The Trade Area is the area from which the proposed medical centre would expect to draw the
majority of its custom and has been defined on the following:

         The location of the subject site opposite the Noosa Hospital;

         The operational practices and needs of Noosa Radiology and location of other
          radiology services;

         The existing road network;

         The retail, commercial and medical services network; and

         The boundary of the Noosa Council Local Government Area (LGA).

The position of the proposed medical centre opposite the Noosa Hospital is ideally situated
to service the primary health and specialty health needs of the Noosa Council LGA. Whilst not
included within this analysis, the proposed development would also service northern areas of
the Sunshine Coast LGA such as Eumundi and Coolum whom would have a choice of areas to
access GPs and specialists between Noosa and Maroochydore. The Noosa Hospital would also
be the most proximate facility offering services to the public for residents of these areas.

FIGURE 4.1 illustrates the subject site relevant to the designated catchment area.




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