Economic Needs Analysis Report · MCU15/0122

   A heightened proportion of persons who own their homes outright, indicative of the
    established and older households within the Catchment Area.

   Lower levels of workforce participation, reflective of the older age profile, but an
    average level of professional and service workers.

               TABLE 4.3: Demographic Profile
                                                             Sunshine
                                                               Coast
                                                  Noosa
      Demographic                                             Region     Queensland
                                                  Council
                                                            (including
                                                              Noosa)

      Age Profile (%)
      0-14yrs                                      18.7        18.9         20.2
      15-29yrs                                     13.0        16.0         20.5
      30-59yrs                                     41.6        40.1         40.5
      60+yrs                                       26.8        25.0         18.7


      Labour Force (%)
      Unemployment Rate                             7.2        7.1          6.1
      Workforce Participation Rate                 59.4        61.4         66.8


      Occupation Profile (%)
      Managers/Administrators                      13.8        12.2         12.0
      Professionals                                18.8        18.1         18.9
      Technicians & Trade Workers                  15.1        16.1         14.9
      Community & Personal Service Workers         11.4        10.9         10.0
      Clerks, Administrative & Sales Workers       24.5        25.3         24.5
      Machine Operators & Drivers                   4.6        5.3          7.3
      Labourers                                    10.2        10.6         10.6
      Inadequately Described/Not Stated             1.7        1.6          1.8


      Home Ownership (%)
      Owned Outright                               35.9        33.8         29.0
      Mortgage                                     32.4        32.9         34.5
      Rent                                         28.4        29.4         33.2
      Other/Not Stated                              3.3        3.9          3.3


      Structure of Dwellings (%)
      Separate House                               81.1        76.5         78.5
      Semi-detached/Row/Terrace/Townhouse           9.2        10.1         8.4
      Flat/Unit                                     8.3        11.5         11.7
      Other/Not Stated                              1.3        1.9          1.3


      Number of Vehicles Per Dwelling (%)
      0                                             4.9        5.6          7.2
      1                                            37.7        37.7         35.4



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