Economic Needs Analysis Report · MCU15/0122

         2                                                      39.8     38.4     37.2
         3                                                      10.8     11.0     11.7
         4+                                                     4.2      4.6      5.5
         Not Stated                                             2.6      2.7      3.0

         Average Annual Household Income ($)                   65,770   67,450   78,860


         Relationship in Household
         Couple in Registered Marriage/De Facto Relationship    50.1     48.9     46.0
         Lone Parent                                            9.6      9.6      8.9
         Child Under 15yr                                       19.1     19.4     20.6
         Dependent Student (15-24yr)                            4.0      4.2      4.4
         Non-dependent Child                                    4.5      4.8      5.5
         Other in Family Household                              2.3      2.7      3.6
         Group Household Member                                 3.3      3.4      4.0
         Lone Person                                            9.6      9.6      8.9
         Visitor in Household (from within Australia)           2.4      2.3      2.3


Analysis of persons who identified as having a ‘Need for Daily Assistance’ within the
Catchment Area as at the 2011 Census revealed some 2,700 persons or 4.8% of the population
who would have a particularly high propensity for access to health and medical services. This
need is most acute within Tewantin which had a very high 850 persons or 8.4% of the
population having a need for daily assistance.

4.4    IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

The Catchment Area is estimated to currently accommodate some 53,620 residents living
within 23,320 households. Modest population growth is projected, estimating a Catchment
Area population of approximately 63,000 persons residing within 23,400 households by 2031.

The Catchment Area population was characterised by a distinctly older population aged 60+,
indicative of the area’s popularity for retirees and the aged and a heightened propensity for
access to health facilities. Importantly, a growth of more than 5,100 persons aged 65+
between 2016 and 2031 will generate strong and ongoing demand for facilities that cater to
older persons including financial services, age appropriate housing and health and medical
services.

With a high proportion of older persons aged over 60 years in the Catchment Area, it is
expected that this community would demonstrate increasing demand for medical and allied
health facilities.




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