Attachment 5 - Economic Needs Analysis

                                                   Rufous St Master Plan Commercial Development


2.4      Customers, Users and Characteristics
      LOCATION                       2006       2011      2013       2015       2016      2021

      Peregian/Marcus Beach          3400       3643      3650       3700       3750      3900

      Peregian Springs               1678       3951      4758       6000       6750      8000

      Peregian Breezes                   0         0          0          0       200       900

                                     5078       7594      8408       9700      10700     12800

      Coolum                        13154      15546     15587      16174      16978     17318

      TOTAL POPULATION                18232   23140      23140      25874      27678     30118
      Notes
      2006/11 ABS Census Data
      2013 ABS Sunshine Coast Regional Council Estimate
      2015-2021 Peregian Springs /Breezes Developers Estimates
      Coolum Population ABS census and projections
      2015-2021 Peregian Infill Estimate
                     Table 1: Population projection Peregian Beach catchment

ABS Building Approvals Australia 2014/15 to November 2015 .......275 new dwellings 51 other
residential Total 326

The catchment is undergoing such rapid growth that the previous 2011 ABS CENSUS demographic
data may be out of date and misleading. Housing prices and anecdotal evidence suggests a high
number of young families and also older persons downsizing are occupying new premises.

This includes the continued development of the Ridges Estate in Peregian Springs area and also the
Peregian Breeze estate, currently being developed. Consequently, since the last census information
was obtained, the growth in the catchment area is likely to significantly increase as shown in the
table above.