MCU14/0106 Appendix K - Commercial Needs Assessment

Employment Containment
NOOSA CIVIC CATCHMENT, 2011                                                                                    TABLE 3.2
Area                                                       Number                     Percentage
Within Catchment                                           18,860                        70.4%
                                 1
Outside of Catchment                                        7,930                        29.6%
Total                                                      26,790
Excl. Qld undefined/no fixed address                       3,720
1. Includes place of work 'capital city undefined'
Source : ABS Census of Population & Housing 2011 ; Urbis


Around 12,200 (65%) of the 18,860 catchment residents who work in the catchment work within the
Noosa SA3. Of the 12,200 workers, 4,910 (or 40%) work within the Noosaville SA2 which is reflective of
the employment areas located within this area (eg Noosa Shire Business Centre, the Noosaville Business
Centre and Noosaville Industrial Estate). The Noosaville SA2 (Statistical Area Level 2) is a subset of the
the larger Noosa SA3 and principally includes the urban area of Noosaville. Clearly the Noosaville area is
of significance as an employment hub within the Shire.

Just over one quarter of the residents within the catchment work within the Noosa Heads SA2, whilst
Tewantin, Peregian and Sunshine Beach make up the balance


Place of Work within Noosa
NOOSA CIVIC CATCHMENT AREA RESIDENTS, 2011                                                                     TABLE 3.3
SA2                                                        Number                     Percentage
Noosaville                                                 4,910                           40%
Noosa Heads                                                3,170                           26%
Tewantin                                                   1,820                           15%
Peregian                                                   1,220                           10%
Sunshine Beach                                             1,080                           9%
Total                                                      12,200                         100%
Source : ABS Census of Population & Housing 2011 ; Urbis


The location of employment of catchment area residents who are employed outside of the Noosa Civic
catchment is provided in below. It is estimated that around 29% of these residents are employed in the
Nambour-Pomona SA3 and a further 25% in the Maroochy SA3. These SA3’s contain the higher order
centres of Nambour and Maroochydore which provide greater diversity of employment opportunities,
including the Nambour Public Hospital and Sunshine Coast Council offices in Nambour.


Place of Work SA3
CATCHMENT RESIDENTS EMPLOYED OUTSIDE OF THE
CATCHMENT, 2011                                                                                               TABLE 3.4
Area                                                           Number                    Percentage
Nambour - Pomona                                                2,300                        29%
Maroochy                                                        2,020                        25%
Buderim                                                         1,140                        14%
Caloundra                                                           650                       8%
Gympie - Cooloola                                                   530                       7%
             1
Brisbane                                                            310                       4%
Sunshine Coast Hinterland                                           280                       4%
Other                                                               700                       9%
Total                                                           7,930                        100%
1. Includes place of work 'capital city undefined'
Source : ABS Census of Population & Housing 2011 ; Urbis




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