MCU14/0106 Appendix J - Retail Needs Assessment

Retail Floorspace Breakdown by ANZSIC Group
HASTINGS STREET, JUNE 2014                                                                                           CHART 4.13
                                            Retail                                                Non Retail
                                                                                    Other Non
                             Other Retail
                                                                                      Retail
                  Pharmaceuti 10%                                                      12%
                    -cal and                                            Other Admin
                     Other                                               Services
                      8%                                                    6%


                                                                       Pubs,
                                                        Cafes,
                                                                    Taverns and
                                                      Restaurants
                                                                       Bars                                              Clubs
                                                       and T/A
                                                                        11%                                            (Hospitality)
                                                         Food
                                                         49%                                                              50%
             Clothing,
             Footwear
                and
             Personal                                                  Real Estate
            Accessories                                                 Services
               33%                                                        11%

                                                                                  Allied Health
                                                                                     Services
                                                                                       10%


So urce : Urbis




4.8.1.1 INTERCEPT SURVEYS – HASTINGS STREET
The intercept surveys indicate that the experience of Hastings Street, rather than the actual retailers, is
the great appeal of the Street. Despite this, usage by local residents tends to be prudent/selective in
nature (e.g. during sales and outside major holiday periods) due to difficult access in peak times because
of limited parking.

The key outcomes of the intercept surveys conducted by Urbis are outlined below:

ORIGIN OF RESPONDENTS
Usage of Hastings Street is heavily weighted to visitors, who represent 84% of people shopping,
browsing, dining, using services and socialising in this strip.

These visitors include 49% from interstate, 15% from overseas and 20% from intrastate outside the
Sunshine Coast area.

Of the Hastings Street visitors, 12% of users live within the defined trade area including equal proportions
from the primary and secondary sectors. A further 4% live elsewhere on the Sunshine Coast. These
results highlight the tourist oriented nature of visitation to Hastings Street (refer Table 4.5).




URBIS
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