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Around 12,200 (65%) of the 18,860 trade area residents who work in the trade area work within the
Noosa Statistical Area 3 (SA3). An SA3 is a grouping of SA2s which have similar regional characteristics.
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 (e.g. NSBC, the Noosaville Business Centre and Noosaville
Industrial Estate). Clearly the Noosaville area is of significance as an employment hub within the Shire.

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


Place of Work within Noosa
MAIN TRADE AREA RESIDENTS, 2011                                                                                    TABLE 5.13
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




5.6.2.1 EMPLOYMENT ESCAPE
The location of employment of main trade area residents who are employed outside of the main trade
area is provided in Table 5.14 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.


Place of Work, SA3
MAIN TRADE AREA RESIDENTS EMPLOYED OUTSIDE OF THE MTA, 2011                                                          TABLE 5.14
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                        96%
1. Includes place o f wo rk 'capital city undefined'
So urce : A B S Census o f P o pulatio n & Ho using 2011; Urbis




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