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Scanlon Property Group - Peregian Beach Needs Assessment

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o Over the next decade 2006 -— 2016, domestic tourist numbers on the
Sunshine Coast will increase by 117,425 and domestic visitor nights will
increase by 471,640.

International Visitors
Table 4.2 provides international tourist population projections based upon the
Sunshine Coast receiving 11% of all international visitors to Queensland and 7%
of international visitor nights.

 

 

Table 4.2
International Tourist Market Growth
2006 2011 2016

Queensland
Visitors Numbers 2,352,000 2,974,000 3,780,596
Visitor Nights 32,000,000 38,000,000 46,845,000
Sunshine Coast
Visitor Numbers 258,720 327,140 415,866
Visitor Nights 2,240,000 2,660,000 3,279,150

 

Source: Tourism Queensiand, Tourism Forecasts October 2006, Core Economics

Key characteristics include:

o From 2006 to 2011, international tourist numbers are estimated to increase
by 68,420 visitors to a total of 327,140 in 2011. International visitor nights are
expected to increase from 2006 by 420,000 nights, reaching 2.66 million by
2011.

o From 2011 to 2016 international tourists are estimated to increase by 88,726
reaching 415,866 by 2016. Visitor nights are anticipated to increase from
2011 by 619,150 nights, reaching 3.28 nights by 2016.

o Over the next decade 2006 - 2016, international tourist numbers on the
Sunshine Coast will increase by 157,516 and international visitor nights will
increase by 1.04 milion.

43 On-site Tourist Population Capacity

The development of short stay accommodation on-site will provide increased
tourist infrastructure within the Sunshine Coast to account for the growth of the
tourist market. As a large proportion of the proposed accommodation is visitor
hostel in type, the Visitor Hostel occupancy rate for the Sunshine Coast region of
63% has been used in calculating the annual on-site tourist population. Based on
this occupancy rate, the 68 shared and self-contained accommodation units (9
bed spaces each) and 30 beach shacks {6 bed spaces each) provide 792 beds,
and is anticipated to accommodate a yearly tourist population of 182,120. The
proposed development will provide key critical mass, with approximately four
times the available bed spaces currently provided by the existing caravan park.

44 Implications
The domestic tourist population for the Sunshine Coast, currently the largest

contributor to region, is expected to increase from 2006 to 2016 by 117,425
visitors, with an extra 471,640 ‘visitor nights spent within the region. In

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