2015-03-03 Attachment 1 it Item 5 Planning & Organisation Agenda Community Profile Report

Noosa Coommunity Profile
Final Rep
        port A


           Growth in the Shiree’s estimated d resident population ha
                                                                    as generally trended downwards
            since thhe 1980’s. Historically,
                               H              average annnual populaation growthh rates in the Shire
            ranged between 16..5% and 5.1   1% in the peeriod between 1981 and 1996. More recently
            this grow
                    wth rate has
                               s slowed con nsiderably to
                                                        o 1.3% between 2006 an  nd 2011.

          Figure 2.3:: Estimated Resident
                                 R        Pop
                                            pulation, No
                                                       oosa Shire LG
                                                                   GA, 1976-201
                                                                              11
                                                   60,000                                                                                         20.0%
                                                                            Estima
                                                                                 ated residential pop
                                                                                                    pulation         Ann
                                                                                                                       n. Av. Growth (%)

                                                   54,000                                                                                         18.0%
          Estimated Resident Population (No.)




                                                   48,000                                                                                         16.0%




                                                                                                                                                          Annual Average
                                                   42,000                                                                                         14.0%

                                                   36,000                                                                                         12.0%




                                                                                                                                                                      g Growth ((%))
                                                   30,000                                                                                         10.0%

                                                   24,000                                                                                         8.0%

                                                   18,000                                                                                         6.0%

                                                   12,000                                                                                         4.0%

                                                    6,000                                                                                         2.0%

                                                          0                                                                                       0.0%
                                                              1976       1981       1986         1991      1996       2001      2006       2011

          Source: Noosa Shire Council (201
                                         14a).


2.2       Populattion by Age
                         A   and Sex
           The age e groups of 45-54
                                 4      and 555-64 years are
                                                         a very well represente  ed in each locality for
            males. This
                     T   is partic
                                 cularly the ca
                                              ase for Bore
                                                         een Point, Kin
                                                                      n Kin and Coootharaba (441.7% of
            its local population in
                                 i these age e groups) and Noosa Norrth Shore (34 4.4%).
           Cooroibaah, Tewantin n, Sunshine Beach to Pe  eregian Beac ch and Fede eral to Ringtail Creek
            have rellatively higher proportio
                                            ons of males aged betwe   een 5 and 14  4 years. This
                                                                                                s is likely
            influenced by these e areas’ relattive affordab
                                                          bility and their attractiv
                                                                                   ve lifestyle which
                                                                                                w       are
            favouredd by familiess.

          Figure 2.4:: Age Groups            ocalities, 2011
                                s for Male, Lo
                                                   100%
          Proportion of Males in Age Bracket (%)




                                                   90%
                                                   80%
                                                   70%
                                                   60%
                                                   50%
                                                   40%
                                                   30%
                                                   20%
                                                   10%
                                                    0%




                                                                     0-4 years     5-14 years      15--19 years   20-24 years
                                                                                                                        y
                                                                     25-34 years   35-44 years     45--54 years   55-64 years
                                                                                                                        y
                                                                     65-74 years   75-84 years     85 years+
          Source: ABS (2011a)

           The age
                  e groups of 45-54
                              4      and 555-64 years are
                                                      a very well represente  ed in each locality for
                                          or males, this is particu
            females. Similar to findings fo                       ularly the ca
                                                                              ase for Noos sa North




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