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

Noosa Coommunity Profile
Final Rep
        port A


Important Tre
            ends
          The following importan
                               nt trends wil l greatly imp
                                                         pact the futu
                                                                     ure developm
                                                                                ment of Noos
                                                                                           sa:
           Populattion growtth: Populatio  on growth is slowing ini Noosa. P Population growth is
            important to the eco
                               onomy as it directly driv
                                                       ves approxim
                                                                  mately one-thhird of the in
                                                                                            ndustries
            in the economy.
                    e         While
                              W      popula ation growth
                                                       h remains positive,
                                                                  p         if tthe trend continues
                                                                                           c
            Noosa will
                   w be facin ng stagnant or no grow   wth in the population,
                                                                  p            w
                                                                               which will leead to a
            stagnatiion of many sectors in th
                                            he economy.

          Figure KPS
                   S.1: Estimate
                               ed Resident Population, Noosa Shire LGA, 1976- 2011
                                                        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).

           Aging Population:
                   P              : Noosa’s poopulation is aging,
                                                            a      quickly. An agingg population not only
            means that residen    nts are leav ving the wo  orkforce (annd producin ng less in economic
                                                                                                e
            terms), but at the same
                                  s     time tthere will be e increases in demand ffor a range of goods
            and serrvices, including aged care, health      h care and many rela ted industries. This
            demogra aphic shift has
                                 h numerou    us implicationns including that the eco
                                                                                    onomy mustt produce
            more vaalue with few  wer employe ees. At the same time, there are nett declines in younger
            residentts, which will
                                 w have an impact on the economy as you ng families are big
            spenderrs in the economy
                                  e          annd utilise a variety of  o services and infrastructure.
            Community infrastrructure will be heavily impacted including de         eclining dem
                                                                                               mand for
            schools,, libraries, da
                                  ay care facil ities, etc.
          Figure KPS
                   S.2: Residentts by Age Bra          a Shire LGA, 1991-2036
                                            acket, Noosa
                                                        100%

                                                        90%
          Proportion of Residents in Age Brackets (%)




                                                        80%

                                                        70%

                                                        60%

                                                        50%

                                                        40%

                                                        30%

                                                        20%

                                                        10%

                                                         0%
                                                                    991
                                                                   19      1996       2
                                                                                      2001       2006        2011      2016      2021      2026      2031     2036
                                                           0-4 yearss                   5-14 years                     15-19 yea
                                                                                                                               ars                  20-24 years
                                                           25-34 ye
                                                                  ears                  35-44 years                    45-54 yea
                                                                                                                               ars                  55-64 years
                                                           65-74 ye
                                                                  ears                  75-84 years                    85 years and over
          Source: Noosa Shire Council (201
                                         14a)




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