2021-12-13 GC Agenda - Item 8 -Attachment 1 - Housing Needs Assessment

demographic, economic and social profile of the local government area, including households on low
to moderate incomes.
In September 2021, the State released “Integrating state interests in a planning scheme: Guidance
for local governments”.
This publication determines a housing needs assessment is necessary to estimate the required
quantities of different dwelling types, sizes and tenures to best cater to the projected resident
demographics in the local government area over the life of the planning scheme. And that such a
document be undertaken every ten years to ensure up to date demographic data and trends informs
the planning scheme provisions. While the last housing needs assessment was completed less than
5 years ago, much has changed in that period.
While housing provision is not specifically the responsibility of Local Government, the Queensland
Government has an expectation that Local Government planning schemes will support an adequate
supply and diversity of housing through the identification of suitable land for housing development
and inclusion of planning provisions that support the supply of a diverse range of housing that is
high-quality, well-serviced and appropriately located.
1.3         Monitoring of Noosa Plan 2020
In approving the adoption of Noosa Plan 2020 in February 2020, the Minister of State Development,
Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning placed several conditions on Noosa Council. This
included the requirement that for a period of two years from commencement of the scheme in in July
2020, Council was to monitor the provisions relating to short-term accommodation, tourism and
housing supply considering the outcomes sought across the residential zones. This was to include
a detailed analysis of the existing situation within Noosa Shire, including numbers and types of short-
term accommodation uses, and forecast the potential long term impacts of short-term
accommodation across the residential zones, and have consideration to the state interests in
housing supply and diversity.
In addition to the Minister’s condition, Council also specifically resolved to monitor over a period of
2 years, the effectiveness of the provisions of Noosa Plan 2020 in enabling the delivery of housing
choice and affordability to meet the diverse needs of the community, specifically housing for those
in the community on low incomes, with special needs or in identified groups in need of community
and affordable housing.
The completion of this Housing Needs Assessment will inform these monitoring requirements.




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