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

Figure 9 Coastal SA2s compared to LGA boundary




3.2         Estimated Residential Population and Growth
As at 30 June 2020, the estimated resident population for Noosa Shire LGA was 56,587 persons,
which puts it at a little over 1% of the State’s population. Between 2010 and 2020 the average annual
growth rate for Noosa’s resident population was just 1.1% compared to 1.6% for the State.
Noosa Shire contributes 14.39% of the residential population of the Sunshine Coast SA4. Sunshine
Coast LGA to the south has experienced an average annual growth rate of 2.6% for the 5 years to
June 2020.
To the north, Gympie Regional Council area has a population of some 52,935 persons and has an
average annual growth rate of 1.3%, making it more comparable to Noosa Shire in some regards
than larger LGAs to the south.




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