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

Table of Contents
Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 7
1.      Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 9
        1.1         Prior Housing Needs Assessment ............................................................................ 9
        1.2         Purpose of this Report.............................................................................................. 9
        1.3         Monitoring of Noosa Plan 2020 .............................................................................. 10
2.      Housing Market Context .................................................................................................... 11
        2.1         Housing Continuum ................................................................................................ 18
        2.2         Unmet Housing Needs ........................................................................................... 18
        2.3         Dwelling Targets .................................................................................................... 19
        2.4         Expansion versus Consolidation ............................................................................ 20
        2.5         Role of Local Government in Housing .................................................................... 21
3.      Population Review and Analysis ...................................................................................... 23
        3.1         Statistical Geography ............................................................................................. 23
        3.2         Estimated Residential Population and Growth ........................................................ 25
        3.3         Age Characteristics ................................................................................................ 29
        3.4         Ethnic Background ................................................................................................. 32
        3.5         Income ................................................................................................................... 32
        3.6         Socio-economic considerations .............................................................................. 33
        3.7         Economic & Employment Characteristics ............................................................... 38
        3.8         Impact of COVID19 on employment and income .................................................... 40
        3.9         Implications for housing sector ............................................................................... 42
4.      Housing and Household Characteristics ......................................................................... 44
        4.1         Households ............................................................................................................ 44
        4.2         Dwelling Type ........................................................................................................ 44
5.      State Plan-making System ................................................................................................ 46
        5.1         ShapingSEQ, SEQ Regional Plan .......................................................................... 46
        5.2         State Planning Policy ............................................................................................. 48
6.      State Housing System ....................................................................................................... 50
        6.1         Queensland Housing Strategy................................................................................ 50
        6.2         Inclusionary planning.............................................................................................. 51
        6.3         Housing Construction ............................................................................................. 52
        6.4         Proposed rental housing reform ............................................................................. 52
7.      Noosa Plan 2020 ................................................................................................................ 54
        7.1         Strategic Framework .............................................................................................. 54
        7.2         Residential Zones .................................................................................................. 56
        7.3         Housing in other zones........................................................................................... 57


Noosa Housing Needs Assessment 2021                                                                                                    Page 1