CORPORATE PLAN 2023 - 2028 · Draft Corporate Plan 2023-2028

 933 residents identify as Aboriginal and/or       Employment and Industry
Torres Strait Islander.
 23.1% of residents were born overseas,             Nearly $3 billion in Gross Regional Product, with an
15% in English speaking countries and 8%           estimated $38 million generated in the green economy.
in non-English speaking countries.                  23,446 local jobs, with around 67% of local
                                                   workers being residents and a jobs-to-residents
Households                                         ratio of around 0.93.
                                                    3.3% unemployment rate.
 21,847 households.                                 Median total personal income of $37,544 per year.
 Average household size is 2.4 persons.             Around a quarter of workers have a Bachelor
 5,328 lone person households.                     or Higher degree, and around 13% have an
 7,698 families with children.                     Advanced Diploma or Diploma.
 8,272 couples with no children (at home).          14% of employed persons worked in Health
 Median total household income is $1,467           care and social assistance industry, making it
per week.                                          the top industry of employment, followed by
                                                   Accommodation and Food services industry
Housing                                            (11.7%), Construction (11.1%) and Retail trade (10.5%).
                                                    There are 7,621 businesses in Noosa Shire,
 18% of dwellings were unoccupied on census        30.8% of which employed 1 to 4 employees.
night 2021.
 79.5% of occupied private dwellings are           Health and Wellbeing
separate houses.
 43.7% of occupied private dwellings are fully      Liveability Index Score of 70 (above the
owned and 31.1% being purchased; just 20.9%        national average).
are rented.                                         29.6% of residents have one or more long-term
 Median rent for a 2-bedroom unit is $590          health conditions (consistent with QLD and AUS).
per week and for a 4 bedroom house is $850.         5.6% in need of assistance with a profound
 Over half of low-income private rental tenants    or severe disability.
paying 30% or more of gross income on private       Roughly half of residents aged 65 or over
rent.                                              receive the aged pension.
 Median sale price for a dwelling is $1,200,000.    17% of residents undertake volunteer work.

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