2015-03-03 Planning & Organisation Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 3 MARCH 2015


The AEC report suggests there are clear links between occupations and key industries
across localities in the Shire. For instance high proportions of professionals are evident in
localities with stronger employment in health care and social assistance, education and
training and professional, scientific and technical services; high proportions of technicians
and trades workers are evident in localities with stronger employment in construction,
accommodation and food services, manufacturing and agriculture.

The highest proportion of white collar workers was reported in Noosa Heads, followed by
Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach and Noosaville and Doonan. The highest proportion of
blue collar workers was reported in Cooroibah, followed by Boreen Point, Kin Kin and
Cootharaba and Federal to Ringtail Creek.

Comparatively significant occupations of employment for the Shire in 2011 were
Professionals, Technicians and trade workers and Managers. Compared to the state and
regional figures Noosa was over represented by managers, sales workers and community
and personal service workers, and under represented by clerical and administrative workers
and machinery operators and drivers.

The highest number of registered businesses in 2013 across SA2s in the Shire was reported
for Noosa Hinterland, followed by Noosaville and Noosa Heads.

The highest proportion of businesses employing five or more employees in 2013 was at
Noosaville (at over 15% of local businesses) and Noosa Heads (12.4%). The highest
proportion of non-employing businesses in 2013 was Sunshine Beach (at 70.0% of local
businesses) and Noosa Hinterland (66.7%).

Businesses in the Shire were less likely to employee five or more staff (with 9.9% of
businesses doing so in 2013) when compared to the SEQ Region (11.8%) and the State
(12.2%).

Businesses employing five or more employees were most commonly in population driven,
lower value industries such as accommodation and food services, retail trade and
manufacturing (often associated with a high proportion of part time staff).

8. Socio-economics

Median household and personal incomes were the highest in Sunshine Beach to Peregian
Beach ($1,071.2 and $584.9 per week respectively) and Noosa Heads ($1,039.0 and $580.0
per week respectively). Household incomes were also high in Cooroibah ($1,055.8 per
week).

In 2011, the Shire reported a median household income almost $200 below the SEQ
Region’s and almost $300 below the State’s. Personal incomes were also below the
benchmarks but not as significantly.

The highest rate of unemployment was recorded in Noosa North Shore (at 12.2%), followed
by Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba (9.3%) and Cooroibah (9.2%). The lowest rate of
unemployment was recorded in Noosaville and Doonan (6.1%). The Shire’s unemployment
rate (7.5% in 2011) was slightly higher than the SEQ region (6.4%) and the State (6.1%).

Noosa Shire recorded approximately 3.6 families per 1,000 local residents having no parent
employed. This was higher than the SEQ region (3.1 families per 1,000) and the State (3.2
families per 1,000). Cooroibah and Federal to Ringtail Creek both had comparatively high
rates at 11.8 and 10.2 families per 1,000 residents respectively.



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