SunshineCoastRegionalReport2ndQtr2004

POPULATION & EMPLOYMENT
POPULATION OVERVIEW

POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OVERVIEW
 Average annual population growth in the Sunshine Coast Region averaged 3.3% between 1998 and 2003,
 above that recorded by the State (1.9%). Compared to State averages, the region’s population is generally
        older (average age of 39.5 years) with a lower average household weekly income ($755.70).
  Over the period to 2026, the Sunshine Coast’s average annual population growth is forecast to be 2.7%,
     with the strongest growth rates forecast for Maroochy Shire (3.0%) and Caloundra City (2.8%).
                                                                 Estimated Residential Population
          LGA                               2003 Annual % 5-yr avg     2003 Projection Projection Projection Projection Projection Avg Annual
                                            (No.) Change % chg % of total         2006       2011      2016       2021       2026 Growth (%)
          Caloundra City
          Caloundra North                 19,657              3.1           3.7           7.4         21,569         23,619           25,856          27,917             n.a.      1.5
          Caloundra South                 18,332             10.0           6.6           6.9         22,949         26,512           30,767          32,814             n.a.      2.6
          Kawana                          19,524              5.2           2.2           7.3         21,446         24,762           29,059          35,664             n.a.      2.7
          Hinterland                       7,951              3.8           2.8           3.0          8,101          8,729            9,478          10,108             n.a.      1.0
          Rail Corridor                   17,441              3.1           2.1           6.6         19,022         22,806           25,942          28,535             n.a.      2.2
          Total(a)                        82,905              5.1           3.5          31.2         94,271        107,498          120,500         133,085         157,578       2.8
          Maroochy Shire
          Buderim                        36,803                6.1          5.2          13.8        43,628          50,881           58,591          65,929             n.a.      2.6
          Coastal North                  20,764                5.9          5.6           7.8        26,606          32,289           36,246          39,750             n.a.      2.9
          Maroochydore                   16,004                1.2          1.2           6.0        17,457          20,705           23,204          25,052             n.a.      2.0
          Mooloolaba                     10,652                0.9          1.2           4.0        10,750          10,618           10,582          10,669             n.a.      0.0
          Nambour                        12,306                1.0          0.6           4.6        12,986          14,512           17,774          22,438             n.a.      2.6
          Balance in SC SSD              15,016                3.2          2.8           5.6        16,167          17,777           20,286          23,537             n.a.      2.0
          Balance                        24,916                3.2          2.9           9.4        27,758          31,037           34,972          38,569             n.a.      1.9
          Total(a)                      136,461                3.7          3.3          51.3       155,857         178,520          201,374         223,858         268,193       3.0
          Noosa Shire
          Noosa-Noosaville                 9,868               2.7          3.9           3.7         11,673          12,692          13,866          14,922                n.a.   1.8
          Sunshine Peregian                9,700               1.2          1.7           3.6         10,449          10,511          10,665          10,617                n.a.   0.4
          Tewantin                        11,513               2.7          3.9           4.3         12,612          13,731          14,371          14,576                n.a.   1.0
          Balance                         15,380               3.5          3.4           5.8         17,347          18,223          18,304          18,307                n.a.   0.8
          Total(a)                        46,461               2.7          3.3          17.5         52,066          55,057          57,285          58,764             59,847    1.1

          Sunshine Coast(a)             265,827                4.0          3.3         100.0       302,189         341,073          379,240         415,963         485,418       2.7

          Queensland                 3,796,775                 2.3          1.9               - 4,034,640 4,374,618 4,699,816 5,013,378 5,313,943                                  1.5

         Note: (a): The LGA population projections are revised figures, and, as such, the total population does not represent the sum of the populations of the SLA’s.
         Revised population projection figures have not yet been released for Queensland SLA’s.
         Source: ABS 3218.0, QDLGP, AECgroup


                                                                                       Key Demographic Characteristics
                                                                                              Average Age (years)                          AverageWeekly
                                                                                                                                         Household Income ($)
                                                                                                         1996                 2001           1996         2001
                                                   Caloundra City
                                                   Caloundra North                                        37.7                39.2          $619.50              $765.91
                                                   Caloundra South                                        46.5                46.8          $526.96              $638.42
                                                   Kawana                                                 38.9                40.3          $624.44              $764.71
                                                   Hinterland                                             37.2                39.6          $581.44              $707.92
                                                   Rail Corridor                                          33.2                35.1          $623.59              $768.09
                                                   Total                                                  38.2                40.3          $595.49              $730.36
                                                   Maroochy Shire
                                                   Buderim                                                37.3                38.0          $721.29              $875.93
                                                   Coastal North                                          35.4                36.9          $576.21              $740.69
                                                   Maroochydore                                           41.5                43.0          $566.70              $666.55
                                                   Mooloolaba                                             40.7                41.7          $661.73              $754.68
                                                   Nambour                                                38.7                40.0          $573.44              $654.94
                                                   Balance in SC SSD                                      35.2                37.3          $646.62              $767.65
                                                   Balance                                                34.4                36.5          $657.51              $794.85
                                                   Total                                                  37.4                38.7          $635.10              $771.47
                                                   Noosa Shire
                                                   Noosa-Noosaville                                       44.4                45.8          $762.65              $823.76
                                                   Sunshine Peregian                                      37.0                38.0          $666.06              $812.44
                                                   Tewantin                                               40.3                41.5          $558.00              $675.31
                                                   Balance                                                35.1                37.0          $583.74              $728.96
                                                   Total                                                  39.1                40.5          $643.77              $754.04
                                                   Sunshine Coast                                         38.1                39.5          $624.50              $755.70
                                                   Queensland                                             35.0                36.0          $740.16              $885.25

                                                   Source: ABS 1996 and 2001 Census, AECgroup

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