SunshineCoastRegionalReport2ndQtr2004

                                                                                                                          NOOSA SHIRE (2003)
POPULATION & EMPLOYMENT 
 3.3% per annum since 1998
                                                                                                                          PROJECTED GROWTH
POPULATION TRENDS – NOOSA SHIRE                                                                                           
 1.1% per annum to 2026



POPULATION

 No                     Estimated Resident Population
                                         Noosa Shire
70,000
                                                                                              The population of Noosa Shire expanded, on average, by 3.3% per annum
60,000
                                                                                              between 1998 and 2003 to an estimated 46,461 persons. This growth rate
50,000                                                                                        was well above the Queensland average of 1.9% over the same period.
                                                                                              The highest population growth over the past five years was recorded in
40,000
                                                                                              Noosa-Noosaville (3.9%) and Tewantin (3.9%), while Sunshine Peregian
30,000                                                                                        (1.7%) recorded the smallest population growth over the same period.
20,000
                                                                                              Over the period through to 2026, Noosa Shire’s population is expected to
10,000
                                                                                              experience significantly lower average population growth of 1.1% (lower
       0                                                                                      than that forecast for the State of 1.5%), with the population reaching
           1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026
                                                                                              59,847 persons in 2026.
Source: ABS 3218.0, QDLGP, AECgroup


AGE


                                      Age Distribution
                                         Noosa Shire
 30%
                                          1996      2001
                                                                                              According to the 2001 Census, the average age of residents in Noosa
 25%                                                                                          Shire was 40.5 years, 4.5 years older than the State average and 1.4 years
                                                                                              older than that recorded in 1996. In terms of average age, the oldest area
 20%
                                                                                              of the Shire is Noosa-Noosaville (45.8 years), while the youngest area is
 15%
                                                                                              the Balance of the Shire (35.0 years).

 10%



  5%


  0%
            0-14 yrs      15-19 yrs     20-34 yrs   35-49 yrs     50-64 yrs     65+ yrs




INCOME

                          Weekly Income Distribution
                                         Noosa Shire
 30%
                                           1996     2001
                                                                                              The average weekly income in the Noosa Shire LGA was $754.04 in
 25%
                                                                                              2001, below the State average of $885.25. Noosa-Noosaville recorded the
                                                                                              highest average weekly income ($823.76), while Tewantin was the only
 20%                                                                                          SLA to record an average income below $700 ($675.31). Overall, the
                                                                                              average weekly income in Noosa Shire increased by 17.1% between 1996
 15%
                                                                                              and 2001, equating to average annual growth of 3.2%.
 10%


  5%


  0%
             $0        $1-299   $300-499 $500-699 $700-999      $1,000-   $1,500-   $2,000+
                                                                 1,499     1,999

Source: ABS 1996 and 2001 Census




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