SunshineCoastRegionalReport2ndQtr2004

POPULATION & EMPLOYMENT
 LABOUR MARKET OVERVIEW


LABOUR MARKET OVERVIEW
  Trend unemployment in the Sunshine Coast Region has hovered between 8 and 10% over the last year,
   although with the trend labour force expected to increase in the medium term, this may provide some
                    upward pressure on the Sunshine Coast trend unemployment rate.

                                            Small Area Labour Market Analysis
                                                  Trend Unemployment Trend Labour Force
                                                        Rate (%)               (No.)
                                                     Mar-04    Mar-03 Mar-04 Ann. % chg
                            Caloundra City LGA
                            Caloundra North              8.1       8.0     9,193      2.8
                            Caloundra South             10.7      10.4     6,793      3.1
                            Kawana                       7.4       7.8     8,817      2.4
                            Hinterland                  10.0       9.8     3,587      2.6
                            Rail Corridor                7.9       8.0     8,583      4.5
                            Total                        8.4       8.5    36,881      2.9

                            Maroochy Shire LGA
                            Buderim                                         5.2               5.1   17,511   2.5
                            Coastal North                                   9.5               9.6   10,145   2.9
                            Maroochydore                                   12.2              12.1    8,371   2.8
                            Mooloolaba                                      8.3               8.7    6,484   2.9
                            Nambour                                         8.4               8.7    5,790   3.0
                            Balance in SC SSD                               7.9               7.9    7,415   3.7
                            Balance                                         7.9               8.4   12,953   3.7
                            Total                                           8.0               8.2   68,693   3.6

                            Noosa Shire LGA
                            Noosa-Noosaville                               10.3              10.6    4,832   2.5
                            Sunshine Peregian                               8.0               8.2    5,454   4.0
                            Tewantin                                        9.9               9.7    5,199   2.8
                            Balance                                         9.9              10.3    7,366   3.6
                            Total                                           9.5               9.9   22,807   3.1

                            Note: December Quarter 2003 data is the most recent available.
                            Source: DEWRSB Small Area Labour Market Analysis




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