KEY BASELINE ACTION PLANSTATISTICS KEY BASELINE STATISTICS The following is a snapshot of statistics defining the region and more fully contained and examined in the Preliminary Regional Business Profile October 2008. Some key statistics about the Sunshine Coast region are: • • • • • •
Total population of 323,400 at June 2009 (ABS Cat 3218.0) Total households 116,063 (Source: ABS Census 2006) Covers 3,127 square kilometres (1,207 square miles) Over 200km of coastline Approx. 31,758 businesses (Source: ABS Cat. 8165.0 December 2007) Unemployment rate of 6.9% (Queensland 6.6%, Australia 6.0%) at February 2010 (Source: ABS 6291.0.55.001) • Median house price of $470,000 and median unit price $369,000 (Source: Australian Property Monitors, year ended February 2010) • 3 million visitors per year • 88 Schools, 2 Universities, and 5 TAFE Colleges Statistics that are available for the Sunshine Coast and relevant to our economic position are: GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT This indicator shows the growth in economic output and is a guide to a strengthening economy. It also shows the ratio between each ANZSIC sector and collection on an annual basis builds a times series to help measure overall economic diversification. • F or the period 2006/07, Construction was the most significant contributor to the Sunshine Coast’s GRP at 16.7%.The equivalent figure for Queensland was 9.6%. • Other sectors with larger than 1% difference in output between the Sunshine Coast and Queensland were Retail Trade (+3.9%), Health and Community Services (+2.0%), Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants (+1.7%) and Property and Business Services (+1.1%). • Sectors with a lower than 1% difference in output between the Sunshine Coast and Queensland were Mining (-8.0%) Manufacturing (-1.9%), Communications (-1.9%), Transport and Storage (-1.6%), Agriculture (-1.6%) and Government Admin and Defence (-1.5%).
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2010-14
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