Website: www.briggsandmortar.com.au Noosa Council Housing Needs Assessment Prepared by: Briggs & Mortar Pty Ltd Endorsed by Noosa Council for the purpose of informing the drafting of the new planning scheme—20 April 2017 Contents Executive Summary............................................................................................................................ 1 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 Purpose of this Report ..................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Context of the Report ....................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Council’s Sustainability Principles ................................................................................................................ 8 1.4 Role of Local Government in Housing ....................................................................................................... 9 1.5 Project Aims.......................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.6 Project Outcomes ............................................................................................................................................ 10 2. Information Review and Analysis............................................................................................ 11 2.1 Overview of the Noosa Shire Population .............................................................................................. 11 2.1.1 Socio-Economic Characteristics ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.1.2 Economic Characteristics...................................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.3 Housing and Household Characteristics........................................................................................................ 13 2.2 Demographic Characteristics of Localities ............................................................................................ 13 2.2.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.2.2 Characteristics by Locality .................................................................................................................................... 20 2.3 Policy and Strategy Framework ................................................................................................................. 23 2.3.1 ShapingSEQ, Draft SEQ Regional Plan ............................................................................................................ 23 2.3.2 State Planning Policy – State Interest Guideline, Housing Supply and Diversity, April, 2016 . 25 2.3.3 Queensland Housing Strategy, Discussion Paper (2016) ........................................................................ 26 2.3.4 Noosa Social Strategy 2015 ................................................................................................................................ 27 2.3.5 Noosa Shire Council Local Economic Plan .................................................................................................... 28 2.3.6 Sunshine Coast Regional Council Housing Needs Assessment, Background Study, 2009 ...... 29 2.3.7 Residential Development Strategy for Noosa Shire, 2007 ..................................................................... 31 2.3.8 Sunshine Coast Affordable Living Strategy, 2010-2020 .......................................................................... 33 2.3.9 Implications for Housing Provision .................................................................................................................. 34 3. Existing Housing Supply and Dwelling Characteristics ....................................................... 36 3.1 Private Housing Market Characteristics ................................................................................................. 36 3.1.1 Total Dwellings ......................................................................................................................................................... 36 3.1.2 Dwelling Type ........................................................................................................................................................... 36 3.1.3 Household Type by Dwelling Type .................................................................................................................. 38 3.1.4 Household Size and Dwelling Size ................................................................................................................... 39 3.1.5 Housing Tenure ........................................................................................................................................................ 41 3.1.6 Rental Stock - Bonds held by RTA 2011-2016 ............................................................................................ 42 3.1.7 Median Rents by Housing Type ........................................................................................................................ 43 3.1.8 Rental Vacancy Rates ............................................................................................................................................. 47 3.1.9 Dwellings Sales Data .............................................................................................................................................. 47 3.1.10 Vacant Land Sales Data ......................................................................................................................................... 50 3.1.11 Housing Characteristics by Localities .............................................................................................................. 53 3.2 Social Housing Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 57 3.2.1 Public Housing .......................................................................................................................................................... 57 3.2.2 Community Housing, Transitional Housing, and Emergency Housing ............................................. 63 3.2.3 Private Market Assistance .................................................................................................................................... 66 3.3 Other Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 67 Briggs & Mortar Pty Ltd | Page ii 4. Assessment of Housing Needs ................................................................................................ 69 4.1 Housing Needs for Specific Groups ......................................................................................................... 69 4.1.1 Aged Persons’ Accommodation ........................................................................................................................ 69 4.1.2 People with a Disability ......................................................................................................................................... 81 4.1.3 Low Income Groups/Young People ................................................................................................................. 91 4.1.4 Key Workers ............................................................................................................................................................... 98 4.1.5 People Escaping Domestic Violence ............................................................................................................... 98 4.1.6 People at Risk of Homelessness ........................................................................................................................ 99 4.1.7 People with Mental Health Issues ................................................................................................................. 100 4.1.8 Tourists/Visitors..................................................................................................................................................... 101 4.2 Benchmarking Housing Suitability and Affordability ...................................................................... 108 4.2.1 Housing Choice ..................................................................................................................................................... 110 4.2.2 Housing Stress ....................................................................................................................................................... 112 4.2.3 Housing Affordability .......................................................................................................................................... 112 4.2.4 Implications for Housing Provision ............................................................................................................... 114 5. Consultation ............................................................................................................................. 116 5.1 Consultation Undertaken