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Noosa Shire's demographics and existing travel behaviour

Population
approximately The largest age group
55,800 years, making up over
of residents is 55-64
16% of the population.
residents of Noosa's 1

29% 40% population live in

3
the hinterland
The Noosa hinterland covers 90% of the
of Noosa bike shire.

riders are female Travelling to work The majority of
which is higher than the trips originate
Queensland average of 24% from the built-up
and Australian average of areas of
25%. More women riding is Tewantin,
one indicator of a safe, <1% 3.4% Noosaville, and
active transport network. 2 Noosa Heads. 4

How
people 12% of all car
travel trips in Noosa
are <2km and
around 10.6% 85.2% 3.9% 20% are <4km. 5

Noosa

Why we travel around Noosa 6 Where residents

bike ride and walk
24.7% Shopping 9% Education
18% Running 23.2% Work Walking, running/jogging,
errands bushwalking and bike riding
all fall into the top 10
24.8% Recreation 0.4% Other
recreation activities for
Queenslanders. 8
Average time spent

travelling by mode 7

23 min 22 min 36 min

Source: (1) .idcommunity 2019, Community Profile: Noosa Shire Council Area, 2019, Regional Development Australia Sunshine Coast Region, viewed 8 February 2021, < https://profile.id.com.au/rda-
sunshine-coast/about?WebID=100>.
(2) Bicycle Network 2019, Super Tuesday Bike Count 2019, Bicycle Network, Melbourne, Vic
(3) Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data Source 2016, Australian Bureau of Statistics, A.C.T., <https://www.abs.gov.au/>.
(4, 5, 6, 7) Department of Transport and Main Roads 2018, Queensland Household Travel Survey, 2018, Queensland Government, Brisbane, Qld
(8) Hinds, A, Gordon, J & Crouch, L 2016, Queensland Sport, Exercise and Recreation Survey Adults 2015, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing, Brisbane, QLD
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