Sunshine Coast

Current Reports

Sunshine Coast Regional Snapshot 
This snapshot includes the number of Australian and international visitors to the Sunshine Coast and highline trip details (why they came, where they came from, what they spent) and includes changes over time, drivers of these changes and insights into trends. This is supplemented by interpretation and comparisons to other national tourism trends.
Sunshine Coast Regional Snapshot Year ended June 2011

Sunshine Coast residents have their say on tourism
When tourism development is in line with the aspirations of the local community it provides for a more authentic tourist experience and also attracts stronger community support.  A survey was conducted with Sunshine Coast residents to determine their perceptions of tourism's positive and negative impacts.
Fact sheet - Sunshine Coast Social Indicators 2010

For more information on how tourism can provide social benefits for the community, click here.

Operator uptake of environmental adaption initiatives
In 2010 benchmark research was conducted with Sunshine Coast tourism operators to help measure and manage the impact of tourism on the environment.  Includes details of Sunshine Coast tourism operator uptake of energy, water and waste management initiatives.
Sunshine Coast Tourism Operators Environmental Benchmark 2010  

For more information on operator uptake of environmental adaption initiatives, click on Tourism Operators Environmental Benchmark 2010 . 

Previous Reports

Please note that previously released publications will not always be directly comparable to the current report available. Over time, data providers may make slight changes to the historical data used in TQ's research publications.

Sunshine Coast Regional Snapshot Year ended March 2011

Sunshine Coast Regional Snapshot Year ended December 2010

Sunshine Coast Regional Snapshot Year ended September 2010