Underground Power

Survey

Results and Analysis

Community Consultation

Community engagement and consultation

• 2595 surveys were posted. These were sent to households without underground power.

• Surveys were also made available in the following locations

– The City’s website

– At the City’s Administration Centre, Mt Claremont Library and Nedlands Library.

• The community were reminded of the survey by newspaper advertising and posters in

community information bays.

• A 6 week response period was given to return the surveys from 14 April to 23 May

Community Consultation

Response from survey

• Number of surveys received = 1062

• Response rate = 41%

• Approximately 250 queries received.

Question 1 How important to you is having underground power installed in your property?

Question Responses

OptionNo. of

Responses

% of

responses % overall

Extremely Important 246 24% 8%

Quite Important 301 29% 10%

Not Sure 89 9% 3%

Not Very Important 138 13% 5%

Not Important At All 262 25% 9%

Total respondents 1036 100% 35%

Question 1 How important to you is having underground power installed in your property?

Question Responses

24%

29%

9%

13%

25%

Extremely Important

Quite Important

Not Sure

Not Very Important

Not Important at all

Respondents

8% 10%

3%

5%

9%65%

Question 1 How important to you is having underground power installed in your property?

Question Responses

Extremely Important

Quite Important

Not Sure

Not Very Important

Not Important at all

Results from overall responses

Did Not Respond

Question 2 If underground power is important to you can you tell us why?

Question Responses

Option No. of Responses %

I hope it will increase the value of my property 264 43%

It will improve the amenity of the area 468 76%

It will provide better reliability in power supply 330 54%

It would provide less maintenance 278 45%

Question 2 If underground power is important to you can you tell us why?

Question Responses

264

468

330278

I HOPE IT WILL INCREASE THE VALUE OF MY

PROPERTY

IT WILL IMPROVE THE AMENITY OF THE AREA

IT WILL PROVIDE BETTER RELIABILITY IN POWER

SUPPLY

IT WOULD PROVIDE LESS MAINTENANCE

No. of Responses

Other reasons• Safety 111 responses• Street trees 52 responses• Aesthetics 54 responses• Savings on pruning • Equity across City

Question 3 If underground power is important to you would you be willing to pay the full amount

for the works?

Question Responses

Option No. of Responses %

Not Sure 96 13%

No 468 62%

Yes – at full cost 153 20%

Yes with a condition 33 5%

Total respondents 750 100%

Question 3 If underground power is important to you would you be willing to pay the full amount for the works?

Question Responses

13%

62%

20%

5%

Yes – with a condition

Yes – at full cost

No

Not SureOther responses received;• Cost should equal

previous rollouts – 61 responses

• Share costs – 66 responses

• Costs too high – 64 responses

• WP should contribute• More information

needed• Differential costs • Trench sharing

Question 4 If you voted yes for the works, how do you think you would like to pay for the

works?

Question Responses

Option No Not Sure Yes Total

Deferred 7 9 12 28

Instalments 22 32 91 145

One off 5 5 68 78

Total respondents 34 46 171 251

Question 4 If you voted yes for the works, how do you think you would like to pay for the works?

Question Responses

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40

60

80

100

120

140

160

No Not Sure Yes Total

Deferred Instalments One off

DeferredInstalmentsOne off