West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

West Belconnen

Globalisation and Cities Research ProgramANZSOG Institute for Governance University of Canberra

Creating a Sustainable CommunityOf International Significance in the Capital Region

March 2014

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

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West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Recognition as a world class Green Star rated sustainability community

Meeting housing demand

Building affordable and diverse housing

Creating an integrated community

Protecting the environment

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

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West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

ACT and Region population

733,000by 2041

2001 2011 2021 2031 2041

309,242

356,587

427,770

495,550

566,200

96,960 111,809

129,380 147,360

167,260

ACT Surrounding region

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

0-14 15-34 35-64 65 and over0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

PROPORTIONS OF AGE GROUPS IN THE ACT

2001 2011 2021 2031 2041

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

2011-2021 2011-2031 2011-2041

27,811

60,962

100,614

8,677

18,866

30,939

ACT ACT Region

ACT and Region

131,600NEW DWELLINGS

by 2041

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Separate dwellings Semi-detached, terrace or town houses Flat, unit, or apartment0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

PROPORTIONS OF NEW DWELLINGS

2011-21

2011-31

2011-41

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

The ACT Planning Strategy

50/50

INFILL and GREENFIELD

=

50,300

NEW GREENFIELD DWELLINGS by 2041

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

% change 2001-06 % change 01-11

37.0%

74.5%

57.4%

127.4%

57.6%

130.3%

Median weekly Income Median monthly Mortgage Median weekly Rent

MORTGAGE + RENT

GROWINGFASTER THAN

INCOME

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Focus Areas for Projections

West Belconnen

– Assumption of 300 dwellings per year, commencing 1 January 2015.– Calculated at June 30 of each projection year.

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Projected mix of dwelling types

West Belconnen

78%

19%

3%

2016

75%

22%

3%

2021

70%

27%

3%

2026

65%

32%

3%

2031

59%

39%

2%

2036

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

One person Two people Three people Four people Five people Six or more people0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

New household proportions by number of occupants2006-2011

ACT Focus Area

Potential increase in number of people per dwelling on the urban fringe

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Projected mix of dwellings by number of occupants

West Belconnen

19%

32%19%

19%

7%

3%

2016

19%

32%19%

20%

7%

3%

2021

18%

31%19%

21%

7%

4%

2026

18%

29%

19%

22%

8%

4%

2031

17%

28%

19%

24%

8%4%

2036

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Projected number of motor vehicles per dwelling

West Belconnen

2006 2011 2016 2021 2026 2031 20360%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

NoneOneTwoThreeFour or more

Perc

enta

ge o

f dw

ellin

gs

AVERAGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES PER

DWELLING

GROWINGFROM

1.89 in 2016

TO

2.08 in 2036

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

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West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Suburbs no longer need to be led by

lanes, asphalt and gravel.

The 21st century community is based on

fibre-optic communication and creativity.

West Belconnena

Creative Community

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Creative communities

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Creative communities

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

Worked at HomeACT and Region• Higher participation in live/work

arrangements in established suburbs that are also close to part of Canberra’s nature reserve network.

• Top ten clusters of teleworkers:1. Campbell2. Forrest3. Yarralumla4. Deakin5. O’Malley6. Hall7. Chapman8. Red Hill9. O’Connor10. Weetangera

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

West Belconnen | A 21st century garden suburb.

A clever, connected, creative city -

Our citizens and major institutions are ingenious, astute and knowledgeable, providing a solid foundation for our knowledge economy.  Canberra has the highest levels of educational attainment for any city in the country, providing a rich talent pool for our businesses predominantly in the services sector, and specifically in the Knowledge Intensive Professional Services Sector.  Canberra is information rich. High rates of internet connection, smart phone ownership and social media use connect Canberra’s cosmopolitan citizens – many of whom have come from interstate or overseas. Our universities, research organisations and cultural heritage institutions are sources of creativity, discoveries, inventions and ideas that form the basis for new businesses and application in growing enterprises.

Canberra has the capacity to become a truly clean 21ST Century city. We are free of heavy industry legacy issues challenging other Australian cities, making us an ideal location for the development, application and use of clean technologies in energy, transport and urban design. ACT Business Development Strategy 2013