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.
T H E P A S S I O NT H E R E A S O N
T H E V I S I O N
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.
T H E R E A S O N
T H E P A S S I O N
T H E V I S I ON
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.
T H E V I S I O N
T H E P A S S I O N
T H E R E A S O N
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.
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.
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