Kogarah Housing Strategy 2031
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Kogarah Council Housing Strategy 2031 Prepared by Kogarah Council Version 1.0 July 2014April 2014 CONTENTS 1. Introduction 3 2. Demographic Profi le 13 3. Kogarah 2031 Housing Strategy 32 2 Housing Strategy 2014 - Kogarah Council 1. Introduction 1.1 Why have a Housing Strategy? Planning for housing across the City of Kogarah is an important part of Council’s responsibilities. The Housing Strategy is intended to create a framework that will deliver housing to meet the needs of Kogarah’s current population and the needs of future generations. Council’s goal is to ensure that there is a suffi cient supply of appropriate housing over the next 20 years suited to meet the needs of our community. KEY OBJECTIVES 1. Housing across the City of Kogarah designed so that it provides choice, is affordable and is suited to the needs of our community. 2. Local centres within the City of Kogarah are distinctive and vibrant, providing opportunities for small businesses to fl ourish throughout the city. 3 Kogarah City residents can get to where they need to go in a way that is accessible, safe and effi cient. 4. Development in Kogarah maintains and enhances the character and amenity of our neighbourhoods, town centres and local centres. 5. Comply with State Government requirements for housing targets throughout the Sydney Metropolitan Area. Housing Strategy 2014 - Kogarah Council 3 1. Housing across the City Meeting the community’s need for of Kogarah designed so increased housing choice that it provides choice, is affordable and is suited Council acknowledges that a mix of age and to the needs of our social groups is needed for a vibrant and community diverse community. Future residential development must be built and designed so that it meets the changing Meeting the current and future needs needs of our population as they move through of an ageing population different life stages, so that opportunities exist within the City of Kogarah for young people to move away from home, but still be close A range of housing choice to suit the different to their families, while older people have the needs of people living in our City was a key opportunity to downsize to a smaller, more concern that was raised by the community appropriate dwelling in their existing suburb. in the preparation of Kogarah’s Community Strategic Plan – Bright Future, Better Lifestyle: Council wants to provide opportunities for Kogarah 2030, and, in particular, that future young people leaving home and young families housing suits the needs of an ageing population. wanting to set up home in the City of Kogarah – a signifi cant portion of these households Demographic changes across Australia and will choose to live in small dwellings. Housing within the Kogarah LGA indicate a general affordability was also an important issue for the trend towards an increase in people aged younger members of our community. 65 and over as a proportion of the total population. In particular the proportion of It is becoming increasingly diffi cult to purchase people aged 80 and over will be greater than at a house or apartment to stay in the area any other time in history. close to other family members. Having a large medical and educational precinct within the The ageing demographic in our community City of Kogarah means that key community have identifi ed a strong desire to be able service workers like teachers, nurses, police to stay in the suburbs where they have and other emergency services workers are raised families and have social networks and also likely to want to live as close to work as connections. possible. Council wants to provide increased Providing a choice of housing options that are opportunities for our existing residents to affordable and are responsive to the needs of age-in-place, in areas and communities where our community is a priority. To facilitate this that have established networks and support. choice the Strategy will increase the potential To facilitate ageing-in-place the Strategy will for dual occupancy development, medium increase opportunities for redevelopment of density and seniors housing and modern land across the whole of the LGA to provide apartments. a more suitable form of accommodation, in the form of dual occupancy development and seniors housing developments that are consistent with the surrounding development. 4 Housing Strategy 2014 - Kogarah Council Meeting the current and future needs 2. Local centres within of smaller sized households the City of Kogarah are There is a growing trend for smaller household distinctive and vibrant, sizes. At the last Census, almost half of providing opportunities Kogarah’s households were 1 or 2 person for small businesses to households (49.3%). This can be attributed to fl ourish throughout the the following: city. • As the community ages the number of widows and widowers living alone increases • Divorce leads to two smaller households Promote redevelopment to promote • More people are remaining single, or the revitalisation of Centres choosing not to have children • Households become smaller as children leave home Increasing the residential population in and around the City’s Centres brings more These trends combine to increase the demand customers to local businesses. Well designed for housing even when the population is new mixed commercial/residential apartment stagnant or falling. This trend is signifi cant buildings also add new shops, cafes, restaurants because increasing housing supply is necessary and other businesses which can contribute to simply maintain the population status quo. to the revitalisation of centres, bringing more people and new businesses into the Centre. Housing Strategy 2014 - Kogarah Council 5 3. Kogarah City residents 4. Development in can get to where they Kogarah maintains and need to go in a way that enhances the character is accessible, safe and and amenity of our effi cient. neighbourhoods, town centres and local centres Facilitate the use of public transport The ‘low density’ nature of Kogarah’s suburbs and the effi cient utilisation of existing is a characteristic of our built environment and future infrastructure that our community wants to see retained and protected. The community was extremely proud of the existing character of most of When residents are located within walking our neighbourhoods and felt that it was distance to public transport, shops and services, important that the City retained this character, they drive less. This takes increased pressure off particularly in our suburbs. the road network while also reducing potential greenhouse gas emissions and the need for Future urban development needs to respond additional parking stations. to the context of the existing neighbourhood characteristics through sensitive design that Concentrated housing strategies have combines modern development styles and the environmental benefi ts over dispersed housing natural qualities of the City. models and encourage the effi cient use of services, including public transport services. The pattern of development over the last 20 years in the City of Kogarah has been greatly infl uenced by access to public transport and other community infrastructure. The most accessible areas of the City are where the commercial centres, the railway lines and the main roads are located. The location and capacity of existing infrastructure, proximity to public transport and accessibility for pedestrians have informed the selection of areas for increased residential capacity. 6 Housing Strategy 2014 - Kogarah Council Population Projections 5. Comply with State Government Table 1 below shows population projections requirements for for the Kogarah LGA from 2011 to 2031. housing targets Based on these projections the total population growth in the Kogarah LGA will be throughout the Sydney 17,450 people over the next 20 years to 2031. Metropolitan Area Dwelling Projections Projected dwellings show the number of Meet the requirements of the dwellings needed to provide private housing NSW Government strategies for all projected households. The projections assume that one household occupies one dwelling and an additional adjustment has been made to account for those dwellings that may Release of Population, Household be unoccupied. and Dwelling Projections for NSW It should be noted that the dwelling projections In June 2014, the Department of are not targets, nor are they a projection of Planning & Environment published future dwelling construction and they include updated Population, Household and no assumption about the type of dwelling the Dwelling Projections for NSW, with projected household will live in. detailed breakdowns for each LGA. This information provides a detailed assessment Table 2 indicates the dwellings needed in the on how our population is expected to Kogarah LGA to 2031 to house the projected change over the next 20 years. population. It is estimated that 7,350 additional dwellings will be needed to be constructed in The projections are based on assumptions Kogarah over the next 20 years. That equates by demographers that take into account to approximately 370 new dwellings per year recent and current trends for births, (from 2011). deaths and migration. Table 1 Population Projections for Kogarah 2011 2016 2021 2026 2031 Total % Change Annual Change (Total) Change (%) 58,900 62,950 66,850 71,500 76,350 17,450 29.6% 1.3% Table 2 Dwelling Projections for Kogarah 2011 2016 2021 2026 2031 Total Dwellings 22,550 24,150 26,000 27,900 29,900 7,350 (+1600) (+1,850) (+1,900) (+2000) Housing Strategy 2014 - Kogarah Council 7 Annual Average Population Growth Rates Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney 2031 Table 3 shows the annual average growth rate for every fi ve year period from 2001 to In March 2013, the NSW Government released 2031. Growth rates for 2001-06 and 2006- its draft Metropolitan strategy for 2031 for 11 are based on historical estimated resident comment population data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.