Roads and Maritime Services/Sydney Airport Corporation Limited Sydney Gateway Road Project Environmental Impact Statement/ Preliminary Draft Major Development Plan Technical Working Paper 11 Socio-economic Impact Assessment November 2019 Roads and Maritime Services Sydney Gateway Road Project Technical Working Paper 11 − Socio-economic Impact Assessment Document No SG04-G2S-EN-RPT-SE-0016-04 23 October 2019 Distribution Roads and Maritime Services, Gateway to Sydney Joint Venture (G2S JV) Document owner G2S JV Gateway to Sydney Joint Venture WSP Australia Pty Limited and GHD Pty Ltd ABN: 55 836 411 311 Project Office Level 27 Ernst & Young Centre 680 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 GPO Box 5394 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Tel: +61 2 9272 5100 Fax: +61 2 9272 5101 WSP Australia Pty Limited and GHD Pty Ltd 2019 Copyright in the drawings, information and data recorded in this document (the information) is the property of Gateway to Sydney Joint Venture (G2S JV). This document and the information are solely for the use of the authorised recipient and this document may not be used, copied or reproduced in whole or part for any purpose other than that for which it was supplied by G2S JV. G2S JV makes no representation, undertakes no duty and accepts no responsibility to any third party who may use or rely upon this document or the information contained within it. Sydney Gateway Road Project Technical Working Paper 11 − Socio-economic Impact Assessment Contents Glossary v 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Overview 1 1.1.1 Sydney Gateway and the project 1 1.1.2 Overview of approval requirements 1 1.2 Purpose and scope of this report 3 1.3 The project 4 1.3.1 Location 4 1.3.2 Key design features 4 1.3.3 Construction overview 5 1.4 Structure of this report 8 1.5 Personnel 8 2. Legislative and policy context 9 2.1 Commonwealth legislation 9 2.2 NSW legislation and policies 12 2.3 Local government policies 13 3. Methodology 15 3.1 Approach to the SEIA 15 3.1.1 Defining socio-economic impacts 15 3.2 Steps to prepare the SEIA 15 3.2.1 Reviewing the project description 16 3.2.2 Determining the study area 16 3.2.3 Preparing the socio-economic baseline study 19 3.2.4 Reviewing outcomes of relevant stakeholder consultation activities 20 3.2.5 Impact identification and assessment 20 3.2.6 Developing impact mitigation and management measures 23 3.2.7 Limitations and assumptions 23 4. Existing environment 25 4.1 Summary of key findings 25 4.2 Overview of the regional study area 26 4.2.1 Amenity and character of the regional study area 26 4.2.2 Connectivity within the regional study area 27 4.2.3 Economic centres within the regional study area 29 4.2.4 Summary of health indicators 30 4.3 Overview of the local study area 31 4.3.1 Mascot 31 4.3.2 Tempe 36 4.3.3 St Peters 40 4.3.4 Community values 44 WSP and GHD G2S JV i Sydney Gateway Road Project Technical Working Paper 11 − Socio-economic Impact Assessment Contents (continued) 5. Stakeholder consultation 47 5.1 Summary of key findings 47 5.2 Summary of consultation activities 47 5.3 Outcomes of consultation relevant to this SEIA 48 5.3.1 Overview of consultation outcomes 48 5.3.2 Consultation on active transport 49 5.3.3 Consultation with east Tempe residents 50 5.3.4 Consultation with freight industry 50 5.3.5 Summary of business surveys 50 6. Assessment of construction impacts 53 6.1 Economy, businesses and employment 53 6.1.1 Economy 53 6.1.2 Businesses 53 6.1.3 Employment 56 6.2 Amenity and character 57 6.2.1 Noise and vibration 57 6.2.2 Visual and landscape 59 6.2.3 Air quality 59 6.2.4 Utilities 60 6.3 Access and connectivity 60 6.3.1 Travel times 60 6.3.2 Public transport 61 6.3.3 Active transport 61 6.3.4 Parking availability 62 6.4 Community infrastructure 62 6.4.1 Community infrastructure affected by land requirements 62 6.4.2 Other impacts on users of recreational facilities 64 6.4.3 Impacts on users of child care facilities and places of worship 66 6.5 Summary of key findings and assessment of construction impacts 66 6.6 Impacts on Commonwealth land 79 6.6.1 Key findings and assessment of impacts 79 6.6.2 Consistency with the Sydney Airport Master Plan 2039 and Environment Strategy 2019–2024 83 7. Assessment of operation impacts 85 7.1 Economy, businesses and employment 85 7.1.1 Economy 85 7.1.2 Businesses 85 7.1.3 Employment 87 7.2 Amenity and character 87 7.2.1 Noise and vibration 87 7.2.2 Visual and landscape 88 7.2.3 Air quality 88 7.3 Access and connectivity 89 7.3.1 Traffic conditions and travel times 89 7.3.2 Public transport 89 7.3.3 Active transport 89 ii Roads and Maritime Services Sydney Gateway Road Project Technical Working Paper 11 − Socio-economic Impact Assessment Contents (continued) 7.4 Community infrastructure 90 7.4.1 Impacts on users of recreational facilities 90 7.5 Summary of key findings and assessment of operation impacts 91 7.6 Impacts on Commonwealth land 99 7.6.1 Key findings and assessment of impacts 99 7.6.2 Consistency with the Sydney Airport Master Plan 2039 and Environment Strategy 2019–2024 102 8. Cumulative impacts 103 8.1 Botany Rail Duplication 103 8.1.1 Construction impacts 103 8.1.2 Operation impacts 104 8.2 Other proposed major developments 105 8.2.1 Construction impacts 107 8.2.2 Operation impacts 108 8.3 Summary of key findings 109 9. Recommended mitigation and management measures 115 10. Conclusion 119 11. References 121 List of tables Table 1-1 Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements relevant to this report 3 Table 1-2 MDP requirements relevant to this assessment 4 Table 1-3 Timing and work phases 6 Table 1-4 Staff qualifications 8 Table 2-1 Commonwealth legislation and policies 9 Table 2-2 NSW legislation and policies 12 Table 2-3 Local government plans and policies 13 Table 3-1 Social impact categories 20 Table 3-2 Level of sensitivity 21 Table 3-3 Level of magnitude 21 Table 3-4 Assessing the level of significance 22 Table 4-1 Summary of community infrastructure located near project site in Mascot 33 Table 4-2 Summary of community infrastructure located near project site in Tempe 38 Table 4-3 Summary of community infrastructure located near project site in St Peters 42 Table 5-1 Community feedback relevant to this SEIA 48 Table 6-1 Assessment of socio-economic impacts during construction 67 Table 6-2 Assessment of construction impacts on Commonwealth land 81 Table 6-3 Assessment of construction significance on Commonwealth land 83 Table 7-1 Assessment of socio-economic impacts during operation 92 Table 7-2 Assessment of operation impacts on Commonwealth land 100 Table 7-3 Assessment of operation significance on Commonwealth land 102 Table 8-1 Other proposed major developments 105 Table 8-2 Assessment of cumulative impacts during construction and operation 110 Table 9-1 Recommended mitigation measures 115 WSP and GHD G2S JV iii Sydney Gateway Road Project Technical Working Paper 11 − Socio-economic Impact Assessment List of figures Figure 1-1 Project location 2 Figure 1-2 Construction footprint and facilities 7 Figure 3-1 Regional study area map 17 Figure 3-2 Local study area map 18 Figure 4-1 Active transport networks within the regional study area 28 Figure 4-2 Community infrastructure located near project site in Mascot 35 Figure 4-3 Community infrastructure located near project site in Tempe 39 Figure 4-4 Community infrastructure located in St Peters 43 List of appendices Appendix A Demographic profile of the region iv Roads and Maritime Services Sydney Gateway Road Project Technical Working Paper 11 − Socio-economic Impact Assessment Glossary ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics Airports Act Airports Act 1996 (Cwlth) Airports Regulations Airports (Environment Protection) Regulations 1997 (Cwlth) Amenity and character The noise, air quality, and visual amenity of the area provide for the enjoyment of residents and create a recognisable and distinctive character. CBD Central business district Commonwealth land Commonwealth-owned land leased to Sydney Airport Corporation for the operation of Sydney Airport Community cohesion Community or social cohesion can be understood as “the bonds and relationships people have with their family, friends and the wider community. Day to day interactions between people in a community build trust and reciprocity and contribute to cohesion” (ABS, 2010). Community infrastructure Community infrastructure refers to the “community facilities, services and networks which help individuals, families, groups and communities meet their social needs, maximize their potential for development and enhance community wellbeing. They include: Universal facilities and services such as education, training, health, open space, recreation and sport, safety and emergency services, religious, arts and cultural facilities, and community meeting places. Lifecycle-targeted facilities and services, such as those for children, young people and older people Targeted facilities and services for groups with special needs, such as families, people with disabilities, and Indigenous and Cultural and linguistically diverse people” (Clarence Valley Council, 2009: pg 7) Within this report, the following community infrastructure facilities have been included: education and child care facilities, accommodation facilities, aged care, health centres and services, disability services, youth and community spaces, religious facilities, indoor and outdoor sport and recreation, and passive open space such as parks and gardens.