CUMBERLAND CITY COUNCIL Draft Cumberland Community Wellbeing Report 2020 AAcknowledgementcknowledgement ooff CCountryountry Cumberland City Council acknowledges the Darug Nation and People as Traditional Custodians of the land on which Cumberland City is situated and pays respect to Aboriginal Elders both past, present and future. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. Cumberland City Council acknowledges other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in the Cumberland Local Government Area and reaffirms that we will work closely with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to advance reconciliation within the area. 2 DRAFT CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY WELLBEING REPORT Contents Introduction 4 Transport 8 Education 12 Health 16 Recreation 20 Environment 24 Emergency Services and Justice 28 Monitoring Progress 31 DRAFT CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY WELLBEING REPORT 3 Cumberland City Structure Plan Introduction TOONGABBIE TThehe ‘‘DraftDraft CCumberlandumberland CCommunityommunity WWellbeingellbeing PENDLE HILL RReporteport 22020020 ooutlinesutlines CCouncil’souncil’s kkeyey pprioritiesriorities Great Western Hwy WENTWORTHVILLE ttoo iimprovemprove hhealthealth aandnd wwellbeingellbeing ooutcomesutcomes ttoo M4 Smart Motorway enableenable rresidentsesidents ttoo lliveive rrewarding,ewarding, hhealthyealthy aandnd ssociallyocially cconnectedonnected llives.ives. PROSPECT HILL PEMULWUY Cumberland is experiencing strong population growth. dnalrebmuC ywH MAR-RONG Whilst this growth is a positive influence on our RESERVE community, it also presents multiple challenges such GREYSTANES as the increased demand for the provision of services, MERR social and physical infrastructure, amongst others. CENTRAL These challenges, if not addressed in a timely manner, GARDEN can affect the liveability and overall wellbeing of the Cumberland community. This report has been prepared to identify the strengths, opportunities and needs of our growing community, and to help inform planning and prioritisation of infrastructure, services and programs. It will be used to collaborate with our community and relevant stakeholders on issues of importance and to 1 advocate for the appropriate and timely provision of infrastructure and services. The Community Wellbeing Report is aligned to Council’s strategic documents including Cumberland 2030: Our Local Strategic Planning Statement and the Cumberland Community Strategic Plan. ABOUT CUMBERLAND Cumberland City had an estimated population of 241,500 in 2019, and, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, was growing at the rate of almost 4,000 people per year. Covering 72 km² of the western suburbs of the Greater Sydney Region and with 29 suburbs, it is one of the most populous and fastest-growing local government areas in greater metropolitan Sydney. 4 DRAFT CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY WELLBEING REPORT Greater Parramatta to Olympic Park Westmead Economic Corridor Health & Education th e H Precinct Westmead Health & Education Precinct O u te r P arra Green Grid Corridor ma H tta R in WENTWORTHVILLE g Transitway Corridor R o Liverpool to Parramatta a WESTMEAD d Parramatta Road Corridor Urban Transformation Strategy M4 Smart Motorway (Greater Sydney Committed Initiatives 0-10 years) PARRAMATTA Key North South Connections 1 Cumberland Highway 2 Woodville Road 3 St Hilliers Road and Olympic Drive to Joseph Street MERRYLANDS WEST HOLROYD 1 GARDENS Sydney Metro West (Greater Sydney Committed Initiatives MERRYLANDS 0-10 years) 1 GRANVILLE Link to Western Sydney Airport (Train Link/Mass Transit Investigation 0-10 years) CLYDE Link to Kogarah1 (Train Link/ Mass Transit Investigation 10-20 years) 1 MERRYLANDS Western Sydney Freight Line Investigation EAST AUBURN (10-20 years) 1 Olympic Dr Illustrative only, subject to State Government approval LIDCOMBE NORTH GUILDFORD WYATT AUBURN PARK Intermodal Terminal Woodville Road BOTANICAL GARDEN Metropolitan Centre YENNORA Proposed Strategic Centre LIDCOMBE BERALA Principal Local Centre 2 Strategic Precinct Joseph St Local Centre REGENTS PARK Train Station Industrial Precinct Employment-generating Precinct 3 Located in the geographical heart of Sydney, just over 24); and one in five are part of the “young workforce” half of all residents were born overseas and almost a (25-34). The relatively young age structure of quarter having arrived in Australia in the last five years. Cumberland’s population is driven by natural increase Cumberland City is culturally diverse and vibrant with 66% as well as young families moving in. of residents speaking a language other than English at Cumberland is a city of families. 71.4% of resident home, and over 60 different languages spoken. households are family households. Couple households Cumberland has a comparatively young population: with children are the largest family group making up one in five residents are aged under 15; one in ten at 41% of all households whereas 17.1% are lone person the age of school leaving and further education (18- households and 4.7% are group households. DRAFT CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY WELLBEING REPORT 5 6 DRAFT CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY WELLBEING REPORT Cumberland is a fast Cumberland is a Cumberland hosts To meet Cumberland growing city place characterised young families, and City’s projected by children and this is projected to growth young people continue +35% 1 in 5 +9,595 +27, 2 0 8 more people people are young families households by 2036 aged under 15 by 2036 by 2036 +78,759 1 in 10 28,000- people by 2036 aspiring young people aged 28,500 18-24 additional dwellings 1 in 5 needed by 2036 young workforce aged 25-34 EMPLOYMENT due to accessibility to various distribution catchments across metropolitan Sydney. Cumberland has a large, young population with an interest in entrepreneurship, a diverse community of Cumberland City is well placed to respond to emerging skilled migrants, and an increasing number of residents trends in job creation in the digital technologies, media with tertiary qualifications. The size of the Cumberland and advanced knowledge services sectors. Creative City’s labour force in 2016 was 95,939, of which 29,357 industries, allied health and design are also areas were employed part-time and 54,615 were employed with opportunities for employment growth. Emerging full time. Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people industries in the knowledge-based and creative sectors employed in the Cumberland area showed an increase tend to use a more agile operating infrastructure of 11,514. 22.2% of people in the Cumberland area had and gravitate towards unconventional commercial a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016. This accommodation, such as education and training represents an increase of 11,120 people since 2011. delivered in retail premises, or lean start-ups co- working in light industrial warehouses. Connectivity to Cumberland is home to substantial industrial and other collaborators and places is a key requirement in employment lands accommodating a diverse range of making these options possible. New growth industries, jobs and services. The Cumberland economy provides particularly in the knowledge-based areas such as over 86,000 local jobs in over 20,000 businesses. The advanced manufacturing and engineering, are largely main industries in Cumberland contributing to local made up of small to medium enterprises (SMEs). In employment are manufacturing, retail trade, transport, order to build capacity and deliver value, collaboration postal and warehousing, construction, healthcare in a supply chain is crucial for these companies. and social assistance, and education and training. Cumberland is an attractive location for these sectors DRAFT CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY WELLBEING REPORT 7 Transport CURRENT STATE Cumberland is at the geographic centre of the Central strategic east-west road connections south of River City and its local centres are well positioned Parramatta Road and the Main Western Railway to achieve the 30-minute city vision of the Central Line. Journey times on the Great Western Highway/ River City as part of a Metropolis of Three Cities. Parramatta Road, Cumberland Highway, Woodville Cumberland City is serviced by rail, with a major Road and Prospect Highway are slow and unreliable interchange at Lidcombe. Whilst it is generally well- during peak periods with high levels of congestion also serviced by transport infrastructure, some parts of felt east of Lidcombe and medium levels of congestion Cumberland City have limited access to rail (mainly in on Merrylands Road. A number of local roads within the western part of the area and a small portion in the Cumberland are also dominated by heavy freight traffic south-eastern end), there are limited rail frequencies volumes, for example between the Yennora intermodal between Merrylands (and other T5 stations) and terminal and the Cumberland Highway, which has an Parramatta CBD, and the existing infrastructure is impact on local communities. insufficient to meet the needs of the current growing There is an extensive bus network serving the population. For example, some of the rail lines that Cumberland area. However, bus services are infrequent service Cumberland are crowded during peak periods, outside of peak periods and outside of the Liverpool with the T5 Cumberland line experiencing the highest to Parramatta T-way. Some areas of growing density level of crowding for all of Sydney during the AM peak are also not well served by public transport such (157%). as Parramatta Road, Great