Former Gas and Fuel Site Highett – Community Infrastructure Assessment Prepared by Dr Kate Kerkin, K2 Planning Pty Ltd for the City of Kingston 9th March 2018
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Contents
1. STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE ...... 5
2. KEY FINDINGS ...... 7
3. RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 10
4. APPLICATION DETAILS ...... 11
4.1 BACKGROUND OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSAL ...... 11
4.2 SITE CONTEXT ...... 11
5. COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT APPROACH ...... 13
6. RELEVANT LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY CONTEXT ...... 14
6.1 COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT ...... 14
6.2 STATE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA ...... 14
6.3 CITY OF KINGSTON ...... 16
7. RELEVANT COMMUNITY PROFILE ...... 21
7.1 ADJACENT AREAS ...... 21
7.2 COMPARABLE AREA ...... 24
8. COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT ...... 25
8.1 ANTICIPATED POPULATION PROFILE ...... 25
8.2 ANTICIPATED DEMAND FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES ...... 27
8.3 CURRENT PROVISION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ...... 32
8.4 CAPACITY OF EXISTING SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO RESPOND ...... 37
8.5 IDENTIFIED NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ...... 43
8.6 RECOMMENDED RESPONSES ...... 51
9. CONCLUSION ...... 53
10. ATTACHMENTS ...... 54
10.1 RELEVANT AREA BOUNDARIES ...... 55
10.2 RELEVANT POPULATION DATA ...... 59
10.3 PROVISION RATIO’S USED IN ASSESSMENT ...... 74
10.4 CURRICULUM VITAE ...... 76
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List of Abbreviations
AEDC Australian Early Development Census CBP Clayton Business Park CIA Community Infrastructure Assessment CISS Community Information and Support Service RAI Rental Affordability Index SAM Small Area Model SEIFA Socio-Economic Index for Areas SHIP Social Housing Investment Planning VIF Victoria-in-Future
List of Tables
Table 1: Key Findings ...... 8 Table 2: Highett Population – 2016 - 2036 ...... 22 Table 3: Population and Dwelling Projections ...... 25 Table 4: Average Household Sizes ...... 25 Table 5: Age Profile 2036 ...... 26 Table 6: Age Profile for Needs Assessment, 2036 ...... 26 Table 7: Anticipated Demand for Community Services and Facilities– Former Gas and Fuel Site, Highett ... 27 Table 8: Anticipated Service Providers for Forecast Demand...... 29 Table 9: Anticipated Floor Space Required to Accommodate Service Needs ...... 31 Table 10: Current Provision of Council Owned and/or Operated Community Services ...... 34 Table 11: Current Provision of Privately Operated Community Services ...... 35 Table 12: Revised Floor Space Requirements Associated with Demand for Community Services ...... 51 Table 13: Project Consultations ...... 54 Table 14: Highett and Related Areas - Population by Age 2016 – 2036 ...... 59 Table 15: Highett and Related Areas – Household Types 2016 - 2036 ...... 60 Table 16: Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage – Kingston Small Areas 2016 ...... 61 Table 17: Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage – Bayside Small Areas 2016 ...... 62 Table 18: Highett and Related Areas – Proficiency in English 2011 – 2016 ...... 63 Table 19: Highett and Related Areas – Need for Assistance 2011 – 2016 ...... 64 Table 20: City of Kingston Early Years Demographic Profile 2015 ...... 65 Table 21: Number and percentage of children developmentally vulnerable – City of Kingston 2015 ...... 65 Table 22: Doncaster Hill – Household Types 2011 - 2016 ...... 67 Table 23: Doncaster Hill - Household Income Quartiles 2011 - 2016 ...... 67 Table 24: Doncaster Hill - Need for Assistance with Core Activities 2011 - 2016 ...... 68 Table 25: Highett and Related Areas - Dwelling Type 2011 – 2016 ...... 69 Table 26: Highett and Related Areas – Housing Tenure 2011 – 2016 ...... 70 Table 27: Highett and Related Areas – Household Income Quartiles 2011 – 2016 ...... 71 Table 28: Weekly Household Income– Quartile Group Dollar Ranges ...... 72
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Table 29: Highett and Related Areas – Housing Loan Repayments 2011 – 2016 ...... 72 Table 30: Monthly Housing Loan repayments 2011 - 2016 ...... 72 Table 31: Highett and Related Areas – Housing Rental Quartiles 2011 – 2016 ...... 73 Table 32: Monthly Housing Rental Payments 2011 - 2016 ...... 73 Table 33: Community Services and Infrastructure Benchmarks ...... 74
List of Figures
Figure 1: Highett Structure Plan Area ...... 19 Figure 2: Current Provision of Local Government Owned and/or Managed Community Services ...... 33 Figure 3: Highett Structure Plan – Visual Environment ...... 40 Figure 4: Location of Former CSIRO Site – City of Bayside ...... 41 Figure 5: Proposed DPO Concept Plan ...... 44 Figure 6: Rental Affordability Index Map Melbourne ...... 48 Figure 7: Percent of Households in Housing Stress 2016 ...... 49 Figure 8: Percent of Households in Mortgage Stress 2016 ...... 49 Figure 9: Percent of Households in Rental Stress 2016 ...... 50 Figure 10: Highett Suburb Location - City of Kingston ...... 55 Figure 11: Highett Suburb Boundaries - City of Kingston ...... 56 Figure 12: Highett Suburb Boundaries – City of Bayside ...... 57 Figure 13: Moorabbin Highett Planning Area Boundaries ...... 58 Figure 14: Doncaster Hill Planning Permit Applications 2017 ...... 66
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1. Statement of Experience
Personal Details
My name is Kathryn (Kate) Lynne Kerkin and I am the Director of K2 Planning Pty Ltd, P.O. Box 6282 Highton Victoria (ABN 43 691 437 127). I hold a Bachelor of Arts (Hons 1) degree from the Australian National University majoring in urban geography and social policy, a Master of Public Policy (University of New England) and a PhD in Architecture and Planning (University of Melbourne). I have over 20 years’ experience in urban and social planning. I am a member of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) and a Certified Planning Practitioner. A copy of my curriculum vitae is attached to this statement.
Area of Expertise My area of expertise includes socio-demographic analysis, policy analysis and social planning. I have undertaken work in these areas across the sectors of housing policy, community plans and vision, social impact assessment, community facilities planning and gaming. I have also prepared expert evidence reports providing a social impact assessment for residential subdivisions, retirements villages, a liquor licence application, and planning permit applications for electronic gaming machines in a range of municipalities.
My prior work for the City of Kingston includes development of the City of Kingston community facilities plan (2010); assessment of the demand for community facilities associated with the development of the Kingswood Country Golf Club site; peer review and revised assessment of the demand for community facilities associated with the development of the Clayton Business Park (CBP); and Social Impact Assessment of an ‘On-Premise Licence Liquor Application - 590 Main Street Mordialloc’. I have also completed relevant reports for the Bayside City Council, immediately adjacent to the former Gas and Fuel site, including: Kindergarten Infrastructure Assessment (2014); Bayside Library Services Study (2015).
Instructions I have been instructed in this matter by Russell Kennedy Lawyers, who are acting on behalf of the Kingston City Council. I have been instructed to prepare an expert social planning opinion in relation to the future development of the former Gas and Fuel Site at 1136 – 1138 Nepean Highway, Highett (the ‘Site’). I have been informed that a Planning Scheme Amendment request has been submitted by the Department of Treasury and Finance for the planning provisions for the Site to be changed to reflect that it is no longer required for public use (‘Proposal’). I have been engaged to provide an expert opinion which addresses the following: A review of the Amendment and the relevant strategic planning and supporting documents; Consideration of including or not including the provision of community infrastructure in the proposed Schedule 7 to the Development Plan Overlay; Identification of any gaps in community infrastructure having regard to the proposed planning controls; Consideration of including or not including affordable housing in the proposed planning controls; Consideration of a preferred community service model and facility requirement, land and space requirements, and preferred infrastructure locations and staging; and Any recommendations I may have in addressing the above points.
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Preparation
In preparing this evidence statement I have carried out the following Tasks:
Inspected the Subject Site, and relevant adjacent areas Reviewed the Amendment request and supporting information Reviewed local and state policy and legislation related to the provision of community infrastructure Conducted research into the future demand for community services and the capacity of existing facilities to accommodate this demand Conducted consultations with relevant stakeholders about the capacity of existing and/or planned community facilities.
Assessment of the following community infrastructure is beyond the scope of my assessment:
Active Outdoor Sport and Recreation and/or Passive Open Space Transport infrastructure
I have been assisted in the preparation of this evidence by Rhys Rappel, Architect who assists K2 Planning in the production of maps and graphics.
I have made all the inquiries that I believe are desirable and appropriate and no matters of significance which I regard as relevant have to my knowledge been withheld from the Panel.
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2. Key Findings
Table 1 sets out the Key Findings related to each task applied in my assessment, specifically addressing the possible need for the following:
‐ Community Services and Infrastructure ‐ Affordable Housing
Table 1 summarises the evidence that supports the following Key Findings:
1. Consideration of including or not including the provision of community infrastructure in the proposed Schedule 7 to the Development Plan Overlay:
‐ the Site is not a preferred location for community infrastructure, particularly due to existing physical barriers limiting access to the site
2. Identification of any gaps in community infrastructure having regard to the proposed planning controls; and Consideration of a preferred community service model and facility requirement, land and space requirements, and preferred infrastructure locations and staging
‐ There is a need for an additional 1,328 sqm of community facility floor space to support the needs of the Site community by 2036 ‐ This facility space will be needed to accommodate services such as kindergartens, maternal and child health services, playgroup spaces, occasional child care, library services and general community meeting spaces ‐ Existing community facilities do not have the capacity to accommodate these additional services ‐ The current best practice approach to planning community facilities at the City of Kingston is through the development of integrated community facilities ‐ There is currently no integrated community facility in the areas adjacent to the Site, including the suburbs of Highett and Cheltenham
3. Consideration of including or not including affordable housing in the proposed planning controls
‐ There is little evidence that increased housing diversity and higher density dwellings have contributed to improved housing affordability in the areas adjacent to the Site ‐ Despite significant increases in housing diversity in recent years there have also been significant increases in housing costs ‐ There is evidence of high levels of housing stress in the areas adjacent to the Site ‐ There is evidence of a particular need for affordable rental housing in the area ‐ The Planning and Building Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability and Other Matters) Act 2017 affirms the use of Section 173 for voluntary affordable housing agreements
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Table 1: Key Findings Key Findings Community Infrastructure Affordable Housing Key Issues in relevant Policy and Legislation 1. there is an increasing need to encourage the development Key policy drivers include: of more affordable housing, including the integration of social and affordable housing options within major urban 1. plan for community infrastructure that renewal developments enables it to be provided in a way that is 2. the planning of large scale residential development should efficient, equitable, accessible and timely promote increased local housing diversity to meet the 2. ensure that infill development is sequenced to changing housing needs of the community encourage productive use of existing 3. there is a need for increased provision of affordable infrastructure housing, including low cost rental accommodation, 3. plan for integrated community facilities that particularly in areas designated for increased housing accommodate a range of services that are diversity responsive to community needs 4. The Objectives of the Planning and Building Legislation 4. promote co‐located or integrated service Amendment (Housing Affordability and Other Matters) delivery within integrated community Act 2017 include: facilities, encouraging increased community ‐ to facilitate the provision of affordable housing in access to services, improved service referral Victoria opportunities and shared facilities use ‐ a responsible authority may enter into an agreement 5. create accessible, safe and attractive local with an owner of land for the development or provision areas where people can access most of their of land in relation to affordable housing everyday needs within a 20‐minute walk, cycle 5. The City of Kingston Planning Scheme 21.05 Residential or local public transport trip Land Use Objectives and Strategy include: ‐ to recognise and respond to special housing needs within the community ‐ to support the provision of affordable housing, including low cost rental accommodation, particularly in areas designated for increased housing diversity Understanding Community Needs Areas adjacent to the Site, and a comparable area The existing housing profile of Highett and related areas shows that elsewhere in Melbourne (Doncaster Hill), show a range a significant number of medium and high density dwellings have of indicators of need for community services and been built in the area in recent years including: infrastructure including: Highett 1. a forecast rapid increase in population with ‐ 166 additional medium density dwellings or 28.5% 173% change anticipated in Highett (Kingston) increase since 2011 2016 – 2036, bringing an additional 5,978 ‐ 230 additional high density dwellings since 2011 now people to the area comprising 13.5% of all housing stock 2. significant population increases anticipated in primary school, youth and young adult age Moorabbin Highett Planning Area groups 3. ongoing high proportions of couple families ‐ 431 additional high density dwellings since 2011 with children, couples without dependents and lone person households There have also been significant increases in housing costs: 4. significant proportions of the population who are born overseas and have arrived in Australia Highett in recent years ‐ house prices grown by 51.19% in the past 3 years (2015 – 5. significant proportions of people who need 2017) and 4.83% last year assistance with core activities due to a disability ‐ the median price for houses is $1,288,336 and ‐ unit prices in Highett have grown by 16.12% in the past 3 years ‐ the median price for units is $634,328.
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Key Findings Community Infrastructure Affordable Housing Identified Demand for Community Infrastructure A benchmark assessment shows that by 2036 the There is evidence that significant proportions of households in the population of the Site will generate a need for the area are paying high housing costs, particularly amongst rental following community services: households: Highett (Kingston) ‐ 0.7 four year old kindergartens ‐ 29.9% of households are renting, higher than the City of ‐ 1.3 playgroups Kingston overall (24.9%) ‐ 0.5 long day care centres ‐ 40.3% of rental households are in the medium highest, ‐ 0.8 small community meeting spaces. and 39.5% in the highest, housing rental quartile group ‐ 24.4% of households in medium highest, and 33.6% of When considering services that are usually provided by households in highest, housing loan repayment quartile local government, an additional 1,328 sqm of group community facility floor space will be required to There has also been a significant increase in the number of support the needs of the Site community including: households in Highett that are low income households:
‐ 786 sqm for early years services ‐ 24% of households in the lowest household income ‐ 582 sqm for general community services quartile including library services and community meeting spaces These high housing costs and low income levels contribute to high levels of housing stress in the areas adjacent to the Site.
There are particularly high levels of rental stress ranging from 16.7% to 39.9% of households in adjacent areas. Capacity of Existing Facilities to Respond As well as the demand generated by the Site community, above, the following gaps have been identified in existing community services and facilities in the area: ‐ There is little evidence that the increased provision of ‐ There is an existing need for early years higher density dwellings in Highett and the Moorabbin programs for disadvantaged residents living in Highett Planning Area has contributed to improved public housing in Highett Bayside housing affordability ‐ Youth services may also need outreach space in the Highett area ‐ There is an undersupply of local small ‐ This data related to housing affordability would suggest community venues in Highett that, as well as contributing to the increasing diversity of housing stock in the area, residential development on the Ability of current services to respond to the future Site should also aim to contribute to the provision of need of the Site community: housing that is affordable, i.e. at costs that are below 30% ‐ Existing kindergartens in the area have limited of the household income for households in the lowest two capacity to expand income quartiles ‐ Kingston City Council has recently constructed two large integrated family and children’s ‐ The data shows a particular need for the provision of service hubs elsewhere in the municipality affordable rental housing in the area however there is no such facility in either Highett or Cheltenham ‐ Bayside City Council has resolved to build a new library in the Highett/Hampton East area including library services and space for other community services. It is not envisioned that this facility will provide early years services
Provision of community services on the Site is not encouraged due to site accessibility challenges
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3. Recommendations
Consideration of including or not including the provision of community infrastructure in the proposed Schedule 7 to the Development Plan Overlay:
1. It is not recommended that provision of community infrastructure is included in the proposed Schedule 7 to the Development Plan Overlay for the Site
Identification of any gaps in community infrastructure having regard to the proposed planning controls; and Consideration of a preferred community service model and facility requirement, land and space requirements, and preferred infrastructure locations and staging
2. Based on the assumption that current community facilities in the City of Kingston require $4,000.00 per square metre construction costs it is recommended that the Site development contribute equivalent per square metre cost for construction of the community facility space related to the needs of the Site community i.e.: 1,368 sqm x $4,000.00 = $5,472,000.001
3. It is recommended that the future community services and spaces required to support the needs of the Site community be included in the planning of a new integrated community facility either in Highett or Cheltenham
4. The appropriate planning tool for achieving Recommendations 2 and 3 is to include these recommendations in the Section 173 Agreement related to the future development of the Site
Consideration of including or not including affordable housing in the proposed planning controls
5. The Section 173 Agreement should also include a voluntary affordable housing agreement which clarifies: ‐ areas of the Site on which affordable housing will be constructed ‐ the nature and mix of affordable housing dwellings, including a range of housing typologies and tenures ‐ an Expression of Interest process for registered Housing Associations to manage rental housing stock as part of the affordable housing provision
1 NB: This figure is based on information provided by the Manager of Community Buildings, Kingston City Council and reflects current construction rates.
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4. Application Details
4.1 Background of Application and Proposal The proposed Amendment to the Kingston Planning Scheme relates to the land located at 1136-1138 Nepean Highway, Highett (‘the Site’) proposes the following changes to the Kingston Planning Scheme in order to establish a revised planning framework and enable development of the land in accordance with specific design parameters for residential use:
Minor wording changes to Clause 21.05 – Residential land use - of the Municipal Strategic Statement; Amend the existing Design and Development Overlay – Schedule 12 (DDO12) to delete reference to the subject site; Apply the Residential Growth Zone – Schedule 2 (RGZ2) to the site; and Apply the Development Plan Overlay – Schedule 7 (DPO7) to the site2.
4.2 Site Context
Location The subject site is located in the municipality of Kingston, approximately 18km south-east of the Melbourne CBD. The site has a total land area of 6.33ha and is bounded by the Nepean Highway on the eastern side and the railway line to the western side. The site is currently under the ownership of the Department of Treasury and Finance.
The proposed Amendment notes that the site is proximate to a range of amenities including:
Highett Railway Station (500m north-west of the subject site) • Cheltenham Railway Station (1.5km south of the subject site) Bus routes 708, 822 and 823 operating along the Nepean Highway • Southland Shopping Centre (600m south of the site)3
Description of Proposal The proposal currently with Council is a planning scheme amendment request for the planning provisions of the site to be changed to reflect that the site is no longer required for public use (‘Proposal’).
The planning scheme amendment report lodged in support of the application (‘the Report’, Meinhardt 2017) provides the following list of developments and uses to occur on the site:
a diversity of residential dwellings with heights of 2 to 8 storeys across the site appropriate building heights that take into account key connections around the perimeter of the site a primary road proposed to link the site’s Nepean Highway entry with the future Remington Drive ‘loop road’ connection
2 Meinhart, 2017, 1136 – 1138 Nepean Highway, Highett Planning Scheme Amendment Report – August 2017 Prepared for the Department of Treasury and Finance, p 5. 3 Adapted from Meinhardt 2017, p. 9 NB: Southland Railway Station also opened in Cheltenham in November 2017.
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Secondary roads that will branch off this road and service the apartments and townhouses the provision of a road to the edge of the site abutting the railway lines opportunities for cycle and pedestrian links from the heart of the site into Station and View streets, Nepean Highway and the Sir William Fry Reserve the provision of new open space and green links a range of community features in the proposed new open space that could include such things as a playground, artworks, interpretive signage explaining the history of the site, seating and landscape structures.4
The Planning Framework proposed in the Report includes:
A Development Plan Overlay is the appropriate mechanism within the planning scheme to use in this instance as it allows for a comprehensive plan to be applied to land with respect to proposed uses and development for each part of the land The reconsiderations which have occurred as part of this project have identified scope to change the planning controls affecting the subject land. Deleting the discretionary DDO12 which provides limited certainty in relation to height outcomes and underutilisation of a strategic redevelopment site. Replacing that control with a Development Plan Overlay (DPO) and Residential Growth Zone Schedule 2 (RGZ2), will provide increased certainty in relation to height outcomes and specify more direct mandatory requirements within the DPO and mandatory height through the RGZ25.
The following Social and Economic Effects are identified in the report:
The amendment is expected to have positive social and economic effects by:
• Underpinning infill development which will enable housing growth and provide a range of residential housing opportunities for Victorian families • Outlining and requiring efficient and effective access and movement within, to and from the site, including specific requirements relating to pedestrian access, particularly to the existing park known as Sir William Fry Reserve) • Providing certainty about expected development outcomes consistent with the residential zoning, and • Requiring additional 2,200m2 public open space contribution in addition to the 5% Public Open Space contribution which would be required as part of any subdivision of the land6.
4 Adapted from Meinhardt 2017, pp. 26 – 29. 5 Meinhardt 2017, p. 33. 6 Meinhardt 2017, p. 33.
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5. Community Infrastructure Assessment Approach
The following Tasks were undertaken to complete the current report:
i. Policy review summarising key issues guiding the planning of community infrastructure and affordable housing in relevant Federal, State and Local government legislation and policy including: ‐ Kingston Planning Scheme Municipal Strategic Statement Clause 21.05 Residential Land Use and Clause 22.17 Highett Activity Centre Policy ‐ Highett Structure Plan 2005
ii. Analysis of social needs evident in adjacent communities including: ‐ Highett suburb (Kingston City Council) ‐ Highett suburb (Bayside City Council) ‐ Moorabbin Highett Planning Area (Kingston City Council)
iii. Provision Ratio Analysis ‐ Analysis of population projections for the Site for relevant age cohorts (children, young people, adults, older years) against relevant provision ratios for community services (see Table 33, p. 74) ‐ Identified requirements for community services and infrastructure 2036 ‐ Identified floor space requirements to accommodate future service demand
iv. Gaps and Opportunities Assessment
‐ Desktop assessment of existing community infrastructure available to support the needs of the residents of the Site ‐ Consultations with relevant staff at the City of Kingston and Bayside City Council to confirm: . current services and infrastructure servicing the area . capacity of current services to respond to future demand . preferred future models for community service and infrastructure provision that will respond to the needs of residents of the Site (refer to Attachments for details of ‘Project Consultations’) ‐ Desktop assessment of recent housing market trends and indicators of housing affordability
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6. Relevant Legislative and Policy Context
A range of relevant Commonwealth, State and Local Government policies guide the development of community facilities and the provision of affordable housing across Victoria. Key themes emerging from this policies context that should be considered in future planning for community services and facilities and affordable housing on the former Highett Gas and Fuel site are listed below.
6.1 Commonwealth Government7 Since 2007, there has been an increased focus on early childhood policy and provision in Australia, with developments in policy and funding designed to improve the quality, access and equity of early education and care for young children.
Key issues emerging from the Commonwealth policy context related to community services and infrastructure include:
1. Plan for physical and community infrastructure that enables it to be provided in a way that is efficient, equitable, accessible and timely; 2. Plan for integrated early years centres that accommodate double room kindergartens; 3. Design and develop services for children and families to accord with the needs of each local community and be accessible and responsive to the particular cultures, languages and circumstances of the community; 4. Plan for a more equitable distribution of social infrastructure initiatives; 5. The highest priority should be given to making appropriate and sufficient levels of assistance available to children and families that are known to have the greatest need (vulnerable children); 6. Service planning and delivery should support partnerships between tiers of government and the community; 7. Service planning should reflect an emphasis on preventative health promotion; 8. Ensure every child is able to enrol in an early learning and care program at an early childhood education and care centre – i.e. improving access to quality early childhood education and care through providing universal access to 15 hours of four-year-old funded pre-school in the year before school.
6.2 State Government of Victoria8 Key issues emerging from the State Government policy context related to community services and infrastructure and affordable housing include:
1. Local Government Act 1989, Section 3E; 1 The functions of a Council include: (b) planning for and providing services and facilities for the local community
7 Relevant policies include: ‘Education and Care Services National Regulations, Australian Children’s Education and Quality Care Authority’ 2011; ‘The Australian Public Service Social Inclusion policy design and delivery toolkit Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet’ 2009; 8 Relevant policies include: Victorian Local Government Act (1989), Section 3E, page 21; Infrastructure Victoria 2016 ‘Victoria’s 30 Year Infrastructure Strategy’; DPCD 2010 ‘A guide to Delivering Community Precincts’; MPA 2015 ‘Kindergarten Infrastructure Needs Assessment in Greenfield Growth Areas – A Revised Benchmark’; ‘Metropolitan Planning Strategy‐ Plan Melbourne 2017‐2050’;
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(c) providing and maintaining community infrastructure in the municipal district
2. Planning and Environment Act 1987 (‘The Act’) Section 4 (1) sets out the objectives of the Act, including: (a) to provide for the fair, orderly, economic and sustainable use, and development of land;
(c) to secure a pleasant, efficient and safe working, living and recreational environment for all Victorians and visitors to Victoria; The Act, at Section 60 (1) (f) defines the legislative role of Social Impact Assessments when it states:
“Before deciding on an application, the responsible authority…must consider- (a) any significant social effects and economic effects which the responsible authority considers the use and development may have”
3. The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 outlines specific directions for local government in relation to health and wellbeing. This includes ‘creating supportive environments for health and strengthening the capacity of the community and individuals to achieve better health’ 4. The Victorian Government has recognised in law the principle that four-year old children should have access to a funded pre-school in the year before school (Department of Education and Training, 2017 Children’s Facilities Capital Program) 5. The Victorian Government also supports current policies that promote co-located or integrated service delivery within integrated community facilities, encouraging increased community access to services, improved service referral opportunities and shared facilities use 6. Plan Melbourne9 sets out the Victorian Government’s vision for how Melbourne will grow to 2050. Key directions in Plan Melbourne include: ‐ Government land is an important resource for delivering services to Victorians ‐ Ensure that infill development is sequenced to encourage productive use of existing infrastructure ‐ 20 minute neighbourhoods - Creating accessible, safe and attractive local areas where people can access most of their everyday needs within a 20-minute walk, cycle or local public transport trip ‐ Infrastructure is vital for the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the city
Affordable Housing
7. Plan Melbourne10 Direction 2.3 Increase the supply of social and affordable housing11 ‐ Policy 2.3.1 Utilise government land to deliver additional social housing - Sites identified as being surplus to government requirements need to be re-used in ways that deliver broad community benefits—such as boosting the supply and spread of social and affordable housing
9 State Government of Victoria Plan Melbourne – Metropolitan Planning Strategy 2017 ‐ 2050 10 State Government of Victoria Plan Melbourne – Metropolitan Planning Strategy 2017 ‐ 2050 11 Affordable housing is housing that is appropriate for the needs of a range of very low to moderate income households, and priced (whether mortgage repayments or rent) so these households are able to meet their other essential basic living costs. Social housing is a type of rental housing that is provided and/or managed by the government (public housing) or by a not‐for‐profit organisation (community housing). Social housing is an overarching term that covers both public housing and community housing. Plan Melbourne p. 55
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‐ Policy 2.3.3 Strengthen the role of planning in facilitating and delivering the supply of social and affordable housing - There is a pressing need to increase the supply of social and affordable housing for households unable to afford market-rate housing ‐ Policy 2.3.4 Create ways to capture and share value uplift from rezonings - There is an increasing need to encourage the development of more affordable housing, including the integration of social and affordable housing options within major urban renewal developments - Consideration needs to be given to developing a new requirement that when land is rezoned to allow for higher value uses, a proportion of the value uplift should be contributed to the delivery of broader public benefit outcomes such as social and affordable housing.
The Planning and Building Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability and Other Matters) Act 2017 was introduced into the Victorian Parliament on June 20, 2017.The Objectives of the Act include:
‐ to facilitate the provision of affordable housing in Victoria ‐ a responsible authority may enter into an agreement with an owner of land for the development or provision of land in relation to affordable housing.
Homes for Victorians Affordability, Access and Choice (2017) sets a co-ordinated cross government approach to addressing housing affordability including:
‐ Increasing the supply of housing through faster planning ‐ Promote stability and affordability for renters ‐ Increasing and renewing social housing stock
The Victorian Government Social Housing Growth Fund and Social Housing Investment Planning (SHIP) Grants (2017) aim to assist local government to partner with the Victorian Government, service providers, community housing agencies and the finance sector, to increase the supply of social housing at a local level. The $1 billion Social Housing Growth Fund aims to finance a pipeline of projects and help unlock private sector investment in new social housing in Victoria. The SHIP Grants provide up to $200,000 for any single Victorian local government to increase the supply of social housing including:
‐ Development of municipal social housing plans to help expand housing levels ‐ Identifying suitable local government owned land for future social housing projects ‐ Scoping potential social housing development projects with community housing providers and private sector investment
6.3 City of Kingston Planning for effective and appropriate community services and infrastructure is a clear policy goal at all levels across the City of Kingston. As well, a key focus in the planning of large scale residential development sites is to promote increased local housing diversity to meet the changing housing needs of the community. There is also a clear policy goal to support the provision of affordable housing, including low cost rental accommodation, particularly in areas designated for increased housing diversity.
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Our Roadmap COUNCIL PLAN 2017-2021 ‐ Goal 1 Our well-planned, liveable city supported by infrastructure to meet future needs Council will ensure that careful planning is in place to prepare for, and respond to, an increasing population, to make sure land use is balanced sustainably. We’ll also invest in building and maintaining high-quality assets and infrastructure to help our community function effectively. ‐ Goal 3 Our connected, inclusive, healthy and learning community - Kingston is home to a number of different communities across all ages and backgrounds. Our focus is to bring people together to strengthen our sense of community, celebrate diversity and build quality of life. Education and continual learning is a key focus. Direction 3.2 Provide equitable access to services and facilities for all community members, irrespective of background and ability Objective 3.2.3 Provide attractive community centres and interesting, affordable activities that appropriately cater for all members of our community
Public Health & Wellbeing PLAN 2013-2017
‐ Priority 1 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND A HEALTHY URBAN ENVIRONMENT To increase levels of physical activity in Kingston. 1.2 To enhance the built environment and enable people to be physically active 2.1 To promote mental wellbeing and participation in community life 2.2 To improve the health literacy of the community to support people to improve their health - Priority 2 SOCIALLY CONNECTED COMMUNITIES To increase the number of people in Kingston who feel mentally well and connected to the community. ‐ Priority 5 SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON HEALTH To improve the conditions in which people live and work that impact on health. Objective 5.2 To advocate for affordable housing in Kingston
Disability Action Plan 2014 – 2019 - Given the aging of the City of Kingston population, particular attention should be given to policy goals related to positive and healthy aging.
Municipal Strategic Statement – Clause 21.05 Residential Land Use
‐ The vision for Kingston’s residential areas outlined in the Kingston Residential Strategy - September 2000 is: “to promote and facilitate both increased local housing diversity to meet the changing housing needs of the community and increased liveability within an integrated planning framework” ‐ The MSS seeks to promote medium density housing in locations better suited to accommodating housing change, and to moderate the rate and type of housing change in other locations. ‐ Large Residential Opportunity Sites - In future, all large residential opportunity sites will provide an integrated mix of lot sizes and housing types, and medium density housing will become a more important housing element on these sites. It is anticipated that additional large strategic redevelopment sites including the former Gas and Fuel site at 1138 Nepean Highway, Highett will become available for redevelopment in coming years.
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Kingston Planning Scheme Local Planning Policies – Clause 22.17 Highett Activity Centre Policy Highett is a suburban area comprising of a Neighbourhood Activity Centre and station and is adjacent to one of Melbourne’s south east Principal Activity Centres Southland. 22.17-2 Objectives include:
‐ To revitalise the Activity Centre to provide for a wide range of local shopping, business and community services suited to the needs of people living and working in the area. ‐ To promote a strong and positive identity and image for the Activity Centre and a strong sense of pride and belonging. ‐ To promote increased residential opportunities within the Activity Centre. ‐ To provide for a greater diversity of dwelling types
Highett Structure Plan12 - Figure 1 shows the boundaries of the Highett Structure Plan area, including the proximity of the subject Site (R1Z). In relation to community infrastructure the Structure Plan promotes increase use and connection of the existing Highett Community Hub:
‐ Highett Community Hub: Council’s Livingstone Street Community Centre is located some 300m west of Highett Station, north of Highett Road off Worthing Road. The centre includes senior citizens, youth and scout facilities with generous open grounds and car parking…improved linkages to the main street should be encouraged and will be readily achievable given the progressive extension of the mixed use format the centre to the west of the rail line…The inter-relationship between each of Council’s community facilities should be carefully examined to best service the existing and future Highett community
Affordable Housing
The Kingston Planning Scheme 21.05 Residential Land Use
‐ Objective 8 - to recognise and respond to special housing needs within the community ‐ Strategy: Support the provision of affordable housing, including low cost rental accommodation, particularly in areas designated for increased housing diversity
The City of Kingston Council meeting 27 November 2017 resolved to increase the supply of social and affordable housing in the municipality. Council has also committed to the development of a Kingston Social and Affordable Housing Policy.
12 Bayside and Kingston City Council 2005, Highett Structure Plan, November, p. 43
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Figure 1: Highett Structure Plan Area
Source: Bayside and Kingston City Council 2005, Highett Structure Plan, p. 56
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Summary This Section has shown that planning for effective and appropriate community services and infrastructure, and increasing the supply of affordable housing, are key policy goals at all levels of government.
Key policy goals related to the planning of community infrastructure include:
1. plan for community infrastructure that enables it to be provided in a way that is efficient, equitable, accessible and timely 2. ensure that infill development is sequenced to encourage productive use of existing infrastructure 3. plan for integrated community facilities that accommodate a range of services that are responsive to community needs 4. promote co-located or integrated service delivery within integrated community facilities, encouraging increased community access to services, improved service referral opportunities and shared facilities use 5. create accessible, safe and attractive local areas where people can access most of their everyday needs within a 20-minute walk, cycle or local public transport trip 6. encourage increase use of, and connection to, the existing Highett Community Hub
Key policy goals related to the provision of affordable housing include:
1. there is an increasing need to encourage the development of more affordable housing, including the integration of social and affordable housing options within major urban renewal developments 2. sites identified as being surplus to government requirements need to be re-used in ways that deliver broad community benefits—such as boosting the supply and spread of social and affordable housing 3. the planning of large scale residential development should promote increased local housing diversity to meet the changing housing needs of the community - all large residential opportunity sites will provide an integrated mix of lot sizes and housing types 4. provision of affordable housing, including low cost rental accommodation, particularly in areas designated for increased housing diversity 5. The City of Kingston particularly aims to recognise and respond to special housing needs within the community and support the provision of affordable housing, including low cost rental accommodation, particularly in areas designated for increased housing diversity
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7. Relevant Community Profile
This Section draws on demographic data for relevant areas to identify indicators of need for community services and infrastructure that may also be relevant to the future community of the Site. The following areas are considered:
Adjacent Areas
‐ Highett Suburb (City of Kingston) ‐ Moorabbin – Highett Planning Area (City of Kingston) ‐ Highett Suburb (City of Bayside)13
These areas are relevant to an understanding of community needs associated with the development of the Site given that they:
‐ represent the immediate catchment area of the Site, including a 400-metre walkable catchment and a large 1km cycle/drive radius ‐ include the current Planning Area boundaries used by the City of Kingston to plan for community services and facilities and other related infrastructure
Comparable Area
Doncaster Hill, in the City of Manningham is one of the few recent Activity Centre developments in metropolitan Melbourne that currently houses. While a range of other middle ring, urban infill initiatives exist, most of these initiatives are currently at the planning or development phase.
Population data is available from the 2016 Census for the specific area boundaries of the Doncaster Hill Activity Centre. This data provides one of the first profiles in Victoria of a population group moving into a middle ring, urban infill location. It is therefore used as a ‘comparable area’ to help understand the range of community needs that may be evident within the Site development14.
7.1 Adjacent areas At the 2016 census the total population of the state suburb of Highett was 10,475 people comprising:
‐ 3,455 people in Highett – City of Kingston ‐ 7,020 people in Highett – City of Bayside
This number is expected to increase to 18,599 people in 2036 comprising: ‐ 9,433 people in Highett – City of Kingston ‐ 9,166 people in Highett – City of Bayside
13 The boundaries for these areas are shown in the Attachments – ‘Relevant Area Boundaries’. 14 Figure , p. 61 shows the status of planning permit applications at Doncaster Hill, highlighting the fact that significant proportion of the residential development have now been completed, increasing the relevance of the area to the Site.
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Clearly, the greatest anticipated population increase in the Highett suburb is in Highett, in the City of Kingston including:
‐ An additional 5,978 people ‐ An overall population increase of 173% between 2016 – 2036
The rapid nature of this population change is evident by the fact that the population of the City of Kingston is only expected to increase by 22.3% in the same period (Table 2).
Table 2: Highett Population – 2016 - 2036
2016 Forecasts Change 2016 ‐ 2036 Area Census 2016 2026 2036 No % Highett (Kingston) 3,455 4,356 8,173 9,433 5,978 173.0 Highett (Bayside) 7,020 7,350 8,994 9,166 2,146 30.6 Total Highett Suburb 10,475 11,706 17,167 18,599 8,124 77.6 Moorabbin ‐ Highett Planning 9,332 10,709 17,650 21,771 12,439 133.3 Area City of Kingston 151,394 156,023 173,315 185,214 33,820 22.3 Source: Profileid.com and Forecastid.com, adapted by K2 Planning 2018.
The age groups that are forecast to experience the greatest proportional increase in Highett (Kingston) 2016 – 2036 are:
‐ 18 to 24 years with an anticipated 251.4% increase from 214 to 752 people ‐ 12 to 17 years with an anticipated 232.2% increase from 177 to 588 people ‐ 5 to 11 years with an anticipated 182.6% increase from 241 to 681 people
The age group expected to experience the greatest increase in number is:
‐ 35 to 49 years with an anticipated 169.5% increase from 820 to 2,210 people, an additional 1,390 people in this age group
By contrast, the greatest percentage increases in population for the City of Kingston overall are anticipated in the 60 years and over age groups.
These figures illustrate that the development of the Site, and other related areas which are included in the population forecasts, will contribute to significant population increases in the Highett area, particularly in the primary school, youth and young adult age groups (refer to Table 14, p. 59 for full details).
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Household types are anticipated to remain relatively similar in Highett (Kingston) 2016 – 2036 with the most common households being:
‐ Couple families with dependents - 29.3% of all households 2016; and 28.6% of all households 2036 ‐ Couple without dependents – 25.4% of all households 2016; and 25.2% of all households 2036 ‐ Lone person households – 29.8% of all households 2016; and 29.9% of all households 2036
This differs to the City of Kingston overall where ‘couple families with dependents’ are anticipated to remain the main households type comprising 33% of all households 2016; and 30.7% of all households 2036 (Table 15, p. 60).
Indicators of Social Need
According to the socio-economic index for areas (SEIFA) ‘index of relative socio-economic disadvantage’, Highett is a relatively advantaged community with the following SEIFA scores:
‐ Highett (Kingston) 1450 ‐ Highett (Bayside) 1049.7 compared to ‐ City of Kingston 1037.7 and ‐ Victoria 1009.615 (refer to Table 16 and Table 17, p. 62)
However, Highett (Kingston) has other indicators of community need including:
‐ 30% of the population born overseas, ‐ many of these residents are recent arrivals (16.9% of the population born overseas have arrived since 2011) ‐ a significant proportion of residents speak a language other than English (22% Highett and 23.7% Moorabbin-Highett Planning Area Table 18, p. 63) and ‐ significant proportions of people need assistance with core activities due to a disability, particularly in the older years age groups (Table 19, p. 64).
There are also significant indicators of need amongst early years age groups across the City of Kingston overall. The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) shows that significant proportions of children living in the City of Kingston are ‘born in another country’ and/or speak ‘English as a second language’ (Table 20, p. 65). According to the AEDC 2015, 13.7% of children living in the City of Kingston are vulnerable on one or more of the domains used to measure childhood vulnerability (Table 21, p. 65).
15 NB: According to this Index, scores above 1000 are regarded as ‘relatively advantaged’.
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7.2 Comparable Area Many of the demographic characteristics evident in the areas adjacent to the Site are also evident amongst the community of Doncaster Hill, a new urban infill initiative in a middle ring Melbourne location. Common trends include:
The most common household types at Doncaster Hill 2016 were:
‐ Lone person (28.9% or 333 households) ‐ Couples without children (28% or 322 households) ‐ Couples with children (19.1% or 219 households) (see Table 22, p. 67)
There are significant numbers of young people and children living in the area including:
‐ Children aged 11 years and younger (9.2% or 231 children) ‐ Secondary schoolers aged 12 – 17 years (5.1% or 127 young people)
1,505 people were born overseas, and 31% of these people arrived in Australia since 2011.
There are also significant proportions of people needing assistance with core activities, 109 people or 4.4% of the population.
Summary
This section has shown that the areas adjacent to the Site, and a comparable area elsewhere in Melbourne, reflect a range of indicators of need for community services and infrastructure including:
1. a forecast rapid increase in population with 173% change anticipated in Highett (Kingston) 2016 – 2036, bringing an additional 5,978 people to the area 2. significant population increases anticipated in primary school, youth and young adult age groups 3. ongoing high proportions of couple families with children, couples without dependents and lone person households 4. significant proportions of the population who are born overseas and have arrived in Australia in recent years 5. significant proportions of people who need assistance with core activities due to a disability
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8. Community Infrastructure Assessment
8.1 Anticipated Population Profile A population profile for the Site was developed for the City of Kingston by SGS Economics and Planning16. That profile assesses the total dwelling yield possible on the Site, based on the height limits detailed in the proposed DPO Concept Plan, and assumes a theoretical capacity on complete build out of the Site as between 1,200 and 1,400 dwellings. The dwelling yield analysis assumes the following housing stock: 1,160 apartments in towers; 26 townhouses in low rise precincts; and 112 townhouses on podiums, totalling 1,298 dwellings.
SGS maintains a Small Area Model (SAM) which includes population and dwelling forecasts across the state. It is noted that the SAM forecasts exactly align with 2016 Victoria-in-Future (VIF16) population and housing projections created by Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) at a Statistical Area 2 (SA2) level.
The total population assumed for the Site at full build in 2036 is 3,167 people, based on 1,290 dwellings (Table 3) and an average household size of 2.45 people (Table 4).
Table 3: Population and Dwelling Projections
Pop Change Dwellings Dwellings Dwellings Change Precinct 2016 Pop 2026 Pop 2036 26‐36 2016 2026 2036 16‐36 Gasworks ‐ 2,161 3,167 3,167 ‐ 867 1,290 1,290 Highett 3,836 7,056 8,680 4,844 1,638 2,954 3,659 2,021 Kingston LGA 156,132 173,542 192,670 36,538 62,632 70,796 80,186 17,553 Source: SGS 2018, p. 5
Table 4: Average Household Sizes
Precinct 2016 2026 2036 Gasworks ‐ 2.49 2.45 Highett 2.34 2.39 2.37 Kingston LGA 2.49 2.45 2.40 Source: SGS 2018, p. 5
The forecast age profile for the Site population 2036 is provide in Table 5.
16 SGS 2018 Gas and Fuel Site Dwelling Yield Analysis and Population Forecasts, March.
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Table 5: Age Profile 2036
Age group Gasworks Highett Kingston 0 to 4 251 8% 596 7% 10,430 5% 5 to 11 271 9% 647 7% 14,002 7% 12 to 17 203 6% 526 6% 12,392 6% 18 to 25 311 10% 824 9% 17,488 9% 26 to 34 356 11% 1,025 12% 23,110 12% 35 to 44 401 13% 1,153 13% 25,987 13% 45 to 54 374 12% 1,077 12% 24,276 13% 55 to 64 356 11% 1,024 12% 23,085 12% 65 to 74 315 10% 882 10% 20,434 11% 75 plus 331 10% 927 11% 21,465 11% Total 3,167 100% 8,680 100% 192,670 100% Source: SGS 2018, p. 7
Table 6 provides the age profile that is applied to the assessment of demand for community services and facilities, below. This profile reflects the age groupings developed by SGS 2018 and the single year age forecasts for the Highett population 2036 available from forecasted.com (i.e. forecasts proportion of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 year old’s living in Highett in 2036).
Table 6: Age Profile applied to Benchmark Assessment, 2036
Age group No. % 0 years 43 1.4% 3 years 43 1.3% 4 years 43 1.3% 0 to 5 years 256 8.1% 5 to 9 years 201 6.3% 0 to 4 251 8.0% 5 to 11 271 9.0% 12 to 17 203 6.0% 18 to 25 311 10.0% 26 to 34 356 11.0% 35 to 44 401 13.0% 45 to 54 374 12.0% 55 to 64 356 11.0% 65 to 74 315 10.0% 70 and Over 386 12.2% Total 3,167 100.0% Source: SGS 2018, p. 5, adapted by K2 Planning 2018
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8.2 Anticipated Demand for Community Services and Facilities An assessment of the future demand for community services and facilities associated with the development of the Site was conducted using:
‐ Industry benchmarks for community services and infrastructure (refer to Attachments for full details) ‐ The forecast age profile for the Site (Table 6, above)
This assessment shows that, at full build, there will be a need for a range of services to support the needs of residents of the Site. By the year 2036, the following services will be required to meet the needs of the Gas and Fuel site projected population:
‐ Early years services including: 43 four year old kindergartens places, 14 three year old kindergarten places, 0.3 of a maternal and child health nurse hours, 1.6 playgroups, 0.7 long day care centres, 43 outside school hours places, space for toy library activities ‐ General community services including: 121 sqm space for library services, up to 166 sqm metres for community centre space, flexible space for community arts events and exhibitions, partial demand for primary and secondary schools ‐ Aged and Disability service: space for programs for senior residents, aged care accommodation for up to 34 people
Full details of this demand are provided in Table 7.
Table 7: Anticipated Demand for Community Services and Facilities– Former Gas and Fuel Site, Highett
Service Type Anticipated Population – 2036 ‐ 3,167 people
Early Years
For zero to four year olds: 0.7 facility or 43 places Four Year Old Kindergarten Programs Minimum indoor and outdoor space of: 438 sqm
Three Year Old Supervised Activity 14 places Groups Minimum indoor and outdoor space of: 144 sqm For total population: 0.3 facilities Maternal & Child Health Services For number of births: 0.3 facilities Minimum indoor floor space of: 28 sqm For zero to four year olds: 1.6 playgroups Playgroups Minimum floor space of: 163 sqm For zero to four year olds: 0.1 centres or 4 places Occasional Child Care Centres Minimum floor space of: 13 sqm
For zero to four year olds: 0.7 centres or 58 places Long Day Child Care Centres Minimum floor space of: 68 sqm
Outside School Hours Care Centres 43 places
0.1 facilities Toy Libraries Minimum floor space of: 15 sqm
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Service Type Anticipated Population – 2036 ‐ 3,167 people
General Community Services Between 0.1 & 0.1 libraries Centre Based Libraries Minimum floor space of: 121 sqm Neighbourhood House Programs 0.2 programs Community Meeting spaces ‐ Small 0.8 small meeting spaces Community Meeting spaces ‐ Small to 0.4 small to medium meeting spaces Medium Community Meeting spaces ‐ 0.4 medium meeting spaces Medium Community Meeting spaces ‐ 0.4 medium to large meeting spaces Medium to Large Community Meeting spaces ‐ Large 0.2 large meeting spaces
Youth Facilities 0.4 facilities
Youth Resource Centres Between 0.1 & 0.1 centres
Multi‐purpose Community Centres ‐ Between 0.3 & 0.4 small community centres Small Minimum floor space of: 166 sqm Multi‐purpose Community Centres ‐ Between 0.1 & 0.1 medium community centres Medium Arts and Cultural Facilities Community Art Space ‐ Flexible, Between 0.3 & 0.4 art spaces Multipurpose, Shared Use Performing Art or Exhibition Facilities Between 0.1 & 0.1 facilities ‐ Co‐located, Dedicated Space Community Arts Centre Between 0.1 & 0.1 centres Public Art Between 0.1 & 0.1 art projects Aged & Disability
Seniors’ Groups ‐ Small 0.4 groups
Seniors’ Groups ‐ Medium Between 0.1 & 0.1 groups
Residential Aged Care – Low Care 17 low care beds Residential Aged Care – High Care 17 high care beds Education Government Primary School Between 0.3 & 0.4 schools Government Secondary Schools Between 0.1 & 0.1 secondary schools Source: K2 Planning 2018
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It needs to be noted that some of the forecast demand for community services, above, is beyond the scope of local government to respond. Table 8 identifies those elements of the forecast demand that are within the scope of local government, and those that are normally addressed through other service providers. The following services are not usually provided by Local Government:
‐ Long Day Child Care ‐ Outside School Hours Care ‐ Residential Aged Care ‐ Primary and Secondary Schools
Table 8: Anticipated Service Providers for Forecast Demand
Service Type Potential Provider Early Years
Four Year Old Kindergarten Programs These services are usually provided by both Local Government, with the private and community sectors also providing kindergarten programs. Three Year Old Supervised Activity
Groups Local Government provision of early years services now tends to be provided through integrated early years facilities promoting increased access to a range of services and Maternal & Child Health Services ensuring that facilities are located in appropriate locations such as on school sites or near activity centres. Playgroups
Local Government sometimes provides occasional child care co‐located with other Occasional Child Care Centres community services. This service is also provided by the private sector.
While some Local Governments provides long day care, many have also decided to move Long Day Child Care Centres out of this service provision and to allow the private sector to respond to demand.
This service is usually provided by the Department of education and training through local Outside School Hours Care Centres primary schools. Local Governments can often assist in co‐ordination of enrolments but do not provide the service or the facility. Usually funded through Local Government, or community groups, and located in integrated Toy Libraries facilities. General Community Services Local Government service provision based partially on state Government funding, sometimes managed through regional library partnerships based on a coalition of local Centre Based Libraries governments. Library services are increasingly being located within integrated facilities that promote intergenerational events and increased community access to technology and learning programs and spaces. Community Managed Programs run through Neighbourhood House Association and funded by State and Local Governments. Traditionally located in stand‐ alone community facilities Neighbourhood House Programs and increasingly being provided as part of intergenerational community hubs to increase access to programs and events for community. Community Meeting spaces ‐ Small Local Government offers a range of bookable community meeting spaces through Community Meeting spaces ‐ Small to neighbourhood halls, community hubs and other venues. As with other services above, the Medium provision of flexible community meeting spaces is an important component of multi‐ Community Meeting spaces ‐ purpose community facilities. Medium
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Service Type Potential Provider Community Meeting spaces ‐ Medium to Large Community Meeting spaces ‐ Large Local Government Youth Services provide a range of programs and events for young people. Youth Facilities Youth facilities have often been co‐located with sports and recreation facilities and are increasingly being provided as part of intergenerational community hubs promoting cross Youth Resource Centres service provision in accessible locations. Multi‐purpose Community Centres ‐ As noted above, Community Centres are now being planned as multi‐purpose facilities with Small a range of services that promote increased community access to services and opportunities for improved social connection.
Community Centres provide space for a range of organisations to respond to the needs of Multi‐purpose Community Centres ‐ the community, including organisations that are based outside the municipality and may Medium use the facility for outreach services only.
Community facilities are an integral part of planning for a 20‐minute neighbourhood ‐ reducing social exclusion, improving health and wellbeing, promoting a sense of place Arts and Cultural Facilities Community Art Space ‐ Flexible, Multipurpose, Shared Use Local Government provision of Community Arts Centres is usually at a Regional Level servicing Performing Art or Exhibition Facilities the whole, or major part, of the municipality. Provision of flexible spaces for arts studios, ‐ Co‐located, Dedicated Space exhibitions and workshops is considered within the planning of multi‐purpose commute Community Arts Centre facilities. Public Art Aged & Disability
Seniors’ Groups ‐ Small Best practice approaches now support the provision of intergenerational programs and events that support senior residents within multi‐purpose community facilities Seniors’ Groups ‐ Medium
Residential Aged Care – Low Care This service is provided by the Private Sector through nursing homes and aged care facilities. Residential Aged Care – High Care Education Government Primary School State Government service and facilities. Government Secondary Schools Source: K2 Planning 2018
Table 9 provides a summary of the floor space that would be required to respond to those elements of demand for community services that are within the scope of local government to respond. These floorspace estimates are based on industry benchmarks for community facilities (refer to Table 33, p. 74 for details).
The following spaces will be required to support the needs of the Site community by 2036:
‐ 786 sqm for early years services ‐ 582 sqm for general community services including library services and community meeting spaces
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Table 9: Anticipated Floor Space Required to Accommodate Service Needs
Benchmark m2 2036 Floor Space m2
Early Years
Four Year Old Kindergarten Programs 10.25 438
Three Year Old Supervised Activity Groups 10.25 144
Maternal & Child Health Services 90 28
Playgroups 100 163
Occasional Child Care Centres 100 13
Sub‐Total Early Years 786
General Community Services
Centre Based Libraries 1150 121
Community Meeting spaces ‐ Small 30 24 Community Meeting spaces ‐ Small to 75 30 Medium Community Meeting spaces ‐ Medium 150 59 Community Meeting spaces ‐ Medium to 300 119 Large Community Meeting spaces ‐ Large 400 63
Multi‐Purpose Community Centre ‐ small 420 166
Sub‐Total General Community 582
Total Floor Space 1,368 Source: K2 Planning 2018
This Section has identified the future demand for community services and facilities that will respond to the needs of the Site community 2036 based on industry benchmarks for community service provision. It has refined the level of demand to reflect those services that are within the scope of local government to respond. The following Section will consider the capacity of existing services and facilities to accommodate this future demand.
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8.3 Current Provision of Community Services The previous Section has shown that there will be demand for a range of community services and spaces to support the needs of the community of the Site by 2036 including:
‐ 786 sqm for early years services ‐ 582 sqm for general community services including library services and community meeting spaces
This Section considers the capacity of existing services and facilities in the areas adjacent to the Site to accommodate this forecast demand.
Figure 2 shows the location of relevant community facilities that are currently owned and/or managed by local government in the areas surrounding the Site including: ‐ City of Kingston facilities and services ‐ Relevant City of Bayside facilities and services
Details of the services provided at these facilities are available in Table 10. This information shows that there are a range of community services within 400 metre walking distance of the Site including:
‐ Community Centre ‐ Library ‐ Kindergarten ‐ Pre-school ‐ Senior Citizens Centre
Most of these existing facilities within 400 metres of the Site are located close to the Highett shopping strip within the Highett Activity Centre. Figure 2 also shows that there is a range of community services located within a 1 km radius of the site including:
‐ Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCH) ‐ Kindergartens ‐ Youth Services ‐ Community Centres
Details of community services provided by the private sector that are within a 5km radius of the Site are provided in Table 11. This table shows that, within 5km of the Site there is a high level of provision of privately operated:
‐ Kindergartens, Long Day Care and Early Learning Centres ‐ Residential Aged Care and Nursing Homes.
There is also some private sector provision of the following services within 5km of the Site: ‐ Youth Services ‐ Services that support people living with a disability
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Figure 2: Current Provision of Local Government Owned and/or Managed Community Services
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Table 10: Current Provision of Council Owned and/or Operated Community Services
Map Name Address Service Provider EARLY YEARS SERVICES 1 Turner Road MCH 35 Turner Road Highett MCH City of Kingston 2 Farm Road MCH 47 Farm Road Cheltenham MCH City of Kingston 4 yo and 3 yo 3 Highett Pre School Centre 3 Station Street Highett City of Kingston kindergarten 542 Centre Rd, Bentleigh VIC 4 Bentley MCH MCH City of Kingston 3204 483 Hampton St, Hampton VIC 5 Hampton MCH MCH Bayside City Council 3188 33 Kingston St, Hampton VIC 6 Helen Paul Kindergarten Kindergarten Bayside City Council 3188 7 Livingston Kindergarten 1 Livingston St, Highett VIC 3190 Kindergarten Bayside City Council St John the Baptist 14‐16 Darcy Ave, Sandringham 8 Kindergarten Bayside City Council Kindergarten VIC 3191 Olympic Avenue 28 Olympic Ave, Cheltenham VIC 9 Kindergarten Bayside City Council Kindergarten 3192 10 Janet Mundy Kindergarten 6 Fern St, Black Rock VIC 3193 Kindergarten Bayside City Council Grange Road Kindergarten 66 Grange Rd, Sandringham VIC 11 Kindergarten Bayside City Council Association 3191 Hampton Community 12 1A Myrtle Rd, Hampton VIC 3188 Kindergarten Bayside City Council Kindergarten GENERAL COMMUNITY SERVICES City of Kingston’s Youth Services team ‐ accessing information, Westfield Southland, 1137/1239 support and referrals 1 Kingston Youth Services Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham VIC City of Kingston on a range of issues 3192 impacting young people aged 12‐ 25years Variety of programs including Fitness, Adult Highett Neighbourhood 2 2 Livingston St, Highett VIC 3190 programs, Social Bayside City Council Community House Inclusion and Children’s programs Children’s and Adults’ Cheltenham Community 8 Chesterville Rd, Cheltenham VIC Recreational Programs City of Kingston Centre 3192 3 (Including Childcare) 12‐18 Stanley Ave, Cheltenham Cheltenham Library Library Services Bayside City Council VIC 3192 4 Brighton Library 14 Wilson St, Brighton VIC Library Services Bayside City Council Shop 5, 1 Taylor Street, 5 Moorabbin Library Library Services City of Kingston Moorabbin VIC 3189 6 Highett Library 310 Highett Rd, Highett VIC 3190 Library Services City of Kingston AGED AND DISABILITY SERVICES Programs and Events 1 Highett Senior Citizens 2 Livingston St, Highett VIC 3190 Bayside City Council for Senior Residents
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Table 11: Current Provision of Privately Operated Community Services
Name Address Service EARLY YEARS SERVICES Sandringham Private Kindergarten 247 Bay Rd, Highett VIC 3190 Kindergarten Bruthen Street Kindergarten 2 Bruthen St, Moorabbin VIC 3189 Kindergarten Highett Preschool 3 Station St, Highett VIC 3190 Kindergarten Bentleigh West Kindergarten Inc 21 Patterson Rd, Bentleigh VIC 3204 Kindergarten Holy Trinity Kindergarten 8 Thomas St, Hampton VIC 3188 Kindergarten OAC Highett Campus 491 Highett Road Highett Preschool Highett Family day care u5/1‐3 Albert Street Highett Family Day Care Goodstart Early Learning 2 Jellicoe Street Cheltenham Early Learning Centre Kids Co 1A Bernard Street Kindergarten Creativ Garden Early Learning 266/268 Bay Road Cheltenham Child Care Centre Little Learning School Unit 1/18 George Street Sandringham Preschool Juggles Child Care 10 Jamieson St, Cheltenham VIC 3192 Child Care Centre Robin's Nest Early Learning Centre 1158 Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham VIC 3192 Early Learning Centre Kids on Tulip 111 Tulip St, Sandringham VIC 3191 Long Day Child Care Centre Tulip Street Early Learning Centre 99 Tulip St, Cheltenham VIC 3192 Long Day Child Care Centre Friendship Square Child Care Cooperative 35 Friendship Square, Cheltenham VIC 3192 Child Care Centre Guardina Child Care Early Learning 488 South Rd, Moorabbin VIC 3189 Early Learning Centre East Bentleigh Child Care Centre 70 E Boundary Rd, Bentleigh East VIC 3165 Early Learning Centre Vandna Family Day Care 45 Elizabeth St, Bentleigh East VIC 3165 Family Day Care GENERAL COMMUNITY SERVICES Gym, calisthenics, Baby Gym and Highett Youth Club 3 Livingston St, Highett VIC 3190 KinderGym programs, room hire Provide young people with essential life skills for now and into the future ‐ relationship and Youth Connect Grndflr 261 Centre Rd, Bentleigh VIC 3204 community, resilience, career transitions and school engagement. Neighbourhood house managed by BayCISS (Bayside Community Information and Support Service) Castlefield Community Centre 505 Bluff Rd, Hampton VIC 3188 Programs that respond to the needs of the community and hire facilities to local groups and private providers One of Victoria’s largest providers Launch Housing 1/11 Chesterville Rd, Cheltenham VIC 3192 of housing and homelessness support services. Not for profit community charity that provides a range of services BAYCISS Hampton East 12 Katoomba St, Hampton East VIC 3188 for community members living in the Bayside and Kingston Local Government areas.
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Name Address Service AGED AND DISABILITY SERVICES Wintringham Community Housing 372 South Rd, Moorabbin VIC 3189 Aged Care Hostel Rosehill Aged Care 12 Maxflo Ct, Highett VIC 3190 Residential Aged Care Arcare Aged Care 346 South Rd, Hampton East VIC 3188 Residential Aged Care Freedom Aged Care Sandringham 15/25 George St, Sandringham VIC 3191 Residential Aged Care Freedom Aged Care Cheltenham 62/76 Cavanagh St, Cheltenham VIC 3192 Residential Aged Care BlueCross Karinya Grove 3 Aberdeen Rd, Sandringham VIC 3191 Residential Aged Care St Benedicts Aged Care facility 5 Heath St, Sandringham VIC 3191 Residential Aged Care Mercy Place Fernhill 18‐22 Fernhill Rd, Sandringham VIC 3191 Residential Aged Care St Leigh Private Nursing Home 33 Bay Rd, Sandringham VIC 3191 Nursing Home Avon Lea Aged Care 3‐7 Patty St, Mentone VIC 3194 Nursing Home Blue Cross Autumdale 13 Eagland Rd, Cheltenham VIC 3192 Nursing Home Provide support for people living with disability, young people MOIRA disability and youth services 928 Nepean Hwy, Hampton East VIC 3188 experiencing homelessness or other forms of disadvantage, and their families and carers
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8.4 Capacity of Existing Services and Facilities to Respond The previous Section has shown that there seems to be a high level of provision of local government and private sector community services near the Site (Table 10 and Table 11 above). Consultation conducted for the current Project, however, have identified that most of the local government provided community facilities in the area have limited capacity to respond to the future needs of residents of the Site. This Section outlines those limitations.
Early Years Services
Recent legislative changes have significantly increased the demand for kindergarten programs including:
‐ Legislative requirement for children to attend four year old kindergarten programs for 15 hours per week ‐ Potential Council of Australian Governments (COAG) funding to also require three year old kindergarten programs to be attended for 15 hours per week
Kingston City Council
‐ 4 year old kindergarten places in Highett are currently slightly under provided; demand for kindergarten places is currently adequate in Moorabbin ‐ Population forecasts show that there will be future demand for extra kindergartens in these suburbs ‐ Population forecasts show that the provision of MCH services in Highett is adequate with three MCH rooms at Turner Road. These facilities will need to be maintained to meet population growth. Moorabbin will need an extra MCH room by 2031 ‐ existing kindergartens are unlikely to have capacity for extension - none of the kindergartens are big enough to expand ‐ the City of Kingston has invested significantly in early yeas facilities in recent year however these facilities have not been developed in the northern part of the municipality ‐ Kingston City Council has recently constructed two large integrated family and children’s service hubs in Edithvale and Parkdale ‐ the appropriate way for responding to future demand would be through the development of an integrated facility possibly in Highett or Cheltenham ‐ consolidation and expansion should be considered including developing facilities on a new site to accommodate a larger more modern facility
Bayside City Council
‐ The ‘Highett Children’s Centre’, located at the Livingston Street Community Centre, is currently underutilised and is at 92% of its enrolment capacity. This facility therefore has some capacity to accommodate more kindergarten enrolments ‐ However, the community immediately adjacent to the Highett Children’s Centre comprises a high number of public housing residents and families with high levels of disadvantage. Bayside City Council has been attempting to engage with these families through a range of early years initiatives in recent
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years and has an ongoing emphasis on increasing the participation of these families in early years programs. ‐ It is therefore stressed that any capacity for kindergarten and other early years programs at the Livingston Street Community Centre needs to be addressed towards the existing disadvantaged residents of Highett, Bayside. ‐ Development of the former CSIRO site in Highett will include up to 1,000 apartments which will create additional demand for early years services in the area.
General Community Services Kingston City Council
‐ Councils youth services currently operate out of Southlands shopping centre and will not remain in this location in the medium or longer term ‐ Council has passed a resolution to relocate youth services to the former Masonic Hall in Mordialloc, this is a 3 year process - Mordialloc can be accessed by train ‐ Accommodation for youth programs elsewhere includes the new Westall hub ‐ Youth services may also need outreach space into the Highett area, possible outreach from Westall hub ‐ A new integrated facility in Highett/Cheltenham would be a preferred location for youth services, rather than dedicated youth facilities ‐ The area currently has enough neighbourhood centres and community houses ‐ There is always demand for community meeting spaces - birthday parties, probus meetings, seniors’ groups, mothers with small children, multi-cultural groups etc. ‐ There is increasing demand for space from senior’s groups and multi-cultural seniors’ groups in the Highett area ‐ Many groups can’t use the Highett Community House now because stairs limit access ‐ There is an undersupply in Highett for local small community venues
Library Services Kingston City Council
‐ Kingston City Council has recently constructed two large integrated family and children’s service hubs in Edithvale and Parkdale that support the role of library services working to support school aged children and families ‐ The Kingston library service also aims to respond to disadvantaged pockets of the community ‐ Council has an existing library in Highett which offers a very small provision of library services ‐ There are no plans to change Highett library at this time, Council will coordinate with Bayside City Council regarding planning for Highett library
Bayside City Council
‐ Library services are currently provided in Highett through outreach programs at public housing sites run in conjunction with community organisations and a range of Bayside City Council departments
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‐ Bayside City Council has resolved to build a new library in the Highett/Hampton East area within close proximity to the train station within 4 years ‐ The CSIRO site has the potential for Council to build a library and other community services with associated parking (refer to Figure 4, below, for location of CSIRO site) ‐ The purchase of the CSIRO site is currently being negotiated with Council and the State Government ‐ Bayside City Council has kept conversations open with the City of Kingston about this site ‐ An opportunity also exists to partner with the Highett Community Centre to act as a lead agency for the Library Service ‐ Proposals for the new bayside City Council library at Highett include a new three story facility offering library services on the ground floor and space for other community services as tenants with shared costs in the rest of the building17
Site Accessibility Project consultations also identified a range of concerns about any location of community facilities within the Site area including:
‐ The site is central but bounded by a highway and train line ‐ Nepean Highway is a large physical barrier between parts of the suburb ‐ It would be inconvenient to access either side of the site as people are travelling in or out of city
These concerns about barriers to accessibility on the site are supported by the assessment conducted as part of the Highett Structure Plan. Figure 3 shows a range of physical barriers limiting access to the ‘GasCor’ site18
Other issues impacting on demand A range of other development sites will also contribute to increased demand for community services in the Highett area. City of Kingston staff raise concerns that some of these potential developments may not be included in population forecasts for the area, for example:
‐ Application for multistorey residential development on the Harvey Norman site on South Road Moorabbin, approximately 3km from the Site ‐ Potential development of the site at the rear of a hospital, also on South Road Moorabbin, approximately 3km from the Site
Increased demand for community services in the area may come from residents, as well as future workers, on these potential development sites.
17 Stakeholder Interview, Bayside City Council Library Services Manager, and Bayside Library Services Future Stories Modern Library Services for the Bayside Municipality 2018 18 Bayside and Kingston City Council 2005, Highett Structure Plan, November
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Figure 3: Highett Structure Plan – Visual Environment Source: Bayside and Kingston City Council 2005, Highett Structure Plan, p. 91
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Figure 4: Location of Former CSIRO Site – City of Bayside
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This Section has identified a range of limitations on the capacity of existing community services and facilities to respond to the future needs of residents of the Site including the following gaps in service provision:
‐ Population forecasts show that there will be an increase in demand for kindergartens in the area ‐ There is an existing need for early years programs for disadvantaged residents living in public housing in Highett Bayside ‐ Youth services may also need outreach space in the Highett area ‐ There is an undersupply of local small community venues in Highett
Other changes in the area that will also impact on the ability of current services to respond include:
‐ Development of the former CSIRO site in Highett will include up to 1,000 apartments which will create additional demand for services in the area ‐ Demand for community services may come from residents as well as workers, on other potential development sites located within 3km of the Site
Potential responses identified through Project consultations include:
‐ Existing kindergartens in the area have limited capacity to expand ‐ Kingston City Council has recently constructed two large integrated family and children’s service hubs elsewhere in the municipality and this model will apply to future planning for community facilities ‐ Bayside City Council has resolved to build a new library in the Highett/Hampton East area ‐ An appropriate way of responding to future demand associated with the Site would be through the development of an integrated community facility possibly in Highett or Cheltenham ‐ Provision of community services on the Site is not encouraged due to site accessibility challenges
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8.5 Identified Need for Affordable Housing
This Section responds to the instruction to provide ‘consideration of including or not including affordable housing in the proposed planning controls’ for the Site. It provides evidence of the need for affordable housing in the areas proximate to the Site. In doing so, it draws on the following definitions:
Affordable housing is housing, including social housing, that is appropriate for the housing needs of any of the following:
(a) very low income households (b) low income households (c) moderate income households19
Affordable Housing is housing that is appropriate for the needs of a range of very low to moderate income households, and priced (whether mortgage repayments or rent) so these households are able to meet their other essential basic living costs20.
Housing stress relates to households in the lowest two income quintiles that are paying more than 30% of their total household income on housing related costs 21
Social housing is a type of rental housing that is provided and/or managed by the government (public housing) or by a not-for-profit organisation (community housing). Social housing is an overarching term that covers both public housing and community housing22.
Housing Associations are large, complex businesses with the skills, expertise and resources to manage, maintain and grow a viable social housing portfolio. They expand new housing through construction, purchase or acquisition, using a mix of government funds and private sector investment. They also manage housing properties owned by them or leased from other parties, such as the Director of Housing23.
The Site Response The Amendment Report related to the Site identifies housing growth as one of the expected ‘positive social and economic effects’ of the proposed development, specifically:
• Underpinning infill development which will enable housing growth and provide a range of residential housing opportunities for Victorian families24
19 Adapted from the Victorian Planning and Building Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability and Other Matters) Bill 2017 20 Plan Melbourne p. 55. 21 Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute 2006 Housing affordability in Australia National Research Venture 3: Housing Affordability for Lower Income Australians Research Paper 3 Sydney Research Centre Southern Research Centre February 2006. 22 Plan Melbourne p. 55. 23 http://www.housingregistrar.vic.gov.au/Who‐we‐regulate/Housing‐associations 24 Meinhardt 2017, p. 33.
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The key mechanism for ‘enabling housing growth and opportunities’ is through higher density development including a variety of building heights, forms and layouts including:
increased residential development…accommodated on the land through a site responsive design to the site’s existing features and surrounding context…[with]…varying heights of 2 to 8 storeys across the site..[with]… apartment buildings…vary[ing] between 6 to 8 stories in height with the higher buildings located more centrally to the site and away from site boundaries where sensitivities are considered to exist. 25
The proposed statutory mechanism for achieving these densities is through a new development plan overlay (DPO) and residential growth zone:
Deleting the discretionary DDO12 which provides limited certainty in relation to height outcomes and underutilisation of a strategic redevelopment site. Replacing that control with a Development Plan Overlay (DPO) and Residential Growth Zone Schedule 2 (RGZ2), will provide increased certainty in relation to height outcomes and specify more direct mandatory requirements within the DPO and mandatory height through the RGZ226.
The proposed DPO and height limits across the Site as set out in the Amendment Report is provided below.
Figure 5: Proposed DPO Concept Plan Source: City of Kingston, 2018, cited in SGS 2018, p. 10
25 Meinhardt 2017, p. 32. 26 Meinhardt 2017, p. 33.
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Existing Community Needs Recent trends in the housing stock in the areas adjacent to the Site can be used to determine whether the proposed housing provision on the Site will respond adequately to the need for affordable housing in the area. These trends are explored in relation to:
‐ Housing Diversity – to identify the need for increased housing density and diversity of housing stock as proposed on the Site ‐ Housing Affordability – to identify trends in housing costs in the area and consider the need for affordable housing to be included in the planning approvals for the Site
Housing Diversity Firstly, the proposal for providing a range of housing densities needs to be considered within recent housing market trends. The existing housing profile of Highett and related areas shows that housing stock in the area has traditionally been dominated by the separate house. The 2011 census shows:
‐ Highett (Kingston) 58.4% separate dwellings ‐ Highett (Bayside) 68.3% separate dwellings ‐ Moorabbin - Highett Planning Area 71.3% separate dwellings ‐ City of Kingston 65.5% separate dwellings
However, the nature of housing supply in the area is changing quickly with the recent development of significant numbers of medium and high density dwellings. The proportion of total dwellings that are separate houses is declining as the provision of medium density dwellings increases in the area. The 2016 census shows that Highett (Kingston) now has:
‐ 41.8% separate dwellings (14.4% decline since 2011) ‐ 44% medium density dwellings (166 additional medium density dwellings or 28.5% increase since 2011) ‐ 13.5% high density dwellings (230 additional high density dwellings since 2011)
Similarly, the Moorabbin- Highett Planning Area has experienced a significant increase in the number of medium and high density dwellings 2011 – 2016 including:
‐ 26.9% medium density dwellings 2016 (11.8% increase since 2011, or 120 additional dwellings) ‐ 10.2% high density dwellings 2016 (additional 431 high density dwellings since 2011) (Refer to Table 25, p. 69)
These recent trends towards a more diverse dwelling structure suggest that the proposed provision of increased housing densities on the Site will contribute to a change in housing densities that has already begun in the area. However, there is little evidence that this increased provision of higher density dwellings has contributed to improved housing affordability.
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Housing Affordability Recent data on housing costs and household income helps to understand the current level of housing affordability in the areas adjacent to the Site.
Recent real estate data shows that housing costs in Highett have experienced significant increases in recent years, including:
‐ house prices grown by 51.19% in the past 3 years (2015 – 2017) and 4.83% last year ‐ the median price for houses is $1,288,336 and ‐ unit prices in Highett have grown by 16.12% in the past 3 years ‐ the median price for units is $634,328. ‐ the average house in Highett is rented for $675 per week ‐ the median weekly rental price on units is $450 Source: https://homesales.com.au/location/highett‐vic/
A significant number of dwellings in the areas adjacent to the Site are either ‘fully owned’ or ‘mortgage’:
‐ Highett (Kingston) 33.4% fully owned; 31.4% mortgage ‐ Moorabbin – Highett Planning Area 32.1% fully owned; 32.4% mortgage ‐ City of Kingston 33.1% fully owned; 35.2% mortgage (Refer to Table 26, p. 70)
There are also significant numbers of households in the area that are renting. The 2016 census shows that the proportion of rental households in Highett is higher than for the City of Kingston overall:
‐ Highett (Kingston) 29.9% renting including 28.2% private renting and 1.2% renting social housing ‐ Moorabbin – Highett Planning Area 27.9% renting including 24.6% private renting and 3.1% renting social housing ‐ City of Kingston 24.9% renting including 22.2% private renting and 1.9% renting social housing (Refer to Table 26, p. 70)
It is also clear that high proportions of households in the area are paying high housing costs, both mortgage and rental costs:
Housing Loan Repayments
‐ Highett (Kingston) 24.4% of households in medium highest, and 33.6% of households in highest, housing loan repayment quartile group (i.e. between $1,703 - $2,337+ loan repayment per month) ‐ Moorabbin – Highett Planning Area 38.5% of households in medium highest, and 39.5% of households in highest, housing loan repayment quartile group (i.e. between $1,703 - $2,337+ loan repayment per month) (Refer to Table 29, p. 72)
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Housing Rental Costs
‐ Highett (Kingston) 40.3% of households in medium highest, and 39.5% of households in highest, housing rental quartile group (i.e. between $331 - $417+ rental per week) ‐ Moorabbin – Highett Planning Area 42% of households in the highest housing rental quartile group (i.e. between $331 - $417+ rental per week) (Refer to Table 31, p. 73)
According to the Rental Affordability Index (RAI) for Melbourne, (Figure 6, below) rental costs in Highett and adjacent areas are either:
‘unaffordable’ (80 – 100 RAI)
‐ Brighton East RAI 67 ‐ Hampton RAI 87 ‐ Bentleigh East RAI 93 or ‘moderately unaffordable’ (100 – 120 RAI)
‐ Sandringham RIA 103 ‐ Moorabbin RAI 104 ‐ Cheltenham RAI 105 ‐ Highett RAI 10527
2016 census data also shows that there has been a significant increase in the number of households in Highett with incomes in the lowest two income quartiles including:
‐ 24% of households in the lowest household income quartile (earning between 0 - $740 per week, a 15.8% increase since 2011) ‐ 23.8% households in the medium lowest household income quartile (earning between $741 - $1,416 per week, a 19.5% increase since 2011) (Refer to Table 28, p. 72)
As a result of these high housing costs and low household incomes, there is evidence of significant levels of housing stress in the areas adjacent to the Site including:
‐ 5.6% to 22.8% of households in ‘housing stress’ (Figure 7) ‐ 5.6% to 18.8% of households in ‘mortgage stress’ (Figure 8) and ‐ 12.7% to 45.6% of households in rental stress (Figure 9)
27 NB: It should be noted that the above suburbs rated ‘moderately unaffordable’ have RAI scores close to the ‘unaffordable’ end of the RAI range for their category.
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Figure 6: Rental Affordability Index Map Melbourne
Source: SGS Economics & Planning 2015 Rental Affordability Index RAI Quarter 4, 2016, https://www.sgsep.com.au/maps/RAI.html
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Figure 7: Percent of Households in Housing Stress 2016
Source: https://atlas.id.com.au/kingston
Figure 8: Percent of Households in Mortgage Stress 2016
Source: https://atlas.id.com.au/kingston
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Figure 9: Percent of Households in Rental Stress 2016
Source: https://atlas.id.com.au/kingston
Summary
This Section has explored the need for affordable housing in the areas adjacent to the Site. It has found that:
‐ house prices in Highett have grown by 51.19% in the past 3 years (2015 – 2017) and 4.83% last year ‐ unit prices in Highett have grown by 16.12% in the past 3 years ‐ significant numbers of households in the area are living on the lowest and medium lowest income quartiles (i.e. earning between $741 - $1,416 per week) ‐ rental prices in the area are either ‘unaffordable’ or ‘moderately unaffordable’ and ‐ significant numbers of households are living in housing stress, particularly 12.7% to 45.6% of households living in rental stress
The diversity of housing stock in the area has increased significantly in recent years including:
‐ Highett (Kingston) 230 additional high density dwellings since 2011 ‐ Moorabbin- Highett Planning Area 431 additional high density dwellings since 2011
This data would suggest that, as well as contributing to the increasing diversity of housing stock, residential development on the Site should also aim to contribute to the provision of housing that is affordable, i.e. at costs that are below 30% of the household income for households in the lowest two income quartiles. The data shows a particular need for the provision of affordable rental housing in the area.
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8.6 Recommended Responses
Community Infrastructure The assessment of demand for community services and infrastructure associated with the Site (Sections 8.2 – 8.4 above), has found that a range of community services will be needed to support the future community of the Site. The required floor space to accommodate these services is set out in Table 12. Project consultations have found that existing facilities have limited capacity to accommodate the demand for these community services and associated floor space requirements. It is also apparent that the Site itself is not a preferred location for development of community facilities, given the range of access issues impacting on the Site.
The City of Kingston has recently developed a number of new integrated community facilities across the municipality, however, there is currently no integrated facility available in the areas immediately adjacent to the Site. Given these facts, the preferred response would be for a financial contribution from the development of the Site towards the cost of constructing a new integrated community facility preferably within the Highett or Cheltenham area. Based on an assumption that the cost of constructing community facilities at the City of Kingston is approximately $4,000.00 per sqm28 the appropriate financial contribution would be: ‐ 1,368 sqm x $4,000.00 = $5,472,000.00
Table 12: Revised Floor Space Requirements Associated with Demand for Community Services
Benchmark m2 2036 Floor Space m2 Early Years Four Year Old Kindergarten Programs 10.25 438 Three Year Old Supervised Activity Groups 10.25 144 Maternal & Child Health Services 90 28 Playgroups 100 163 Occasional Child Care Centres 100 13 Sub‐Total Early Years 786 General Community Services Centre Based Libraries 1150 121 Community Meeting spaces ‐ Small 30 24 Community Meeting spaces ‐ Small to Medium 75 30 Community Meeting spaces ‐ Medium 150 59 Community Meeting spaces ‐ Medium to Large 300 119 Community Meeting spaces ‐ Large 400 63 Multi‐Purpose Community Centre ‐ small 420 166 Sub‐Total General Community 582 Total Floor Space 1,368 Source: K2 Planning 2018
28 This figure is based on information provided by the Manager of Community Buildings at the City of Kingston and reflects current construction rates.
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Affordable Housing Data provided above, (Section 8.5), shows that while the diversity of housing stock has increased in Highett and related areas in recent years, housing costs have increased during the same time period. There has also been an increase in the number of households living on low incomes and resultant increases in the proportion of households living in housing stress, particularly households living in rental accommodation.
The Planning and Building Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability and Other Matters) Act 2017 notes that a responsible authority may enter into an agreement with an owner of land for the development or provision of land in relation to affordable housing. An appropriate planning tool for responding to the need for affordable housing associated with the development of the Site would therefore be through the inclusion of a voluntary affordable housing agreement within the section 173 Agreement that specifies:
‐ areas of the Site on which affordable housing will be constructed ‐ the nature and mix of affordable housing dwellings, including a range of housing typologies and tenures ‐ an Expression of Interest process for registered Housing Associations to manage rental social housing as part of the affordable housing stock
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9. Conclusion
This report provides an expert social planning opinion, including a community infrastructure assessment (CIA), in relation to the future development of the former Gas and Fuel Site at 1136 – 1138 Nepean Highway, Highett (the ‘Site’).
The report specifically addresses the following issues:
‐ Identification of any gaps in community infrastructure29 ‐ Consideration of a preferred community service model and facility requirement, land and space requirements, and preferred infrastructure locations and staging ‐ Consideration of including or not including the provision of community infrastructure in the proposed Schedule 7 to the Development Plan Overlay ‐ Consideration of including or not including affordable housing in the proposed planning controls.
The report has found that a number of gaps exist in the current provision of community services in the area. It has also found that the community of the Site will require a range of community services including:
‐ Kindergarten ‐ Maternal and child health ‐ Occasional child care ‐ Library services ‐ Community meeting spaces
Existing community facilities in the area do not have the capacity to accommodate this future demand. The report recommends that the demand should be met through the planning of an integrated community facility located either in Highett or Cheltenham. Specific recommendations are provided about the appropriate level of financial contribution from the Site towards this new community facility.
The report has also shown that, despite significant increases in the diversity of housing stock in the area, housing costs have also increased significantly in recent years. There is also evidence of households living in housing stress as a result of low incomes and high housing costs.
It is recommended that the appropriate planning tool for achieving affordable housing stock on the Site is the inclusion of a voluntary affordable housing agreement as part of the Section 173 Agreement associated with the development of the Site. Specific elements of this Agreement are detailed in the report recommendations.
29 Assessment of the following community infrastructure is beyond the scope of this report: Active Outdoor Sport and Recreation and/or Passive Open Space; Transport infrastructure
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10. Attachments
Table 13: Project Consultations
Name Title Organisation Coordinator Planning Development, Community Engagement Erin Pattie Kingston City Council Team Fiona Baxter Senior Facilities Development and Planning Coordinator Kingston City Council
Tim Bearup Manager Family, Youth and Children’s Services Kingston City Council
Mark Patterson Manager Family and Children’s Services Kingston City Council
Karyn Siegmann Library Services Manager Bayside City Council
Joan Andrews Manager Family and Children’s Services Bayside City Council
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10.1 Relevant Area Boundaries
Figure 10: Highett Suburb Location - City of Kingston
Source: https://profile.id.com.au/kingston
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Figure 11: Highett Suburb Boundaries - City of Kingston
Source: https://profile.id.com.au/kingston
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Figure 12: Highett Suburb Boundaries – City of Bayside
Source: https://profile.id.com.au/bayside
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Figure 13: Moorabbin Highett Planning Area Boundaries Source: https://profile.id.com.au/kingston
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10.2 Relevant Population Data Table 14: Highett and Related Areas - Population by Age 2016 – 2036
2016 Census ID Forecasts Change 2016 ‐ Age group 2016 2016 2026 2036 2036 No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % Highett (Kingston) 0 to 4 years 236 6.8 288 6.6 456 5.6 458 4.9 222 94.1 5 to 11 years 241 7 341 7.8 670 8.2 681 7.2 440 182.6 12 to 17 years 177 5.1 252 5.8 518 6.3 588 6.2 411 232.2 18 to 24 years 214 6.2 344 7.9 650 8 752 8 538 251.4 25 to 34 years 551 15.9 769 17.6 1,415 17.3 1,431 15.2 880 159.7 35 to 49 years 820 23.7 994 22.8 1,992 24.4 2,210 23.4 1,390 169.5 50 to 59 years 442 12.8 498 11.4 955 11.7 1,261 13.4 819 185.3 60 to 69 years 336 9.7 388 8.9 671 8.2 922 9.8 586 174.4 70 to 84 years 333 9.6 342 7.8 656 8 891 9.4 558 167.6 85 and over years 114 3.3 141 3.2 190 2.3 239 2.5 125 109.6 Total 3,464 100 4,357 100 8,173 100 9,433 100 5,969 172.3 Highett (Bayside) 0 to 4 years 535 7.6 579 7.9 583 6.5 560 6.1 ‐19 ‐3.3 5 to 11 years 694 9.9 740 10.1 730 8.1 735 8.0 ‐5 ‐0.7 12 to 17 years 488 7.0 498 6.8 575 6.4 549 6.0 51 10.2 18 to 24 years 466 6.6 528 7.2 692 7.7 673 7.3 145 27.5 25 to 34 years 813 11.6 867 11.8 1,426 15.9 1,325 14.5 458 52.8 35 to 49 years 1,828 26.0 1909 26.0 2,173 24.2 2,233 24.4 324 17.0 50 to 59 years 879 12.5 897 12.2 1,118 12.4 1,090 11.9 193 21.5 60 to 69 years 602 8.6 621 8.4 767 8.5 891 9.7 270 43.5 70 to 84 years 497 7.1 483 6.6 724 8.0 871 9.5 388 80.3 85 and over years 211 3.0 229 3.1 206 2.3 239 2.6 10 4.4 Total 7,017 100.0 7,351 100.0 8,994 100.0 9,166 100.0 1,815 24.7 Highett Suburb Total 10,481 11,708 17,167 18,599 7,784 197 Moorabbin Highett Planning Area 0 to 4 years 650 6.9 724 6.8 1048 5.9 1209 5.6 559 86 5 to 11 years 739 7.9 794 7.4 1393 7.9 1585 7.3 846 114.5 12 to 17 years 475 5.1 639 6 1116 6.3 1357 6.2 882 185.7 18 to 24 years 728 7.8 942 8.8 1576 8.9 1941 8.9 1213 166.6 25 to 34 years 1360 14.5 1793 16.7 3052 17.3 3482 16 2122 156 35 to 49 years 2164 23.1 2403 22.4 4172 23.6 5052 23.2 2888 133.5 50 to 59 years 1152 12.3 1251 11.7 2077 11.8 2768 12.7 1616 140.3 60 to 69 years 891 9.5 937 8.7 1475 8.4 2039 9.4 1148 128.8 70 to 84 years 911 9.7 914 8.5 1360 7.7 1868 8.6 957 105 85 and over years 289 3.1 312 2.9 381 2.2 470 2.2 181 62.6
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2016 Census ID Forecasts Change 2016 ‐ Age group 2016 2016 2026 2036 2036 No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % Total 9,359 100 10,709 100 17,650 100 21,771 100 12,412 132.6 City of Kingston 0 to 4 years 9,110 6 9,347 6 9,913 5.7 10,353 5.6 1,243 13.6 5 to 11 years 12,693 8.4 12,506 8 13,397 7.7 13,944 7.5 1,251 9.9 12 to 17 years 9,765 6.5 9,983 6.4 11,190 6.5 11,717 6.3 1,952 20 18 to 24 years 12,204 8.1 13,278 8.5 14,525 8.4 15,272 8.2 3,068 25.1 25 to 34 years 19,800 13.1 21,725 13.9 23,739 13.7 24,812 13.4 5,012 25.3 35 to 49 years 33,977 22.4 34,369 22 36,547 21.1 38,529 20.8 4,552 13.4 50 to 59 years 19,369 12.8 20,053 12.9 22,418 12.9 23,350 12.6 3,981 20.6 60 to 69 years 15,947 10.5 15,953 10.2 18,408 10.6 20,234 10.9 4,287 26.9 70 to 84 years 14,371 9.5 14,688 9.4 18,353 10.6 21,255 11.5 6,884 47.9 85 and over years 4,139 2.7 4,120 2.6 4,825 2.8 5,747 3.1 1,608 38.8 Total 151,375 100 156,022 100 173,315 100 185,213 100 33,838 22.4 NB: Numbers reflect age groups and vary slightly to total population figures. Table 15: Highett and Related Areas – Household Types 2016 - 2036
2016 2026 2036 Change 2016 ‐ 2036 Household type No. % No. % No. % No. % Highett Couple families with dependents 469 29.3 943 29.8 1,101 28.6 632 135.0 Couples without dependents 407 25.4 808 25.5 968 25.2 562 138.1 Group households 65 4.1 144 4.5 166 4.3 101 153.7 Lone person households 477 29.8 903 28.5 1,151 29.9 673 141.1 One parent family 162 10.1 320 10.1 395 10.3 233 144.4 Other families 22 1.4 51 1.6 62 1.6 40 182.6 Total households 1,602 100.0 3,168 100.0 3,843 100.0 2,242 140.0 Moorabbin ‐ Highett Planning Area Couple families with dependents 1,237 30.2 2,069 30.4 2,546 29.6 1,309 105.8 Couples without dependents 1,008 24.6 1,495 22.0 1,767 20.5 760 75.4 Group households 181 4.4 319 4.7 392 4.6 210 115.9 Lone person households 1,169 28.6 2,113 31.1 2,894 33.6 1,724 147.4 One parent family 423 10.3 672 9.9 845 9.8 422 99.9 Other families 74 1.8 132 1.9 165 1.9 91 123.8 Total households 4,092 100.0 6,801 100.0 8,609 100.0 4,517 110.4 City of Kingston Couple families with dependents 20,537 33.0 22,000 31.5 23,129 30.7 2,591 12.6 Couples without dependents 15,701 25.2 17,908 25.7 19,300 25.6 3,599 22.9 Group households 1,935 3.1 2,203 3.2 2,347 3.1 413 21.3 Lone person households 16,502 26.5 19,356 27.7 21,712 28.8 5,210 31.6 One parent family 6,133 9.9 6,798 9.7 7,260 9.6 1,127 18.4 Other families 1,384 2.2 1,540 2.2 1,634 2.2 250 18.0 Total households 62,193 100.0 69,805 100.0 75,381 100.0 13,189 21.2 Source: forecast.id.com.au/Kingston, adapted by K2 Planning
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Table 16: Index of Relative Socio‐Economic Disadvantage – Kingston Small Areas 2016
Area 2016 index Percentile Heatherton 1083.0 90 Aspendale Gardens 1078.9 88 Aspendale 1074.1 86 Dingley Village ‐ Heatherton Planning area 1073.6 86 Dingley Village 1071.2 85 Parkdale 1070.4 85 Aspendale ‐ Aspendale Gardens ‐ Edithvale Planning area 1068.7 84 Patterson Lakes 1064.8 82 Mentone ‐ Parkdale Planning area 1061.9 80 Mordialloc Planning area 1059.8 79 Mentone ‐ Moorabbin Airport 1058.0 78 Mordialloc ‐ Braeside 1051.9 75 Edithvale 1045.7 72 Highett 1045.0 72 Moorabbin ‐ Highett Planning area 1043.6 71 Patterson Lakes ‐ Carrum Planning area 1042.9 71 Moorabbin 1042.8 70 Cheltenham 1039.7 69 Cheltenham Planning area 1039.7 69 City of Kingston 1037.7 68 Chelsea Heights 1029.8 63 Bonbeach 1027.2 61 Southern Metropolitan Region 1022.3 58 Middle Ring Councils 1021.8 58 Greater Melbourne 1020.3 57 Oakleigh South 1017.8 56 Chelsea ‐ Chelsea Heights ‐ Bonbeach Planning area 1017.3 56 Southern Regional Housing Group 1009.9 51 Victoria 1009.6 51 Australia 1002.0 47 Chelsea 1000.4 46 Carrum 998.3 45 Clarinda ‐ Oakleigh South Planning area 987.4 39 Clarinda 970.4 32 Clayton South 945.7 23 Clayton South Planning area 945.7 23 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016. Compiled and presented in profile.id
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Table 17: Index of Relative Socio‐Economic Disadvantage – Bayside Small Areas 2016
Area 2016 index Percentile Beaumaris 1115.4 98 Brighton 1107.7 97 Church Street Activity Centre 1105.6 97 Black Rock 1102.7 96 Sandringham 1098.5 95 Bay Street Activity Centre 1096.0 94 Sandringham Activity Centre 1093.3 93 Brighton East 1093.1 93 City of Bayside 1091.1 93 Hampton Activity Centre 1090.4 92 Southland Activity Centre 1085.8 91 Cheltenham 1084.8 90 Hampton 1083.3 90 Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre 1067.5 83 Highett 1049.7 74 Greater Melbourne 1020.3 57 Highett Activity Centre 1012.6 53 Victoria 1009.6 51 Australia 1002.0 47 Hampton East 995.6 43 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016. Compiled and presented in profile.id
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Table 18: Highett and Related Areas – Proficiency in English 2011 – 2016
2016 2011 Change 2011 to 2016 English City of City of proficiency No. % No. % No. % Kingston % Kingston % Highett Speaks English 2,342 68.2 69.0 2,166 71.0 71.3 +176 8.1 only Speaks another language, and 756 22.0 21.8 608 19.9 20.6 +148 24.3 English well or very well Speaks another language, and 132 3.8 4.3 119 3.9 4.0 +13 10.9 English not well or not at all Not stated 204 5.9 5.0 156 5.1 4.0 +48 30.8 Total 3,434 100.0 100.0 3,049 100.0 100.0 +385 12.6 population Moorabbin ‐ Highett Planning Area Speaks English 6,109 65.6 69.0 5,742 68.9 71.3 +367 6.4 only Speaks another language, and 2,202 23.7 21.8 1,881 22.6 20.6 +321 17.1 English well or very well Speaks another language, and 427 4.6 4.3 326 3.9 4.0 +101 31.0 English not well or not at all Not stated 571 6.1 5.0 387 4.6 4.0 +184 47.5 Total 9,309 100.0 100.0 8,336 100.0 100.0 +973 11.7 population Highett (Bayside) Speaks English 5,326 75.9 80.2 5,170 79.0 82.4 +156 3.0 only Speaks another language, and 1,119 15.9 13.0 892 13.6 11.9 +227 25.5 English well or very well Speaks another language, and 219 3.1 1.8 195 3.0 1.5 +24 12.3 English not well or not at all Not stated 355 5.1 5.0 288 4.4 4.2 +67 23.1 Total 7,020 100.0 100.0 6,546 100.0 100.0 +474 7.2 population
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Table 19: Highett and Related Areas – Need for Assistance 2011 – 2016
Assistance 2016 2011 Change 2011 to 2016 needed by City of City of age group No. % No. % No. % (years) Kingston % Kingston % Highett 0 to 4 0 0.9 0 1.0 0 5 to 9 0 2.7 3 2.0 2.3 ‐3 ‐100 10 to 19 7 2.4 2.5 6 2.2 1.8 +1 16.7 20 to 59 41 2.2 2.2 38 2.2 1.9 +3 7.9 60 to 64 5 2.9 5.5 10 6.5 5.2 ‐5 ‐50 65 to 69 11 7.7 6.9 6 4.5 6.7 +5 83.3 70 to 74 12 8.6 10.1 12 9.1 10.1 0 0 75 to 79 17 15.2 16.0 0 15.5 +17 80 to 84 19 22.9 25.1 25 23.6 25.6 ‐6 ‐24.0 85 and over 39 41.5 43.1 23 25.0 47.1 +16 69.6 Total 178 5.2 5.0 123 4.0 4.7 +55 44.7 persons Moorabbin ‐ Highett Planning Area Total persons needing 493 5.3 5.0 360 4.3 4.7 +133 36.9 assistance Total persons not needing 8,274 88.4 89.4 7,580 91.0 90.8 +694 9.2 assistance Not stated 589 6.3 5.6 387 4.6 4.6 +202 52.2 Total 9,356 100.0 100.0 8,327 100.0 100.0 +1,029 +12 persons Highett (Bayside) 0 to 4 1 0.4 0.8 0 0.8 +2 5 to 9 6 1.3 1.3 8 1.9 1.4 ‐2 ‐24.8 10 to 19 5 0.7 1.4 22 3.1 1.2 ‐17 ‐75.6 20 to 59 31 0.8 1.5 62 1.8 1.3 ‐31 ‐49.5 60 to 64 9 2.9 2.9 14 4.4 3.0 ‐5 ‐36.9 65 to 69 23 9.1 4.2 14 6.1 3.9 +10 69.5 70 to 74 24 11.6 6.3 28 15.9 6.6 ‐4 ‐14.4 75 to 79 33 20.0 11.9 26 18.4 11.6 +7 26.6 80 to 84 46 41.0 21.4 40 21.7 20.9 +6 15.1 85 and over 86 52.1 46.2 117 48.4 42.4 ‐31 ‐26.2 Total persons 343 4.9 4.3 333 5.1 4.0 +10 +3 needing assistance
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Table 20: City of Kingston Early Years Demographic Profile 2015
2015 Demographics (Number of (Percentage of children) children ‐ %) Sex ‐ Male children 981 52.4 Sex ‐ Female children 892 47.6 Indigenous children 8 0.4 Children born in another country 164 8.8 Children with English as a second language 173 9.2 Children who speak a language other than English at home (LBOTE[1]) and 333 17.8 who ARE proficient in English Children who speak a language other than English at home (LBOTE) and who 41 2.2 are NOT proficient in English Children with a primary care giver who reported they completed some form 1,515 85.6 of post‐school qualification[2] Source: AEDC Kingston Community Profile 2015
Table 21: Number and percentage of children developmentally vulnerable – City of Kingston 2015
City of Kingston AEDC domain (Number of (Percentage of Victoria Australia children) children ‐ %) Physical health and wellbeing 100 5.6 8 9.7 Social competence 103 5.7 9 9.9 Emotional maturity 100 5.6 8 8.4 Language and cognitive skills 51 2.8 6 6.5 (school‐based) Communication skills and 97 5.4 8 8.5 general knowledge Vulnerable on one or more 246 13.7 20 22.0 domain(s) Vulnerable on two or more 114 6.4 10 11.1 domains Source: AEDC Kingston Community Profile 2015
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Figure 14: Doncaster Hill Planning Permit Applications 2017
Source: Manningham City Council 2017, https://doncasterhill.com/donhilldevelopment/doncaster‐hill‐development
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Table 22: Doncaster Hill – Household Types 2011 ‐ 2016
Change 2011 2016 2011 to 2016 Household City of City of Type No. % Manningham No. % Manningham No. % % % Couples with 219 19.1 39.6 101 22.5 41.0 +119 117.8 children Couples without 322 28.0 26.2 121 27.2 27.0 +201 165.8 children One parent 116 10.1 9.5 50 11.1 9.4 +67 133.5 families Other 20 1.8 1.2 9 2.1 1.2 +11 127.1 families Group 61 5.3 2.1 15 3.6 2.0 +45 303.3 household Lone person 333 28.9 18.0 116 26.0 17.2 +217 186.7 Other not classifiable 57 5.0 2.7 20 4.6 1.7 +37 186.4 household Visitor only 19 1.7 0.8 13 3.0 0.6 +6 48.9 households Total 1,152 100.0 100.0 448 100.0 100.0 +703 households 157.0
Table 23: Doncaster Hill ‐ Household Income Quartiles 2011 ‐ 2016
2016 2011
Change 2011 to Quartile City of City of Doncaster Hill Doncaster Hill 2016 group Manningham Manningham
No. % % No. % % No. % Lowest 320 31.5 22.1 110 28.3 20.3 210 54.0 group Medium 279 27.5 22.1 100 25.9 22 179 46.0 lowest Medium 246 24.2 23.2 95 24.4 23.5 151 38.8 highest Highest 171 16.8 32.6 83 21.4 34.2 88 22.6 group Total 1017 100 100 389 100 100 628 161.4 Households
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Table 24: Doncaster Hill ‐ Need for Assistance with Core Activities 2011 ‐ 2016
2016 2011
Change 2011 to Assistance needed by City of City of Doncaster Hill Doncaster Hill 2016 age group (years) Manningham Manningham
No. % % No. % % No. % 0 to 4 0 ‐‐ 1.1 0 ‐‐ 0.9 0 0.0 5 to 9 3 3.9 2.3 0 ‐‐ 2.4 4 12.9 10 to 19 0 ‐‐ 2 1 1.4 1.5 ‐1 ‐3.2 20 to 59 19 1.3 1.6 7 1.3 1.5 12 38.7 60 to 64 3 3.5 3.6 0 0.3 3.2 4 12.9 65 to 69 2 2.9 4.9 1 2.3 4.7 1 3.2 70 to 74 10 13.1 7.6 8 15.9 8 2 6.5 75 to 79 20 25.7 13.5 5 12.7 16.6 15 48.4 80 to 84 11 20.6 26.7 5 17.8 28 6 19.4
85 and over 26 47.3 47.8 1 7.6 50.9 25 80.6
Total persons needing 109 4.4 5 31 3.1 4.5 78 251.6 assistance
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Table 25: Highett and Related Areas ‐ Dwelling Type 2011 – 2016
2016 2011 Change 2011 to 2016 Dwelling type City of City of No. % No. % No. % Kingston % Kingston % Highett
Separate house 711 41.8 58.2 831 58.4 65.5 ‐120 ‐14.4
Medium density 748 44.0 37.6 582 40.9 32.4 +166 28.5
High density 230 13.5 3.1 0 0.0 1.2 +230 Caravans, cabin, 0 0.0 0.4 0 0.0 0.6 0 houseboat Other 9 0.5 0.3 9 0.6 0.3 0
Not stated 3 0.2 0.4 0 0.0 0.0 +3 Total Private 1,701 100 100 1,422 100 100 279 19.6 Dwellings Moorabbin ‐ Highett Planning Area
Separate house 2,641 62.6 58.2 2,609 71.3 65.5 +32 1.2
Medium density 1,137 26.9 37.6 1,017 27.8 32.4 +120 11.8
High density 431 10.2 3.1 0 0.0 1.2 +431 Caravans, cabin, 0 0.0 0.4 0 0.0 0.6 0 houseboat Other 9 0.2 0.3 31 0.8 0.3 ‐22 ‐71.0
Not stated 3 0.1 0.4 0 0.0 0.0 +3 Total Private 4,221 100 100 3657 100 100 564 15.4 Dwellings Highett (Bayside)
Separate house 1,830 61.7 60.8 1,862 68.3 67.4 ‐32 ‐1.7
Medium density 933 31.4 30.6 849 31.2 29.1 +84 9.9
High density 161 5.4 7.6 7 0.3 3.1 +154 2198.9 Caravans, cabin, 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 houseboat Other 33 1.1 0.6 5 0.2 0.4 +28 561.2
Not stated 9 0.3 0.4 0 0.0 0.1 +9 Total Private 2,969 100 100 2725 100 100 244 9.0 Dwellings
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Table 26: Highett and Related Areas – Housing Tenure 2011 – 2016
2016 2011 Change 2011 to 2016 Tenure type City of City of No. % No. % No. % Kingston % Kingston % Highett Fully owned 516 33.4 33.1 461 35.1 35.1 +55 11.9 Mortgage 485 31.4 35.2 421 32.0 35.6 +64 15.2 Renting 463 29.9 24.5 342 26.0 23.0 +121 35.4 Renting ‐ Social 19 1.2 1.9 18 1.4 2.0 +1 5.6 housing Renting ‐ 436 28.2 22.2 320 24.3 20.5 +116 36.3 Private Renting ‐ Not 8 0.5 0.4 4 0.3 0.5 +4 100.0 stated Other tenure 6 0.4 0.7 3 0.2 0.7 +3 100.0 type Not stated 77 5.0 6.5 88 6.7 5.5 ‐11 ‐12.5 Total 1547 100 100 1315 100 100 232 17.6 households Moorabbin ‐ Highett Planning Area Fully owned 1,252 32.1 33.1 1,257 36.8 35.1 ‐5 ‐0.4 Mortgage 1,265 32.4 35.2 1,141 33.4 35.6 +124 10.9 Renting 1,091 27.9 24.5 802 23.5 23.0 +289 36.0 Renting ‐ Social 121 3.1 1.9 81 2.4 2.0 +40 49.4 housing Renting ‐ 959 24.6 22.2 708 20.7 20.5 +251 35.5 Private Renting ‐ Not 11 0.3 0.4 13 0.4 0.5 ‐2 ‐15.4 stated Other tenure 13 0.3 0.7 16 0.5 0.7 ‐3 ‐18.8 type Not stated 283 7.2 6.5 203 5.9 5.5 +80 39.4 Total 3904 100 100 3419 100 100 485 14.2 households Highett (Bayside) Fully owned 760 27.8 39.1 785 30.5 40.8 ‐25 ‐3.2 Mortgage 1,047 38.3 31.6 1,001 38.9 31.8 +46 4.6 Renting 752 27.5 22.3 629 24.5 21.4 +122 19.5 Renting ‐ Social 150 5.5 2.5 155 6.1 2.9 ‐6 ‐3.7 housing Renting ‐ 597 21.8 19.4 468 18.2 18.0 +128 27.4 Private Renting ‐ Not 4 0.2 0.4 5 0.2 0.5 ‐0 ‐3.0 stated Other tenure 7 0.3 0.8 6 0.2 0.8 +2 27.3 type Not stated 164 6.0 6.2 149 5.8 5.3 +16 10.4 Total 2,732 100 100 2,572 100 100 160 6.2 households
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Table 27: Highett and Related Areas – Household Income Quartiles 2011 – 2016
2016 2011 Change 2011 to 2016 Quartile City of City of group No. % No. % No. % Kingston % Kingston % Highett Lowest group 328 24.0 23.0 283 24.3 23.6 +45 15.8 Medium 325 23.8 23.5 272 23.4 23.9 +53 19.5 lowest Medium 349 25.6 25.1 290 24.9 25.1 +59 20.2 highest Highest 363 26.6 28.3 318 27.3 27.4 +45 14.1 group Total 1,367 100.0 100.0 1,166 100.0 100.0 +201 17.2 Households Moorabbin ‐ Highett Planning Area Lowest group 815 24.5 23.0 763 25.6 23.6 +52 6.8 Medium 760 22.8 23.5 674 22.6 23.9 +86 12.8 lowest Medium 808 24.3 25.1 745 25.0 25.1 +63 8.5 highest Highest 947 28.4 28.3 803 26.9 27.4 +144 17.9 group Total 3,332 100.0 100.0 2,986 100.0 100.0 +345 11.6 Households Highett (Bayside) Lowest group 517 21.9 18.4 505 22.9 18.7 +12 2.4 Medium 491 20.8 17.2 467 21.2 17.6 +23 5.0 lowest Medium 533 22.6 19.8 494 22.4 19.5 +39 7.9 highest Highest 820 34.7 44.6 735 33.4 44.1 +85 11.6 group Total 2,362 100.0 100.0 2,202 100.0 100.0 +160 7.3 Households
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Table 28: Weekly Household Income– Quartile Group Dollar Ranges
Household income ranges 2016 2011 Lowest group $0 to $740 $0 to $624 Medium lowest $741 to $1,416 $625 to $1,213 Medium highest $1,417 to $2,394 $1,214 to $2,148 Highest group $2,395 and over $2,149 and over
Table 29: Highett and Related Areas – Housing Loan Repayments 2011 – 2016
Loan 2016 2011 Change 2011 to 2016 repayment City of City of No. % No. % No. % quartile group Kingston % Kingston % Highett
Lowest group 97 19.4 20.3 76 19.2 20.7 +21 27.5 Medium 112 22.6 20.0 79 20.0 20.4 +34 42.6 lowest Medium 121 24.4 25.3 103 26.0 25.4 +19 18.1 highest Highest group 168 33.6 34.4 138 34.8 33.5 +30 21.6 Total 499 100 100 397 100 100 103 25.9 households Moorabbin ‐ Highett Planning Area
Lowest group 235 18.7 20.3 217 20.4 20.7 +18 8.4 Medium 247 19.6 20.0 194 18.3 20.4 +53 27.4 lowest Medium 292 23.2 25.3 253 23.8 25.4 +39 15.5 highest Highest group 485 38.5 34.4 398 37.5 33.5 +86 21.7 Total 1260 100 100 1064 100 100 197 18.5 households Highett (Bayside)
Lowest group 153 15.6 17.9 151 16.1 16.7 +2 1.4 Medium 151 15.4 11.7 153 16.4 13.1 ‐3 ‐1.6 lowest Medium 209 21.3 16.7 218 23.3 18.1 ‐9 ‐4.1 highest Highest group 470 47.8 53.6 414 44.2 52.0 +55 13.4 Total 983 100 100 937 100 100 46 4.9 households
Table 30: Monthly Housing Loan Repayments 2011 ‐ 2016
Housing loan repayment ranges 2016 2011 Lowest group $0 to $1,133 $0 to $1,103 Medium lowest $1,134 to $1,702 $1,104 to $1,695 Medium highest $1,703 to $2,336 $1,696 to $2,351 Highest group $2,337 and over $2,352 and over
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Table 31: Highett and Related Areas – Housing Rental Quartiles 2011 – 2016
2016 2011 Change 2011 to 2016 Quartile City of City of group No. % No. % No. % Kingston % Kingston % Highett Lowest group 30 7.7 17.1 27 8.6 17.5 +2 9.1 Medium 49 12.5 22.6 55 17.0 24.5 ‐6 ‐11.5 lowest Medium 158 40.3 30.2 106 32.8 30.2 +52 49.0 highest Highest 155 39.5 30.2 135 41.6 27.8 +20 14.8 group Total 393 100 100 325 100 100 68 20.9 households Moorabbin ‐ Highett Planning Area Lowest group 156 16.2 17.1 120 16.0 17.5 +36 30.3 Medium 120 12.5 22.6 118 15.8 24.5 +2 1.7 lowest Medium 282 29.2 30.2 218 29.0 30.2 +65 29.6 highest Highest 406 42.0 30.2 294 39.2 27.8 +112 38.1 group Total 967 100 100 752 100 100 215 28.6 households Highett (Bayside) Lowest group 132 19.5 17.0 162 26.1 18.9 ‐30 ‐18.4 Medium 78 11.5 8.8 70 11.4 8.4 +7 10.3 lowest Medium 214 31.5 16.0 147 23.7 16.3 +67 45.3 highest Highest 255 37.5 58.2 241 38.8 56.4 +14 5.6 group Total 680 100 100 622 100 100 58 9.3 households
Table 32: Monthly Housing Rental Payments 2011 ‐ 2016
Rental payment ranges 2016 2011 Lowest group $0 to $245 $0 to $190 Medium lowest $246 to $330 $191 to $279 Medium highest $331 to $416 $280 to $362 Highest group $417 and over $363 and over
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10.3 Provision Ratio’s used in Assessment Service and facility benchmarks30 are used to calculate current and projected need for services and facilities within the planning area. Benchmarks used in this project are provided below.
Table 33: Community Services and Infrastructure Benchmarks
Service Type Trigger
Early Years 2.3 double 4 year old kindergarten facilities for every 10,000 people. 3.8 double kindergarten facilities (2 rooms) per 1,000 zero to four year olds. Four Year Old Kindergarten Programs 1 kindergarten place for every 4 year old. Additionally, 3.25 sqm per child of indoor space and 7 sqm of outdoor space (total of 10.25 sqm per child). Three Year Old Supervised Activity In addition to the two rooms proposed to meet the needs of 4 year old kindergarten, a third Groups room offering places for 1/3 of all 3 year olds. 8.7 centres per 100,000 total population, or 7.1 centres per 1000 births Maternal & Child Health Services 1.4 dual M&CH centres per 1,000 zero to four year olds. 40 playgroups for every 100,000 people Playgroups 6.5 playgroups per 1,000 zero to four year olds 3.2 centres per 100,000 people Occasional Child Care Centres 5.3 centres per 10,000 0‐4 year olds 1.7 places per 100 0‐4 year olds 1.6 long day child care centres per 10,000 people. Long Day Child Care Centres 2.7 centres per 1,000 zero to four year olds 23 places per 100 zero to four year olds Outside School Hours Care Centres 21.4 places per 100 children aged 5‐9 years Toy Libraries 4.6 facilities for every 100,000 people General Community Services Centre Based Libraries 1 Library per 30,000‐60,000 people Neighbourhood House Programs 1 Neighbourhood House per 20,000 people Community Meeting spaces ‐ Small 1 1‐20 people venue per 4,000 people Community Meeting spaces ‐ Small to 1 21‐50 people venue per 8,000 people Medium Community Meeting spaces ‐ Medium 1 51‐100 people venue per 8,000 people Community Meeting spaces ‐ Medium 1 101‐200 people venue per 8,000 people to Large Community Meeting spaces ‐ Large 1 200+ people venue per 20,000 people Youth friendly spaces designed as part of Level 1 multi‐purpose council community centres (1 Youth Facilities Centre per 8,000 people) 1 youth resource centre incorporated within Level 3 multi‐purpose Council community Youth Resource Centres centres) per 30,000 – 60,000 people Multi‐purpose Community Centres ‐ 1 Level 1 or 2 multi purpose community centre per 8,000 to 10,000 people Small
30 Initially developed by Australian Social and Recreational Research Pty Ldt, accessible online: https://vpa- web.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Planning-for-Community-Infrastructure-in-Growth- Areas-%E2%80%93-April-2008.pdf
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Service Type Trigger
Multi‐purpose Community Centres ‐ 1 per 40,000 to 50,000 people Medium
Arts and Cultural Facilities Community Art Space ‐ Flexible, Spaces to be provided within Level 1 Multi‐Purpose Community Centre (1 per 8,000 to 10,000 Multipurpose, Shared Use people) 1 co‐located (e.g. government secondary college) performing arts facility per 40,000 to Performing Art or Exhibition Facilities 60,000 ‐ Co‐located, Dedicated Space people Community Arts Centre 1 Level 3 community arts centre per 40,000 to 60,000 people Public Art 1 Level 3 Public Art project per 40,000 to 60,000 people Aged & Disability Access to 1 large multi‐purpose meeting space per 8 to 10,000 people (within designated Seniors’ Groups ‐ Small Level 1 multi‐purpose community centre) Access to 1 multi‐purpose meeting space per 40,000 to 60,000 people (within each multi‐ Seniors’ Groups ‐ Medium purpose community centre). 44 low level beds per 1,000 people aged 70 years and over (average of 60 beds per facility in Residential Aged Care – Low Care Victoria) 44 high level beds per 1,000 people aged 70 years and over (average of 60 beds per facility Residential Aged Care – High Care in Victoria) Education Government Primary School 1 per 8000 to 10000 people with a site area of 3.5 ha. Government Secondary Schools 1 government secondary school per 25,000 to 30,000 people
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10.4 Curriculum Vitae Dr Kate Kerkin Director K2 Planning Kate is an urban research and policy professional with extensive experience in social and community planning. Kate has worked with community associations, local, and federal governments on a range of issues including housing policy, community facility planning, social plans and community visions.
Qualifications PhD University of Melbourne 2002 Masters of Public Policy University of New England 1991 Bachelor of Arts, Hons (1) Australian National University 1984 Certified Planning Practitioner (CPP/PIA)
Professional Association Memberships Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) International Association for Participation (IAP2) Privacy Impact Assessment Training (Privacy Commissioner Victoria) Australian Market and Social Research Society (AMSRS) Institute of Australian Geographers International Cities, Town Centres and Communities Course Advisory Board Member Deakin University Planning Program Referee Urban Policy and Research Board Member Siro Villa Retirement Housing
Awards
Planning Institute Australia (PIA) Victoria Planning Excellence Awards 2014 Commendation Community Engagement – Monash City Council, Kingston City Council and K2 Planning Strengthening Clayton and Clarinda Project Planning Institute Australia (PIA) Victoria Planning Excellence Awards 2010 Social and Community Planning Commendation - K2 Planning and Mount Alexander Shire Council for the Mount Alexander Review of Community Services and Facilities PIA Victoria Planning Excellence Awards 2005 Social and Community Planning Commendation City of Greater Geelong – Bellarine Peninsula Strategic Plan (Dr Kate Kerkin Project Manager) PIA Victoria Planning Excellence Awards 2009 Urban Planning Achievement Commendation CPG Australia - Addressing Gaming in the Victorian Planning Framework (Dr Kate Kerkin Project Manager) Finalist 2014 Telstra Business Women’s Award (Dr Kate Kerkin)
Community Facility Planning Endeavor Hills Community Facilities Needs Assessment 2017 Hampton Park Community Facilities Needs Assessment 2017 Cranbourne Town Centre Community Facilities Needs Assessment 2017 Clayton Business Park Social Impact Assessment – Peer Review and revised Assessment 2017 City of Whittlesea Established Areas Infrastructure Plan 2016 Kingston Golf Club Community Infrastructure Assessment 2016 Glenelg Early Years Feasibility Study and Infrastructure Plan 2015 Warrnambool Child Care Assessment Report 2015 Bayside Kindergarten Assessment Bayside City Council 2014 Colac Early Years and Family Services Logic Mapping Report 2014 Sunbury South PSP Community Infrastructure Needs Assessment Metropolitan Planning Authority 2014 Lancefield Road PSP Community Infrastructure Needs Assessment Metropolitan Planning Authority 2014 Centre Road Narre Warren Community Infrastructure Assessment 2014 Brierly Reserve Community Hub Feasibility Study Warrnambool 2013 Warrnambool Community Services Infrastructure Plan 2013 Moorabool Community Infrastructure Needs Assessment 2013 Hume North Growth Corridor Health Master Plan 2013
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Eaglehawk Community Infrastructure Needs Assessment 2013 Children’s Services Infrastructure Plan City of Greater Geelong CoGG 2012 Armstrong Creek Town Centre Community Infrastructure Requirements CoGG 2012 Armstrong Creek East Early Provision of Community Infrastructure CoGG 2012 City of Melbourne Community Infrastructure Needs Analysis 2010 City North URA Community Infrastructure Needs Analysis City of Melbourne (COM) 2011 Arden Macaulay Urban Renewal Areas Community Infrastructure Needs Analysis 2011 Southbank Community Infrastructure Needs Analysis City of Melbourne (COM) 2011 Hobsons Bay Community Infrastructure Plan 2011 City of Kingston Community Infrastructure Plan 2011 Mount Alexander Shire Community Infrastructure Needs Analysis 2011 Mount Beauty Community Facilities Strategy 2011 West Maddingley Community Infrastructure Assessment 2010 Docklands Community Infrastructure Plan 2008 Yarrawonga Growth Management Strategy Moira Shire 2008 South Shepparton Community Infrastructure Strategy City of Greater Shepparton 2008 Anglesea Community Precinct Master Plan Surf Coast Shire 2008 Torquay Community Civic Precinct Master Plan Surf Coast Shire 2007 Melbourne Docklands Human Services VicUrban 2007 Myrtleford Community Hub Alpine Shire 2007
Social Impact Assessments (SIA) Tenant Survey Ashwood Chadstone Gateway Project Port Phillip Housing Association (PPHA) 2013- 2017 Neighbourhood Survey Ashwood Chadstone Gateway Project PPHA 2014 Palais Theatre Redevelopment Social Impact Assessment 2013 Beveridge Social Impact Assessment 2011 Ashwood Chadstone Gateway Project SIA PPHA 2010 Brooklyn Greens Social Impact Assessment – Supreme Court 2010 Corner Hotel Liquor Licence Hours Social Impact Assessment 2010 Laurimar Hotel VCGLR Application Social Impact Assessment 2010 Edgewater Club EGM Application Maribyrnong (VCAT) 2009 Bells Hotel Port Phillip EGM Application (VCGR) 2009 Kennington Retail Development Bendigo 2009 Burnside North Residential Development Melton 2008 Wightsands Retirement Village Cowes 2008 Lakes Hotel Pakenham EGM Application (VCGR) 2008 Romsey Hotel Macedon EGM Application (VCAT) 2008 Bells Hotel Port Phillip EGM Application (VCAT) 2008 Edgewater Club EGM Application Maribyrnong (VCGR) 2008 Chirnside North Residential Subdivision 2007 Big Hill Residential Development Bendigo 2007 Drive-In Site Retail Redevelopment Shepparton 2007
Facilitation Pokies Assessment Training Day Victorian Local Governance Association 2012 - 2014 Bellarine Peninsula Localised Planning Statement – Councillor Workshop 2014 Moreland Community Infrastructure Framework - Scoping Session 2013 South Coast Primary Care Partnership - Gaming Forum 2013 Ballarat Transport Connections Workshop 2013 Community Development Staff Development Workshop – City of Greater Geelong 2012 Proposed Development Workshop - Tobab Court Bell Park 2012 Armstrong Creek Master Plan - Stakeholder Workshop 2011 Corio Norlane Structure Plan - Community Panel Enquiry by Design 2011 Lovely Banks Community Engagement Strategy 2011 Moreland Gaming Policy – Stakeholder Engagement 2010
Project Evaluations
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Strengthening Clayton and Clarinda - Evaluation Report 2013 Privacy Impact Assessment – Geelong Safe Taxi Rank Initiative 2013 Communicating Port of Melbourne Research and Knowledge 2013 City of Port Phillip Health and Wellbeing Literature Review 2012 Bellarine Peninsula Strategic Plan Mid-Term Evaluation 2011
Gaming Policies (Coomes Consulting) Peer Review - Maryborough Highland Society VCGR Application 2012 Peer Review - City of Greater Geelong Social Gaming Policy 2012 Peer review – Browns Corner Hotel VCGLR Application 2012 Guides to the Application Processes for Electronic Gaming Machines ‐ http://egm.responsiblegambling.vic.gov.au/ 2011 ‐ Social Impact Assessment Red Lion Hotel VCGLR Application 2011 Gaming Policy Surf Coast Shire and City of Greater Geelong 2008 Gaming Policy Macedon Ranges Shire 2008 Gaming Policy Mitchell Shire 2008 Gambling Planning Framework Hume City Council 2008 Gaming Policy Yarra City Council 2008 Gaming Policy Bendigo City Council 2008 Gaming Policy Brimbank City Council 2008
Housing Melton Housing Strategy Melton Shire 2008 - 2009 Moreland Housing Needs Assessment Moreland City Council 2008 Inner Melbourne Regional Housing Statement (with Collaborations) 2004 Moreland Affordable Housing Strategy Moreland City Council 2004 Planning Regulations for Elderly Persons Housing Mornington Peninsula (with Beverley Kliger and Assoc) Study Guide on Women and the Australian Housing System 1996 Study Guide on the Australian housing system for workers in the community housing sector 1996 Board Member Victorian Women’s Housing Association 1998- 2001
Social Plans Monitoring Social Change – Ashwood Chadstone Gateway Project Port Phillip Housing Assoc. 2011- 2016 Moira Social Plan Moira Shire Council 2007 Bellarine Community Transport Action Plan City of Greater Geelong 2012 Geelong Community Transport Action Plan City of Greater Geelong 2012 Bellarine Peninsula Strategic Plan - City of Greater Geelong 2006 Social Planning City of Greater Geelong 2004
University Lecturing Guest Lecturer Social Planning University of Melbourne 2014 Guest Lecturer Urban Planning Deakin University 2014- Present Guest Lecturer Urban Design Deakin University 2011-Present Lecturer Health Cities PIA Victoria 2009 Lecturer, Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies, Uni. Melbourne 2002 Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne 2001 - 2002 Lecturer, School of Architecture and Design, RMIT 1998–2001 Lecturer, Urban Policy and Planning, RMIT 1991–1998 Lecturer/Course Coordinator Associate Diploma of Community Development, VUT 1991
Other Research Experience Regular presentation at professional conferences Ongoing Course Advisory Member Deakin University Masters of Planning Ongoing Urban Design Study Tour Canada and USA 1995
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Research Fellow, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute 1995 Research Assistant to Lecturer in Public Policy, University of New England 1988 Research Officer, The Rural Development Centre, University of New England 1987 Research Assistant, National Centre for Development Studies, 1985 Australian National University
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