Creating Liveable Communities in the Interface profiling our communities Creating 2 Liveable Communities in the Interface Interface Councils The Interface Councils of Melbourne are comprised of the ten municipalities that form an arc around metropolitan Melbourne and incorporate both the green wedge and the urban growth boundary. They bridge the gap between metrpolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria, sharing characteristics of both urban and rural communities. The Interface Councils include the Growth Councils of Melton, Mitchell, Wyndham, Whittlesea, Cardinia, Casey and Hume - some of which contain the largest and fastest growing suburbs in Australia. At the same time, some of the most environmentally sensitive areas are also located at the Interface. Municipalities such as Nillumbik, Yarra Ranges, Mornington Peninsula, and Cardinia contain important water catchments for metropolitan Melbourne, significant agricultural land and forest areas necessary to offset the carbon footprints of the City. The purpose of this document is to highlight the particular challenges being managed now by the City of Casey and to make a case for increased government investment into specific infrastructure and service provision challenges and priorities. 3 The Interface Councils Mitchell Shire Whilesea City Hume City Nillumbik Shire Melton City Yarra Ranges Shire Wyndham Melbourne City City Cardinia Shire Casey City Mornington Peninsula Shire Creating 4 Liveable Communities in the Interface City of Casey Location The City of Casey is located in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs, between 28 and 60 kilometres south-east of the Melbourne GPO. Casey covers a land Area 40,916 hectares (409 Km2) and extends from the base of the Dandenong ranges in the north to Western Port bay in the south. The City compromises rapidly developing Casey residential areas (Narre Warren South, City Berwick (south), Cranbourne, Cranbourne East, Cranbourne West, Cranbourne North, Cranbourne South, Botanic Ridge, Lynbrook and Lyndhurst) with large areas of land still allocated for urban development. Casey has highly productive farmland (Devon Meadows, Clyde, Narre Warren North, Pearcedale, Cranbourne South, Five Ways and Junction Village). The City of Casey is Victoria’s most populous municipality and is served by the Monash Freeway, the Princes Freeway, the South Gippsland Freeway, the Princes Highway, the South Gippsland Highway, the Western Port Highway and the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. Major features of the City include Churchill National Park, Lysterfield Park, Lysterfield Lake, Fountain Gate Shopping Centre, Monash University (Berwick Campus), Chisholm Institute of TAFE (Berwick and Cranbourne Campuses), Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, Wilson Botanic Park, Cranbourne Racecourse, Casey Fields, Western Port coastline. The main industries of employment for Casey residents are Manufacturing (20,900 workers), Retail trade (14,100 workers), Construction (12,100 workers) and Healthcare and Social Assistance (12,100 workers). 5 Our People • The official population of the City of Casey is 267,892 (as of the 30th June 2012) (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • Casey contains about 4.9% of the Victorian population (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • Population density is 6.52 persons per hectare (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • More than 150 cultures are represented in Casey (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011) (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • 26.7 per cent of Casey residents were born in non-English speaking countries (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Casey is India, where 4.1% of the population, or 10,313 people, were born (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • Over 120 faiths represented in Casey. Top 5: Western (Roman) Catholic, Anglican, Islam, Buddhism and Uniting persons (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • The median age in Casey is 33 years of age (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • The dominant age structure for persons in the City of Casey was ages 35 to 39, which accounted for 7.9% of the population in 2011 (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • Casey is home to 1,407 Indigenous people, living in 659 dwellings (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • Casey’s Indigenous population is dominated by young people. 45.6% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in the City of Casey is aged between 0 and 17, and 1.9% is aged 65 years and over, compared with 27.9% and 9% respectively for the total population in the City of Casey (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • 79.9 per cent of Casey households are family households (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • More than half of Casey residents have a mortgage (52%) (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • 19% of households in Casey rent their home (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • 63.5 per cent of Casey residents own two or more cars (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). Current Growth • Casey’s population growth is largely driven by young families. • Between 2012 and 2013, there was the most growth in the older workers and pre-retirees (50-59 years) and primary schoolers (5 to 11 years) age groups. • Casey’s population grows by an average 7,500 people per year (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • Currently, 38.6% of annual growth is due to natural increase (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • In 2013, there were 4,333 births in Casey (City of Casey, 2013). • Growth in Casey is very diverse and age structure can be very different in small areas (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • There were 2,474 residential buildings approved to be built in the financial year 2012-13 (48 per week) (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011) • The fertility rate in women in Casey is 2.1 births per woman, compared to 1.7 births per woman for Metropolitan Melbourne (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). Creating 6 Liveable Communities in the Interface Growth to 2036 • Casey’s annual population growth is expected to increase to an average of 9,500 people per year by 2036 (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • By 2036, natural increase is expected to contribute to over 50 per cent of annual population growth (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • 76% increase in the number of households (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • 93% increase in lone person households (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • 66% increase in single parent households (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • The average household size will decrease from 3.04 to 2.88 persons (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). Population Forecast By 2036 population is projected to be 458,643 (68% increase). Casey’s population is projected to grow significantly across all age groups: • 65% increase in births per year • 74% increase in young children 0-9 years of age • 61% increase in young people 10-24 years of age • 70% increase in persons 25-39 years of age • 53% increase in persons 40-59 years of age • 89% increase in persons aged 60 years and over. (Forecast ID the Population Experts, Population and household forecasts, 2011 to 2036 based on ABS Census of Population and Housing 2011). 7 Fragile Families • Family violence is a significant issue in Casey. In 2012/2013 there was a total of 3,172 family incident reports attended by Victoria Police. Children were present at a third (33.2%) of these family incident reports (Victoria Police, 2013). • Casey has a SEIFA index of 1,006.5 placing it among the least disadvantaged 37% of municipalities in the state. Specific small areas within Casey are below this Casey average: - Doveton 842.3 - Cranbourne 946.0 - Hampton Park 946.0 - Cranbourne West 952.8 - Hallam 954.8 - Cranbourne North 1000.4 - Narre Warren 1003.3. • Between 2006 and 2011, the median household income in Casey has increased by 27.2%, whilst the median mortgage repayment has increased by 48.1% and the median rent payment has increased by 60.2% (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • Mortgage repayments have almost doubled in the past 10 years (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). • In 2011, 15.4% of the City of Casey's households purchasing their dwelling were experiencing mortgage stress (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011) • There are currently 13 gaming venues located within the City of Casey comprising a total of 912 Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs). In the 2012/13 financial year expenditure lost by Casey residents on EGMs was $114,485,606.97 (Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation, 2013). • In 2012, 35% (96,096 recipients) of Casey’s population received Centrelink payments (Housing in Victoria, 2012). • The average waiting time for families in Casey to access Early Intervention Services is 9 months (for children aged 0-school age) (City of Casey, 2013). • Persons with a need for assistance with core activities: the number of people who identified with a need for assistance in Casey was 10,261. Of these: - 5,479 were born in Australia (53.4%) - 4,367 were born overseas (42.6%). (ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2011). Fragile families – local solutions Seeking funding to target family violence, in particular violence against women and children. Resources would be used to raise awareness and develop preventative programs. Support for changes to the Planning Act to regulate the supply of packaged liquor. Funding to deliver the Casey Community Resource Centre – a Community Service organisation hub. Creating 8 Liveable Communities in the Interface Poor Health Outcomes • Casey has increasing levels of overweight and obese persons: 53.6% of people in the City of Casey are overweight or obese; 65.5% of males and 40.9% of females (Department of Health, 2012).