Sydney Olympic Park Housing in The City Plan 2036 Kings Bay Harbour CBD Leightonfield Yana Badu Cooks River Chester Hill Sefton Duck River Wetlands Cooks River Mirrambeena Chullora Regional Park Canterbury Hume Hwy Racecourse Yagoona Greenacre Hurlstone Park Campsie Canterbury Bankstown Belmore Cooks River Sydenham Aviation and Bankstown Lakemba Liverpool Henry Lawson Dr Technology Earlwood Precinct Wiley Park Punchbowl Wolli Creek Regional Park Georges River Milperra M5 Motorway Wolli Creek Salt Pan Kingsgrove Creek Regional Deepwater Park Park and Kelso Narwee Parklands Riverwood Revesby Padstow City centre housing Sydney Metro interchange underground Panania Town centre housing Sydney Metro station underground Shop top in local centre KogarahFuture Sydney Metro station underground East Hills Shop top in village centre Alternative Sydney Metro interchange Shop top smallHurstville village and neighbourhood Existing train stations centre Existing train line Local centre potential for housing growth Regional parklands Georges River Village centre potential for housing growth National Park Rivers and tributaries Low scale residential Special character areas Georges River 68 CONNECTIVE CITY 2036 LOCAL STRATEGIC PLANNING STATEMENT | For exhibition not Council policy Sydney Olympic Park Planning for the City centre will provide high rise buildings, in order to increase density and support an increase in quality commercial and local services. Evolution 6 Kings Bay Urban and Suburban Places, HarbourHousing CBD the City Leightonfield Yana Badu Cooks River Chester Hill Sefton Duck River Wetlands Cooks River Mirrambeena Chullora Regional Park Canterbury Hume Hwy Racecourse While Canterbury-Bankstown is expected to Yagoona Greenacre contribute up to 40,000 new dwellings to Hurlstone Park Campsie Canterbury Greater Sydney’s housing stock by 2036, we will aim Bankstown Belmore Cooks River Sydenham Aviation and to create capacity for 50,000 new homes to match Bankstown Lakemba Liverpool Henry Lawson Dr Technology Larger developments will provide retail and other uses on the ground and All centres will provide open space for residents of all ages to enjoy. Earlwood first floors to activate the city street and provide for city life. Precinct Wiley Park the aspirations of the South District Plan and to Punchbowl Wolli Creek Regional Park create flexibility for additional take-up. In aiming Georges River for diverse, accessible and affordable housing, we Milperra M5 Motorway Wolli Creek will focus new housing in established centres. This Salt Pan Kingsgrove Creek Regional will protect and enhance attractive, low-density Deepwater Park Park and Kelso Narwee Parklands suburban areas; offer more housing choice close Riverwood Revesby Padstow to public transport; and encourage vibrant centres Panania Low density housing in the immediate catchment areas of creeks and rivers Centres will be planned to provide for the recreational needs across our City. should have space for large trees and other indigenous vegetation. of residents. Kogarah East Hills Hurstville Georges River National Park Georges River CONNECTIVE CITY 2036 LOCAL STRATEGIC PLANNING STATEMENT | For exhibition not Council policy 69 It is essential that the variety of new housing that becomes available over the next 20 years responds to our growing community’s ever-changing needs and is across PRIORITIES a range of price points. Establish a clear hierarchy of centres to provide a framework for future growth and character Aim to locate 80 per cent of new housing within walking distance of mass transit or an existing centre Ensure new housing in neighbourhoods and suburbs Earlwood, East Hills, Georges Hall, Greenacre, People and families want homes that maintains local character and landscape meet their needs in terms of size, Hurlstone Park, Kingsgrove, Lakemba, Lansdowne, Milperra, Mount Lewis, Narwee, design, location and price. People Provide housing choice to suit each life stage through a Padstow, Padstow Heights, Panania, Picnic range of housing typologies, sizes and tenures also need to be able to easily access Point, Potts Hill, Punchbowl, Regents Park (with their work, shops, services, transport, parts within Cumberland Council), Revesby, Provide affordable housing typologies, especially for social networks and open space to Revesby Heights, Riverwood, Roselands, very low, low and moderate income households Sefton, Undercliffe, Villawood, Wiley Park and support their day-to-day life. When Aim for design excellence we make decisions about where to Yagoona. locate new housing, we consider these Who lives in the City? needs, and how people can become At the 2016 Census the City had a population of part of a community that features 346,302, making it the largest local government quality civic space, entertainment and area in terms of population in NSW. Indicators leisure opportunities. The City’s population has grown by 45,850 over Across Canterbury-Bankstown there is also a the past 10 years. 2019 2036 need for a range of affordable housing options. A strong and diverse community Affordable housing supports members of the community who would otherwise rely on social Many people who come to live in the City stay, housing and provides an important transitional with 68 per cent of residents today having also step out of social housing into private housing. lived in the City five years ago. An Affordable Housing Policy will be prepared Residents Canterbury-Bankstown is predominately a 360,000 500,000 and introduced alongside a Housing Strategy family area as couples with children make up 40 for the City. These planning documents will per cent of all households. examine the need for affordable housing products, and test the financial capacity for An ageing population industry to provide this form of housing. The need to cater for the mature aged 121,319 160,669 Total dwellings The City today community is becoming increasingly important as the population is projected to age rapidly The City’s central location in Greater Sydney nationwide, and a forecast of high growth rates makes it an attractive place to live. in the over 65 demographic. 27% Dwellings in The City covers a large area of approximately Some homeowners are capitalising on their centres 110km². A significant proportion of this area assets, such that the demand for semi- 80% is suburban housing, although there are detached housing and high-density living has also substantial areas of industrial land and risen since 2006, resulting in an increase of Dwellings in numerous centres. dwellings in the City. This trend of downsizing is suburbs The City has 34 main centres which we’ve set to continue. 73% 20% categorised into city, town, local, village and Renting and group households Proportion of small village centres. dwellings for small The share of households renting has risen 15% households There are a further 54 neighbourhood centres by approximately four per cent since 2006, n/a distributed across the City which service Proportion of becoming the most prevalent tenure type in households in residential areas. Canterbury-Bankstown. 18.6% 7% housing stress Surrounding these centres are 41 residential The number of group households increased by suburbs including Ashbury, Bankstown, Bass around 2000 since 2011 with Canterbury (South) High rise housing in the City centre allows Hill, Belfield, Belmore, Beverly Hills, Birrong, residents the opportunity to live close to - Campsie being a particular hotspot. transport, jobs, and education, whilst enjoying Campsie, Canterbury, Chester Hill, Chullora, Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com a city lifestyle. Clemton Park, Croydon Park, Condell Park, 70 CONNECTIVE CITY 2036 LOCAL STRATEGIC PLANNING STATEMENT | For exhibition not Council policy Greater Sydney Dwelling Demand Connective City 2036 Commission based on current Dwelling Demand Dwelling Target trend Dwellings 2650 1967 2500 Established low-density residential areas with established streets will be protected to provide housing choice for families and multi-generational living. Medium-density housing provides housing choice near centres. delivered per year 2016- 13,250 9000 12,500 2021 2016-2036 58,450 39,350 50,000 Diversity of places Existing low-density suburban neighbourhoods already provide a high level of amenity. These In general, people who have been living in the are valuable for their character and proximity to City for the longest time are in households ecological areas such as waterways and natural located on the outskirts of the City in suburbs parklands and should be protected. such as Padstow, Kingsgrove, Earlwood, Panania, Milperra, Canterbury and Ashbury. These areas are also valued for their larger lots and gardens. They provide the choice of The number of occupants in many of these housing that attracts knowledge workers to live households is decreasing, as children reach and work in Canterbury-Bankstown, as well as Established low-density residential areas with established streets adulthood and move out of home. This Well-designed shop-top housing can complement existing main street will be protected to provide housing choice for families and multigenerational and young families. character and adds new shopfront and housing in centres. multigenerational living. decrease results in smaller households in comparatively large houses. Determining factors Opportunities A car dependent community Many locations across the City, particularly near rivers and creeks, have steep topography affording residents with