Community Needs Assessment - Hawkesbury City Council

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3 Demographic Analysis 3.1 INTRODUCTION The following section summarises the key social and demographic characteristics of North Richmond and the Hawkesbury LGA as a whole. The data presented is based on Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census 2006 data, contemporary inter-Censal data, Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), and NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) data for the North Richmond area. 3.2 SUMMARY OF 2006 CENSUS DATA We have reviewed the socio demographic profile detailed in the 2007 Social Infrastructure Assessment undertaken for the North Richmond Area 3 . The socio demographic profile presented in this report was based on Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2006 Census data and therefore remains the most robust and accurate source of data available at this level. The following table provides an overview of the key social and demographic indicators for the North Richmond and Hawkesbury LGA, taken from 2006 Census data. TABLE 1 – KEY SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS INDICATOR NORTH RICHMOND HAWKESBURY LGA No. % No. % Population 4,476 60,561 Indigenous persons 123 2.7% 1,165 1.9% Age groups: 0-14 1018 22.7% 14,006 23.2% 15-24 659 14.7% 8,840 14.6% 25-54 1,876 41.9% 25,635 42.3% 55-64 500 11.2% 6,207 10.2% 65+ 421 9.4% 5,872 9.7% Median Age 34 34 Persons born overseas 553 12.4% 7,683 12.7% English only spoken at home 4,125 92.2% 54,550 90.1% Occupation: Technicians and Trades Workers 403 18% 5,558 18.7% Professionals 383 17.2% 4,629 15.5% 3 Social Infrastructure Assessment – North Richmond (2007) Urbis 12 DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS URBIS APPENDIX_O_COMMUNITY_NEEDS_ASSESSMENT
Clerical and Admin Workers 332 14.9% 4,532 15.2% Median household income ($/weekly) $1,128 $1,146 Fully owned dwellings 495 30.5% 6,105 28.9% Dwellings being purchased 515 31.7% 8,394 39.7% Median rent $/weekly $200 $205 Family household 1,237 76.1% 15,583 73.7% The 2006 Census data indicates that the North Richmond population represents approximately 7% of the total population of Hawkesbury. Both areas have very similar demographic structures. The age profile of the population for both North Richmond and Hawkesbury are similar, with median ages of 34years, high proportions of working age population, and similar proportions of young aged residents (0-14 years). There are, however, a number of small differences between the areas. One of these key differences is that North Richmond has a higher proportion of family households (76.1%) than Hawkesbury LGA (73.7%), with a slightly higher proportion of fully owned dwellings (30.5% compared to 28.9% in the LGA), but a lower proportion of dwellings being purchased (31.7% compared to the LGA‟s 39.7%) This reflects the fact that the Hawkesbury LGA is experiencing declining growth at the same time as a continued high rate of household formation, including „lone person‟ and „couple with no children‟ households. 4 . The most common occupation in 2006 was technicians and trades workers in both North Richmond and Hawkesbury LGA, with the next occupation being professionals. There was a higher proportion of professionals living in North Richmond (17.2%) than in Hawkesbury LGA (15.5%), which means that there was also a slightly lower proportion of clerical and admin workers living in North Richmond (14.9%) compared to the proportion in the LGA (15.2%). The median weekly household income was slightly higher in Hawkesbury LGA ($1,146) than in North Richmond ($1,128). North Richmond was home to more people who only speak English at home (92.2%) than in the LGA (90.1%) in 2006, with a significantly higher Indigenous population (2.7%) than Hawkesbury LGA (1.9%). The demographic information summarised in this report is predominantly the same as the information in the 2007 Aged Care Study prepared by Urbis, with a few minor differences in some statistics. This includes the age breakdown categories, which were adjusted after the Census data was originally released in 2007. 3.3 REVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY DATA While the 2006 Census data remains the most robust and accurate source of data available for analysis of demographic characteristics at this spatial level, a number of local, regional and State wide updates have been developed to determine any inter-Censal trends regarding population characteristics. The Hawkesbury Residential Land Strategy, adopted by Hawkesbury City Council on 10 May 2011, identifies the demographic characteristics that drive current and future urban development needs in the LGA. Demographic information is based on 2006 ABS Census Data, the Hawkesbury Community ID Profile, the Draft Hawkesbury Futures: Infrastructure Requirements 2006-2036, and population projections. Population growth in the Hawkesbury LGA has been stable up to 2006, with significant changes to the age structure of the local population. The population is ageing with an increase in the proportion of people aged 50-years and over increasing from 19% in 1996 to 26% by 2006. At the same time, younger age groups are experiencing losses in the age groups of 0-11 years (a 3% loss between 1996 and 2006), and 4 Hawkesbury Residential Land Strategy(2011) Hassell URBIS APPENDIX_O_COMMUNITY_NEEDS_ASSESSMENT DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS 13
Page 1 and 2: Community Needs Assessment North Ri
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary
Page 5 and 6: Executive Summary Urbis Public Poli
Page 7 and 8: 1 Introduction 1.1 BACKGROUND Urbis
Page 9 and 10: • Capacity improvements to a key
Page 11 and 12: URBIS APPENDIX_O_COMMUNITY_NEEDS_AS
Page 13 and 14: 2 Review of Policy Context and Back
Page 15 and 16: • Safer roads. • More housing.
Page 17: • Be a place where we value, prot
Page 21 and 22: Both the North Richmond Collection
Page 23 and 24: 4 Population Forecasting 4.1 POPULA
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Page 31 and 32: 6 Social Infrastructure Audit 6.1 I
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Page 37 and 38: 7 Needs Assessment and Benchmarking
Page 39 and 40: FACILITY SERVICE EXISTING PROPOSED
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Page 43 and 44: 7.1 SUMMARY OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND
Page 45 and 46: 8.5 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS The
Page 49 and 50: Appendix A Facilities mapping URBIS

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