KARRINYUP / GWELUP Local Area Plan - City of Stirling

Discussion then led to the identification of priorities and preferences
and development of the following vision statement:
The community vision for the Karrinyup-Gwelup Local Area is an
area that is interactive and vibrant, with a strong sense of
community spirit and responsibility. It is a supportive caring
community that supports all ages, young and old. The environment
is enhanced by parks, bushland and biodiversity corridors with a
community that cares and is proud of their environment.
The Community
As of 2006 the Local Area’s population was 11,173 people. The key
defining demographic characteristics of the Karrinyup-Gwelup Local
Area are its predominantly family household structure and higher
income levels relative to most other areas of the City of Stirling and
the Perth Metropolitan Area.
Development within the Local Area was relatively slow and the land
was mainly used for market gardening or remained as bushland
well into the 20th Century. Lake Karrinyup Country Club was the
only major development in the Karrinyup-Gwelup Local Area until
the 1950s, this having been established in 1929.
The community forums and survey responses gave a significant
indication that the remnant bushland and market garden history
could be a defining feature of the Local Area, which compliments
the environmentally conscious population living there.
Natural Environment
There are many reserves interspersed throughout the area, for
active recreation, large and small areas of natural bushland,
community social spaces and smaller parks for passive recreation.
The environmental and social value of each space varies with the
size, use and quality of these reserves.
Maintaining the green nature and character of the Local Area was
revealed as a very important priority for the community. Although
Lake Gwelup Reserve was specifically identified as a favourite
place in the Local Area, it was also indicated that further
maintenance and improvement were necessary for the Lake and
surrounding area. Environmental sustainability was a key theme
that emerged from the community engagement process. The Local
Area character could be further enhanced with the celebration and
maintenance of the local market gardening and natural area
vegetation history.
Housing and Built Environment
The City’s District Planning Scheme No.2 zones the majority of the
residential component of the Karrinyup-Gwelup Local Area as
Residential R20, with some small pockets of Residential R25, R30,
R35 and R40. The largest of these pockets is an R30 area which
extends to the north and east of Karrinyup Shopping Centre and on
the South side of Karrinyup Road between Huntriss and Miles
Street.
Karrinyup Shopping Centre is part of the larger Karrinyup Regional
Centre which was indicated as the ‘heart’ of the Local Area during
the community surveys and workshops. Karrinyup Regional Centre
has been identified as an appropriate spot for after-hours cafés,
restaurants and entertainment facilities. This would enhance the
overall community feel and safety of the area, as levels of social
interaction would increase with service after normal hours; also
increasing the vibrancy, diversity and energy of the heart of the
area.
Economic Environment
Most Local Area residents work beyond the Local Area itself –
reflective of the residential nature of the area. Only 12% of the local
population work in the area, whereas 46% of the local population
work in the Perth CBD or surrounding inner-city precincts.
CITY OF STIRLING 6
KARRINYUP-GWELUP LOCAL AREA PLAN
February 2010