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DEER PARK LOCAL AREA PLAN<br />
P R O F I L E O F T H E C I T Y O F B R I M B A N K<br />
<strong>southwest</strong><br />
Including the suburbs of Albanvale, Cairnlea, Deer Park and Derrimut<br />
BRIMBANK<br />
<strong>community</strong> <strong>plan</strong><br />
2 0 0 9 - 2 0 3 0<br />
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The Municipality of <strong>Brimbank</strong> is made up of five Local Areas;<br />
1. Sydenham - North West<br />
Including the suburbs of Calder Park, Delahey, Keilor Downs, Keilor North,<br />
Sydenham and part of Hillside, Keilor Lodge and Taylors Lakes.<br />
2. Keilor – North East<br />
Including the suburbs of Keilor, Keilor Park and part of Keilor East,<br />
Tullamarine, Keilor Lodge and Taylors Lakes<br />
3. St Albans – Central<br />
Including the suburbs of St Albans, Kings Park and Kealba<br />
4. Deer park – South West<br />
Including the suburbs of Albanvale, Cairnlea, Deer Park and Derrimut<br />
5. Sunshine – South East<br />
Including the suburbs of Albion, Ardeer, Sunshine, Sunshine North<br />
and Sunshine West, and part of Brooklyn<br />
Each of these areas has been established based on the resident’s demographic characteristics and<br />
key infrastructure and environmental features. Given that <strong>Brimbank</strong> is one of the largest and most<br />
diverse local government areas in Metropolitan Melbourne, these local areas help council to <strong>plan</strong><br />
and develop services and facilities that more accurately reflect the communities they service.
BRIMBANK<br />
<strong>community</strong> <strong>plan</strong><br />
s o u t h w e s t<br />
L O C A L A R E A 4
P R O F I L E O F T H E C I T Y O F B R I M B A N K<br />
> S U B H E A D E R
P R O F I L E O F T H E C I T Y O F B R I M B A N K<br />
Local Area 4<br />
South West (Deer Park)<br />
Profile overview<br />
Local Area 4 – South West is a residential and industrial area which has experienced recent growth.<br />
It includes the suburbs of Albanvale, Cairnlea, Deer Park and Derrimut. Settlement of the area dates<br />
from the 1850s, with land used mainly for farming. Industrial growth took place in the late 1800s<br />
and early 1900s. Significant residential development did not occur until the 1960s. The population<br />
increased substantially from the mid 1990s, a result of new dwellings being added to the area.<br />
Recent growth has been mainly in Cairnlea (on the site of the former Albion Explosives Factory)<br />
and Derrimut (the <strong>Brimbank</strong> Gardens estate).
P R O F I L E O F T H E C I T Y O F B R I M B A N K<br />
> L O C A L A R E A 4 – S O U T H W E S T ( D E E R P A R K )<br />
Community/Population<br />
Population<br />
Characteristics<br />
• The South West area has the second smallest<br />
population of the 5 local areas. The population of<br />
25,299 makes up 15% of total <strong>Brimbank</strong> residents. 1<br />
• The age profile of the South West is similar to the<br />
overall <strong>Brimbank</strong> profile with slightly less residents<br />
in the 60+ age bracket. 1<br />
• Birth rates are high with 24% of <strong>Brimbank</strong>’s birth<br />
notices occurring in the South West where only 15% of<br />
population resides. 5<br />
40000<br />
30000<br />
20000<br />
10000<br />
Culture/Immigration<br />
Characteristics<br />
• Although still small the Indigenous population is<br />
higher in the South West compared to <strong>Brimbank</strong> as a<br />
whole. (0.5% compare to 0.3%). 1<br />
• Christianity is less predominant in the South West<br />
region with 21.9%% of residents identifying as Non<br />
8 %<br />
Christian versus 17.7% for the whole of <strong>Brimbank</strong>. 1<br />
• Although still representing a relatively small percentage<br />
of the population, the Sudanese, Ethiopian and East<br />
6 %<br />
Timorese communities have grown considerably<br />
between the 2001 and 2006 Census. 1<br />
4 %<br />
Vietnam<br />
NW<br />
NE<br />
Philippines<br />
CENTRAL<br />
Malta<br />
SW<br />
Macedonia<br />
SE<br />
Italy<br />
2 %<br />
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> SL UO BC AH L E AD RE ER<br />
A 4 – S O U T H W E S T ( D E E R P A R K )<br />
Environment/Community Infrastructure<br />
Environment/Recreation/Leisure<br />
Characteristics<br />
• The average water consumption in the South West<br />
of 104,000 litres per household each year is the second<br />
highest in <strong>Brimbank</strong>, and over 7,700 litres a year higher<br />
than the <strong>Brimbank</strong> average of 96,300 litres per<br />
household each year. 2<br />
• There are 7 Electronic Gaming Machines (pokies) per<br />
1,000 population in the South West which is just above<br />
the <strong>Brimbank</strong> average of 6 per 1,000 population. 3<br />
8<br />
7<br />
6<br />
5<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
NW<br />
NE<br />
CENTRAL<br />
SW<br />
SE<br />
Transport<br />
Characteristics<br />
• Car ownership is slightly higher than average with<br />
54.3% of households with 2 or mare cars compared to<br />
51.4% for <strong>Brimbank</strong>. 1<br />
• South West residents are slightly more likely to travel<br />
to work by car than the <strong>Brimbank</strong> average (75%<br />
compared to 73% respectively. 1<br />
70 %<br />
60 %<br />
50 %<br />
40 %<br />
30 %<br />
20 %<br />
10 %<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong><br />
South West<br />
Car<br />
Public<br />
Transport<br />
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> L O C A L A R E A 4 – S O U T H W E S T ( D E E R P A R K )<br />
Environment/Community Infrastructure<br />
Community Infrastructure/Housing<br />
Characteristics<br />
• 42.7% of homes in the South West are being<br />
purchased which is high compared to the <strong>Brimbank</strong><br />
total of 34.8%. 1<br />
• Two or more families residing together make up<br />
3.2% of South West household compare to 2.8%<br />
for all of <strong>Brimbank</strong>. 1<br />
• Public housing stocks are slightly higher in the<br />
South West at 259 premises or 16% of <strong>Brimbank</strong>’s<br />
public housing stock. 4<br />
• A higher than average percentage of homes in the<br />
South West are being purchased when compared to<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong> as a whole, however fewer than average<br />
homes are owned outright. 1<br />
40 %<br />
30 %<br />
20 %<br />
10 %<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong><br />
South West<br />
Owned Purchasing Renting<br />
Economy/Education<br />
Education/Learning<br />
Characteristics<br />
• Government Primary and Secondary schools<br />
account for a higher than average percentage of<br />
students at 64% for the South West, compared to 60%<br />
for <strong>Brimbank</strong>. 1<br />
• The South West area is representative of the whole of<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong> in both highest qualification achieved and<br />
the last year of schooling completed. 1<br />
40 %<br />
30 %<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong><br />
South West<br />
Melb SD<br />
50 % Yr 8 Yr 10<br />
20 %<br />
10 %<br />
No School<br />
Yr 9<br />
Yr 11<br />
Yr 12<br />
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> L O C A L A R E A 4 – S O U T H W E S T ( D E E R P A R K )<br />
Workforce/Economy<br />
Characteristics<br />
• A larger percentage of South West residents work<br />
as Labourers, Machinery Operators, Drivers and<br />
Labours when compared to the total<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong> population. 1<br />
• The unemployment rate in the South West area has<br />
closely followed the overall <strong>Brimbank</strong> rate between the<br />
1991 and 2006 census. 1<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong><br />
South West<br />
15 %<br />
10 %<br />
1991 1996 2001 2006<br />
Income/Expenditure<br />
Characteristics<br />
• Housing is relatively expensive in the South West.<br />
22% of home purchasers are in the highest loan<br />
repayment quartile compared to just 15% for the<br />
whole of <strong>Brimbank</strong>. Rents are also higher than the<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong> average. 1<br />
• The South West is only slightly more affluent than the<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong> average, with 45% of households in the<br />
top 2 income quartiles compared to 42% for<br />
all of <strong>Brimbank</strong>. 1<br />
50 %<br />
40 %<br />
30 %<br />
20 %<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong><br />
Average<br />
10 %<br />
NW<br />
NE<br />
CENTRAL<br />
SW<br />
SE<br />
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> S O U T H W E S T L O C A L A R E A A C T I O N P L A N<br />
Local Area Profile - South West<br />
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The following table outlines <strong>community</strong> priorities, <strong>Council</strong>’s role,<br />
the timing of action and partners required to address <strong>community</strong> priorities.<br />
Theme: Community Well Being<br />
Community priorities<br />
<strong>Council</strong>’s policy, service delivery<br />
and advocacy commitments<br />
Anticipated timing<br />
Develop sustainable<br />
<strong>community</strong> groups<br />
• Support <strong>community</strong> groups in the area<br />
by providing access to training, advice,<br />
resources and networking opportunities<br />
• Support local sports clubs to<br />
increase participation and build<br />
<strong>community</strong> networks<br />
• Develop sports facilities to extend<br />
greater flexible opportunities<br />
for the <strong>community</strong><br />
• Develop the Balmoral Community Hub<br />
in <strong>Brimbank</strong> Gardens, Derrimut<br />
• Work with the Police and<br />
Neighbourhood Watch groups to<br />
develop and implement <strong>community</strong><br />
safety programs<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Year 1<br />
Years 2-3<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
• Develop a <strong>community</strong> garden at<br />
the Hunt Club Years 2-3<br />
Planning for the social<br />
infrastructure needs of an<br />
aging population<br />
• Ensure <strong>Council</strong> <strong>plan</strong>s its aged<br />
services to provide for the area’s<br />
aging population<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Developing resilient families<br />
and enabling children to have<br />
the best start in life<br />
• Continue to deliver maternal and child<br />
health care services and expand to<br />
un-serviced areas such as Derrimut<br />
Years 2-3<br />
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Theme: Community Well Being<br />
Community priorities<br />
<strong>Council</strong>’s policy, service delivery<br />
and advocacy commitments<br />
Anticipated timing<br />
Providing places for young<br />
people to meet and play<br />
• Work with local sports clubs, libraries<br />
and neighbourhood houses to provide<br />
leisure, recreation and learning activities<br />
for children, young people and parents<br />
• Undertake an audit of existing education<br />
and learning opportunities to ensure<br />
current services meet the needs of<br />
the <strong>community</strong><br />
• Deliver park and open space<br />
improvements for children and young<br />
people at Bon Thomas, Isabella Williams<br />
and Balmoral Reserves<br />
• Investigate opportunities to share<br />
facilities and services with the<br />
Shire of Melton<br />
• Develop Balmoral Community Hub as a<br />
multi-functional <strong>community</strong> resource<br />
centre that caters for people of<br />
different ages<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Years 2-3<br />
Years 2-3<br />
Years 2-3<br />
Years 2-3<br />
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The following table outlines <strong>community</strong> priorities, <strong>Council</strong>’s role,<br />
the timing of action and partners required to address <strong>community</strong> priorities.<br />
Theme: Sustainable Environments<br />
Community priorities<br />
<strong>Council</strong>’s policy, service delivery<br />
and advocacy commitments<br />
Anticipated timing<br />
Improving the appearance<br />
of neighbourhoods<br />
• Advocate for the installation of<br />
interpretative signage at Parks Victoria’s<br />
conservation reserves<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Planning for the housing<br />
infrastructure needs of an<br />
aging population<br />
• Identify opportunities for aged care and<br />
other appropriate housing for older<br />
people in the area as part of the<br />
Housing Strategy<br />
Years 2-3<br />
Increasing the diversity of<br />
employment opportunities in<br />
the area<br />
• Investigate opportunities to diversify<br />
the employment opportunities in<br />
Derrimut by identifying industry hubs<br />
and attracting high employment uses<br />
to the area<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
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The following table outlines <strong>community</strong> priorities, <strong>Council</strong>’s role,<br />
the timing of action and partners required to address <strong>community</strong> priorities.<br />
Theme: Urban Design & Infrastructure<br />
Community priorities<br />
<strong>Council</strong>’s policy, service delivery<br />
and advocacy commitments<br />
Anticipated timing<br />
Developing an interconnected<br />
neighbourhood serviced<br />
by safe and efficient public<br />
transport systems and<br />
walking and cycling networks<br />
• Implement the Walking and Cycling<br />
Strategy by closing the gaps in the<br />
shared path network and facilitating<br />
development of attractive, efficient<br />
pedestrian environments.<br />
• Advocate for electrification of the<br />
Deer Park train line<br />
• Advocate for improvements to public<br />
transport services and infrastructure<br />
in the area<br />
• Advocate for construction of a bridge<br />
over Kororoit Creek connecting<br />
Rockbank Middle Road in Melton<br />
to <strong>Brimbank</strong><br />
• Close trail gaps along Kororoit Creek<br />
• Investigate opportunities to reduce the<br />
speed of traffic at the entrances<br />
to shopping precincts<br />
• Work with the State Government to<br />
review bus services in the area and<br />
implement recommended changes to<br />
routes and timetables<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Year 1<br />
Year 1<br />
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Theme: Urban Design & Infrastructure<br />
Community priorities<br />
<strong>Council</strong>’s policy, service delivery<br />
and advocacy commitments<br />
Anticipated timing<br />
Improving the appearance<br />
of neighbourhoods<br />
• Develop Isabella Williams Memorial<br />
Reserve as a district park<br />
• Upgrade the appearance of Western<br />
Highway and other arterial roads<br />
• Work with traders to deliver a Shop<br />
Front improvement program aimed at<br />
improving the appearance of <strong>Brimbank</strong>’s<br />
shopping strips<br />
• Prepare and implement an urban<br />
design framework for Deer Park Village<br />
aimed at improving the appearance and<br />
functionality of the shopping precinct<br />
• Implement the State Government’s<br />
Safer by Design principles in the design<br />
of all buildings and public spaces<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Year 1<br />
Years 2-3<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Improving public safety<br />
• Complete the Orica Heritage Review<br />
aimed at ensuring significant heritage<br />
buildings and places on the site are<br />
preserved and enhanced<br />
• Work with Melbourne Water and the<br />
<strong>community</strong> to install interpretative<br />
signage along Kororoit Creek that<br />
informs the <strong>community</strong> about the<br />
area’s Indigenous and European history<br />
• Promote the area’s history through<br />
publications and media<br />
Year 1<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Improving the appearance<br />
of the neighbourhood,<br />
including the installation<br />
of street trees<br />
• Continue to deliver <strong>Council</strong>’s street<br />
tree infill program<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
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Theme: <strong>Council</strong> and the Community Working Together<br />
Community priorities<br />
<strong>Council</strong>’s policy, service delivery<br />
and advocacy commitments<br />
Anticipated timing<br />
Increasing participation in<br />
<strong>community</strong> life<br />
• Work with Volunteer West to deliver a<br />
pilot project promoting volunteering and<br />
<strong>community</strong> participation in new<br />
residential areas<br />
• Deliver and support <strong>community</strong><br />
development projects and <strong>community</strong><br />
events that bring people together and<br />
build the capacity of individuals to fully<br />
participate in <strong>community</strong> life<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Years 2-3<br />
Promoting and celebrating<br />
the <strong>community</strong>’s diversity<br />
• Evaluate activities that will attract a wide<br />
range of cultural groups<br />
• Establish a Vietnamese artists reference<br />
group at the Hunt Club Community<br />
Arts Centre<br />
• Deliver arts and culture programs<br />
to the <strong>community</strong> to showcase their<br />
creativity and identity<br />
Current and ongoing<br />
Year 1<br />
Current and on-going<br />
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Reference:<br />
1 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006<br />
2 <strong>City</strong> West Water<br />
3 Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulations, <strong>Brimbank</strong> 2007 (http://www.vcgr.vic.gov.au/)<br />
4 <strong>Brimbank</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Rates database, 2008<br />
5 <strong>Brimbank</strong> Maternal and Child Health Centre, Birth Notices, June 2007<br />
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<strong>Brimbank</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
Phone 9249 4000<br />
Fax 9249 4351<br />
TTY 9249 4999<br />
Email<br />
Web<br />
info@brimbank.vic.gov.au<br />
www.brimbank.vic.gov.au<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
PO Box 70,Sunshine, Victoria 3020<br />
Sunshine Administration Offices & <strong>Council</strong> Chambers Municipal Offices<br />
Alexandra Avenue, Sunshine, Victoria 3020<br />
Harvester Customer Service Centre<br />
Harvester Centre 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine, Victoria 3020<br />
Keilor Office Service Centre<br />
Municipal Office Old Calder Highway, Keilor, Victoria 3036<br />
<strong>City</strong> Operations Centre<br />
Stadium Drive, Keilor, Victoria 3036