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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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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 />

> 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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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 />

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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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 />

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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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 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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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 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 />

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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> 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 />

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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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 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 />

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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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 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 />

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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> 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 />

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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> 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 />

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

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