Development Plan - City of Playford - SA.Gov.au

In terms of future age profile, DTUD have prepared population projections from 2001 to 2021 for
Statistical Divisions. The projections for the major Statistical Divisions which encompass the Area
Affected are outlined in Table 2.2, together with Figure 2.12.
Table 2.2: Population Projections for Playford SLA’s 2006-2021
Playford Hills Playford West Playford West Central
2006 2021 2006 2021 2006 2021
# % # % # % # % # % # %
0-19
years 1072 32.3% 2570 32.3% 2704 29.1% 5540 26.3% 4405 33.1% 4393 26.3%
20-54
years 1617 48.8% 3742 47.0% 4693 50.5% 10354 48.9% 6520 48.9% 8201 49.1%
55+
years 632 19.0% 1640 20.6% 1877 20.3% 5260 24.9% 2422 18.0% 4119 24.8%
Total 3321 100.0% 7952 100.0% 9274 100.0% 21154 100.0% 13347 100.0% 16713 100.0%
Source: Planning SA, 2007
Figure 2.12: Population Projections Change in Age Profile Playford SLAs 2006-2021
55+ years
20-54 years
0-19 years
-8.00% -6.00% -4.00% -2.00% 0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00%
Source: Planning SA, 2007
Playford Hills Playford West Playford West Central
In terms of the Area Affected, the incoming population is expected to have a large proportion of
children and young families, linked to first or second home buyers. As such, the demographics and
in particular the age profile of the population at the commencement and earlier phase of the project
will be very much different to the population profile at the end of the project. The age profile at the
end of the project is likely to be commensurate with the projections contained in Table 2.2 above.
2.3 Implications
Metropolitan Adelaide contains a population of just over one million people within an essentially
linear urban form extending 90 kilometres from north to south. The ongoing management of this
urban area, in terms of servicing new land uses and meeting the needs of the population in terms of
required urban infrastructure, social services and public transport, provision of a second generation
of parklands and the ability to create communities with a sense of purpose and place, represents a
significant challenge. At the same time there is also a need to revitalise existing areas, replace
ageing infrastructure and promote quality urban design and public spaces.
Playford North DPA -21-
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