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South Gippsland Housing and Settlement Strategy | Consultation Draft2.3 WHO LIVES IN SOUTH GIPPSLANDThere are 44 settlements dispersed across South Gippsland Shire, ranging insize from Leongatha with over 5,000 people to hamlets such as Mt Best withless than 100 people. They vary significantly in terms of their size,population characteristics, role, economic activities and access to serviceand facilities. All settlements possess strong linkages to settlements outsideof the Shire for retail, community and health services, as well asemployment. Shire residents often access higher level goods and services inplaces such as Wonthaggi, Inverloch, the Latrobe Valley and GreaterMelbourne.In 2011, the Shire contained approximately 28,500 residents. In comparisonto neighbouring municipalities, South Gippsland Shire’s settlements arehighly dispersed, with Leongatha, Korumburra and Foster containing thejust under half of the population.THE POPULATION IS AGEINGResidents in the older age brackets (55 - 64 years and 65+) were the only agegroups to increase in number between 2001 and 2011. All other age groupsremained steady or decreased in number, with the '10 - 19 years' and '30 - 44years' age groups having the largest decrease between 2001 and 2011. Themedian age in South Gippsland Shire increased from 39 years to 44 years ofage between 2001 and 2011.SMALLER HOUSEHOLD TYPES DOMINATESmaller households, such as couples without children and lone personhouseholds have been the most dominant household types in SouthGippsland Shire since 2001. The average household size (that is, the numberof people living in each dwelling) decreased from 2.6 persons per householdin 2001 to 2.4 persons in 2011. This trend is in-line with the regional Victorianaverage.THERE ARE SOME POCKETS OF DISADVANTAGE IN THE SHIREWhen compared to regional Victoria in 2011, South Gippsland had slightlymore lower-income households (incomes less than $999 per week) andfewer high-income households ($2,000 or more per week). Medianhousehold income increased from $623 in 2001 to $919 per week in 2011 inSouth Gippsland Shire. When compared to regional Victorian, SouthGippsland had a lower median weekly household income between 2001 and2011.THE MAJORITY OF DWELLINGS ARE SEPARATE HOUSESIn 2011, the South Gippsland Shire contained 10,882 occupied privatedwellings. Of these, 94% were separate houses, 2% were semi detachedand 2% were apartments. The proportion of separate houses in SouthGippsland was significantly higher than the regional Victorian average (94%compared to 88%). Furthermore the majority of houses in the Shire hadthree or more bedrooms in 2011. This had been the trend in the Shire since2001.SOME TOWNSHIPS ARE CHARACTERISED BY SEASONAL POPULATIONSSeveral settlements, particularly those on the coast, have part-timepopulations and consequently experience a seasonal influx of residents. Forexample, Venus Bay had 275 occupied private dwellings and 1,281unoccupied dwellings in 2011. Unoccupied dwellings made up 82% of totaldwellings in the township. This reflects the significant holiday home market.THERE ARE HIGH LEVELS OF HOME OWNERSHIP IN THE SHIREThe Shire’s dwelling stock is characterised by high levels of dwellingownership. As a consequence the supply of rental properties is low. In 201119% of properties were rental properties. This is significantly lower than thenational (29.6%) and State (26.5%) levels.© planisphere 2013 20
South Gippsland Housing and Settlement Strategy | Consultation Draft2.4 EXISTING SETTLEMENTSWithin the Shire, Leongatha is the principal service centre containing thewidest range and highest level of retail, commercial, community andrecreational facilitates and services; and the highest population of anysettlement.Korumburra is the Shire’s secondary service centre. Located 100 kilometresfrom metropolitan Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway, and 15minutes by car from Leongatha, the centre contains a variety of services andfacilities that complement Leongatha.Foster serves the role of a district town. It is the third most populatedtownship and houses key retail activities and services for the surroundingarea, however not to the extent of the higher order centres. This is followedby Mirboo North which has recorded strong growth in house and landvalues.South Gippsland is also well known for its coastal settlements: Yanakie,Venus Bay, Waratah Bay, Sandy Point and Walkerville which supportpart-time and seasonal populations. These settlements cater to thesignificant lifestyle and tourism housing market within the Shire.The study has also identified three township clusters, which possessimportant interdependencies in terms of access to retail and communityinfrastructure.Poowong, Nyora and Loch: This relationship is based on access tocommunity services, education, employment and retail facilities. Theforthcoming introduction of reticulated sewerage to the settlements,coupled with their strategic location in proximity to the Urban GrowthBoundary, is likely to reinforce the relationship between the settlementswhile spurring residential growth.Venus Bay and Tarwin Lower: Venus Bay contains a significant proportionof holiday homes but has a limited range of retail activity and communityinfrastructure. Residents of the township look to Tarwin Lower forimmediate access to education, retail and a limited range of commercialland uses.Welshpool and Port Welshpool: There are strong historical linkagesbetween Welshpool and Port Welshpool. The former contains a wider rangeof community facilities and services (e.g. early years, education andrecreational), while the latter contains regionally significant portinfrastructure.The remainder of smaller rural settlements throughout the Shire havelimited existing physical and social infrastructure or play a more localisedrole than the other settlements.© planisphere 2013 21
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