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Mount Druitt Commuter Car ParkTraffic, Transportation and Access Impact Assessment3.2. Mount Druitt and SurroundsThe suburb of Mount Druitt is located within the Blacktown City Council Local GovernmentArea. It mainly consists of low density housing, some light industrial & manufacturing areasand two retail districts near the railway station, as shown in Figure 3-2. There is very littlemedium density housing and no high density housing in Mount Druitt.There are no major developments currently planned in the area.Commercial: ManufacturingResidentialCommercial: RetailMulti-UseRailwayStationProposedSiteSITEFigure 3–2: Land use in e Mount Druitt 4The 2006 census counted 13,857 residents tin Mount Druitt and is forecast to have apopulation of 15,276 in 2011 5 . Mount Druitt‟sipopulation has a high migrant composition.aThe labour force there has a large portion inlblue collar work. Unemployment in Mount Druittis amongst the highest in Sydney at 6.6% compared to 3.8% of Sydney in 2001. 6The area is often characterised by, high crime rate, high rate of graffiti and vandalism, andnight time safety concerns. These are factors are to be considered in the overall design andmanagement of the proposed car park.3.3. Regional Transport SignificanceResidnThe proposed car park site is within an area of regional transport significance, particularly,as much of the western Sydney region is not well serviced by public transport.Mount Druitt remains a key transit hub within the surrounding area in line with NSWDepartment of Planning‟s City of Cities, 2005 to become a major transit centre.4 Source: NSW Department of Lands - Ausimage © SKM 20085 ID Consulting, 2007, Blacktown City Council: Population and household forecast6 Blacktown City Council, 2007, Blacktown City: Social Plan, (Australian Bureau of Statistics)CCPP-0843-RW-7291-F.docx Page 7 of 46Status: Final CDR