Since 2014 around 70 per cent of all new housing built has been in established areas. Planning will be undertaken to ensure that the best parts of Melbourne are maintained and the benefits experienced in established inner and middle suburbs of Melbourne from compact, walkable neighbourhoods can also be realised in middle and outer areas. This approach will support greater housing diversity and offer better access to services and jobs. It will also encourage the right mix of housing by enabling local residents to downsize or upsize without leaving their neighbourhood. Figure Housing distribution between established areas and growth area greenfields Scenario 1 VIF 2016 Net Dwelling Additions 2015-51 Region Inner Metro Total 215,000 Established 215,000 Greenfields 0 Region Western Total 385,000 Established 150,000 Greenfields 235,000 Region Northern Total 355,000 Established 175,000 Greenfields 180,000 Region Inner South East Total 110,000 Established 110,000 Greenfields 0 Region Eastern Total 175,000 Established 175,000 Greenfields 0 Region Southern Total 310,000 Established 185,000 Greenfields 125,000 Total Melbourne 1,550,000 100% Total Melbourne Established 1,010,000 65% Total Melbourne Greenfields 540,000 35% Scenario 2 Aspirational scenario Net Dwelling Additions 2015-51 Region Inner Metro Total 230,000 Established 230,000 Greenfields 0 Region Western Total 365,000 Established 160,000 Greenfields 205,000 Region Northern Total 340,000 Established 180,000 Greenfields 160,000 Region Total Established Greenfields
inclusive. Metropolitan Partnerships will also provide the community and local businesses with opportunities to identify planning priorities in their local area. Policy 4.6.1 Create diverse opportunities for communities to participate in planning Putting communities at the centre of shaping plans can be achieved through deliberative community engagement. Public participation processes should be designed and implemented in partnership with communities, consistent with community engagement principles. The design of community engagement processes for new communities will support a shift in emphasis to public involvement in setting the principles for land use and development. This will be complemented by an expedited process for development proposals consistent with these principles. The Victorian Government supports improved community engagement processes through the application of principles such as the International Association for Public Participation’s Public Participation Spectrum, the Public Participation in Government Decision-Making—Better Practice Guide prepared by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office and the Victorian Government Aboriginal Inclusion Framework. Outcome 5 MELBOURNE IS A CITY OF INCLUSIVE, VIBRANT AND HEALTHY NEIGHBOURHOODS Melbourne has always been a city of neighbourhoods ever since the days of Little Lon and the establishment of the city’s first suburb, Fitzroy. Neighbourhoods have varied in size and character and socio-demographic composition and have changed from generation to generation. They represent the most appropriate scale and basic building blocks for social sustainability, as shown in Figure 11. Ultimately, people create the character of a neighbourhood. Where planning comes into the picture is to ensure that the fundamentals of a strong and sustainable neighbourhood—from shops to schools to parks to local facilities to local jobs—are all in place and easily accessible by walking and cycling paths or public transport. Strong and sustainable communities enjoy good access to local services, jobs, amenities and social infrastructure, a rich social and cultural life, voice and influence, and room to grow.
Population Regional Victoria balance 2011 432,000 2015 427,000 2031 441,000 2051 467,000 Average annual % change -0.28% Average annual % change 0.25% Population Metropolitan Melbourne(3) 2011 4,121,000 2015 4,480,000 2031 5,984,000 2051 7,918,000 Average annual % change 2.11% Average annual % change 1.59% Population Victoria 2011 5,538,000 2015 5,941,000 2031 7,733,000 2051 10,086,000 Average annual % change 1.77% Average annual % change 1.48% Includes the Local Government Areas of Greater Geelong, Greater Bendigo, Ballarat, Greater Shepparton, Latrobe City, Wodonga, Warrnambool, Mildura, Wangaratta and Horsham. Includes the Local Government Areas of Bass Coast, Baw Baw, Golden Plains, Hepburn, Macedon Ranges, part of Mitchell outside the urban growth boundary, Moorabool, Murrindindi, South Gippsland and Surf Coast. Includes the 31 municipalities that make up metropolitan Melbourne, plus part of Mitchell Shire within the urban growth boundary. Source: Victoria in Future 2016 Growing regional Victoria’s economy Regional Victoria provides 30 per cent of the state’s exports. As traditional economic delineations change, regional Victoria and Melbourne’s economic linkages are becoming increasingly important. The government has identified priority industry sectors with potential for remarkable growth. Collectively, these sectors have the potential to drive up to $70 billion in additional economic output by 2025 and create more than 400,000 new jobs for Victorians. Regional Victoria is well placed to benefit from future growth and export development in a number of these sectors. Like most of the world, Victoria is moving towards becoming a low-carbon economy, which brings both big challenges and big opportunities. Regional Victoria is well positioned to take advantage of the significant job opportunities expected to emerge in the new energy industries that will drive the state’s transition to a net zero emissions