INTERNATIONAL VISITORS – International overnight visitors grow at a rate of 4.9 per cent per annum. Source: Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine. 52,000 YE September 2017. A decrease of 12.4% from YE September 2016. DOMESTIC VISITORS – Domestic overnight visitors grow at a rate of 1.9 per cent per annum. Source: Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine. 1.4m YE September 2017. An increase of 11.5% from YE September 2016. TOURISM EMPLOYMENT – Tourism employment increases 1.6 per cent per annum. Source: Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine. An estimated 5,185 jobs in tourism 2016-17 FY. An increase of 10.3% from the 2015-16 FY. *Amended measure. YE – Year Ending FY – Financial Year INDICATOR BASELINE COMMUNITY ASPIRATION PERCEPTIONS OF SAFETY – 95 per cent of residents agree that they feel safe in the area where they live. Source: Geelong Preventative Health Survey, City of Greater Geelong. 54% (2017). CRIME – Crime statistics are 20 per cent below the state average. Source: Victoria Police Crime Statistics, Crime Statistics Agency. Greater Geelong – rate of offences per 100,000 population: 7,222.3 Victoria – rate of offences per 100,000 population: 6,352.4 (Year: 2017 to 30 September) SOCIAL EQUITY – No Greater Geelong suburbs in the bottom 20 per cent of the Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD)*. Source: Census of Population and Housing, Australian Bureau of Statistics. 13 (2011). ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC PLACES – 100 per cent of public places in Greater Geelong are disability access compliant. Source: To be determined. To be determined. EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS OF DISADVANTAGE – Workforce participation in the most vulnerable suburbs is higher than the state average*. Source: Census of Population and Housing, Australian Bureau of Statistics. All 13 of the Greater Geelong state suburbs in the bottom 20 per cent of IRSD have a lower workforce participation rate than the state average (2011). CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT – The percentage of residents who participate in citizen engagement activities exceeds the state average. Source: To be determined. This indicator is no longer available and an alternative source or indicator will be determined. SOCIAL SUPPORT – Index score for community connectedness exceeds 80. Source: To be determined. This indicator is no longer available and an alternative source or indicator will be determined.
SELF REPORTED HEALTH – Over 50 per cent of residents reporting their health as very good or excellent. Source: Geelong Preventative Health Survey, City of Greater Geelong. 59% (2017). SUBURBAN TREE CANOPY – Suburban tree canopy is greater than 25 per cent. Source: City of Greater Geelong. 14% (2017). NATURAL HABITAT – An increase in the quantity and quality of protected natural habitat. Source: City of Greater Geelong. The measure will be defined by the development of the State of Nature Geelong and the Biodiversity Strategy. BIODIVERSITY – An increase in biodiversity with no loss of species and vegetation. Source: To be determined. The measure will be defined by the development of the State of Nature Geelong and the Biodiversity Strategy. PUBLIC OPEN SPACES – In urban areas, 95 per cent of dwellings are within 400m of public open space Source: City of Greater Geelong. The measure for public open spaces is currently in development and shall be available in 2018. SUBURBAN OPEN SPACE – No net loss of open space by suburb. Source: City of Greater Geelong. 530 sites in Greater Geelong with a total area of 2,147.6 hectares. CENTRAL GEELONG – 10,000 people living in Central Geelong. Source: Census of Population and Housing, Australian Bureau of Statistics. 1,599 (2016). URBAN DEVELOPMENT – 50 per cent of new housing construction to be conducted within existing urban areas. Source: City of Greater Geelong. 37.8% (2016). WASTE MANAGEMENT – Performing better than the Victorian average in solid and green waste diverted from landfill. Source: City of Greater Geelong. Greater Geelong - 56.32% Victorian average - 44.52% (2016-17 FY). CARBON EMISSIONS – Greater Geelong being a carbon neutral city-region. Source: To be determined. The Community Zero Carbon Action Plan is in development and will map and prioritise projects, programs and partnerships to support a zero carbon Geelong. It will also highlight partnership projects and who is best placed to deliver zero carbon actions. WATER USE – 20 per cent of all water provided to the municipality is recycled water*. Source: Barwon Water. 9.4% (2016-17 FY). *Amended measure. YE – Year Ending FY – Financial Year