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- Table 5: Helena Valley – Key Demographic Characteristics Indicator 2006 2011
- Chart 2: Helena Valley Age Cohorts, 2011 and 2031
- Residential Cell A – 55% of total dwellings. Residential Cell B
- Table 8: Education and early learning services Type Name Public / Private
- East of Ridge Hill Road, including a portion of Bush Forever Area No.215
- Portion of Bush Forever Area No.216 west of Ridge Hill Road
- 3.6.2 District Open Space
- 3.6.3 Neighbourhood and Local Public Open Space
- Table 9: Existing Neighbourhood and Local Public Open Space Provision Area Neighbourhood and Local
- Population (persons) Ratio of POS to Residential Land (%) POS per
- Total 8.39 127.80 898
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3.2 Population and demographics The 2011 Census of Population and Housing 4 recorded 3,017 persons living within the Helena Valley study area, with 2,869 of these being at home on Census Night. Comparing 2011 and 2006 5 Census results reveals that Helena Valley’s population grew by approximately 11% in that 5-year period (up from 2,726 persons in 2006). Looking forward, Shire of Mundaring population growth projections for the Helena Valley– Boya area suggest that the population will grow by approximately 33% over the next twenty years to 2031 6 . This would result in a Helena Valley population of approximately 4,000 people by 2031. The current age profile of Helena Valley (illustrated at Chart 1) shows a clear prevalence of middle aged families living in the area, with the two largest age cohorts being in the 45-54 years and 5-14 years groups. At present, approximately 22% of the population is under 15 years of age, whilst 10% is aged over 65 years. Population projections for Helena Valley-Boya suggest that a significant ageing of the population is set to take place over the next 20 years, with the proportion of persons aged over 65 years increasing to 17% (refer Chart 2). This trend is consistent with many other localities in Metropolitan and Regional Western Australia, and poses significant challenges for government, service providers and local communities in meeting the future needs of this significant and growing group of people. The following table offers a summary of key demographic characteristics of the Helena Valley in Census years 2006 and 2011:
Median Age of persons 37 years old 39 years old Median household income ($/Weekly) $1,407
$1,901 Average Household Size 3 persons 2.9 persons Country of Birth Australia – 73% United Kingdom – 12% New Zealand – 2% Australia – 75% United Kingdom – 11% New Zealand – 2% % Families with Children under 15 years old 45% 39%
4 ABS (2011), 2011 Census of Population and Housing, cat.no.2001.0, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra 5 ABS (2006), 2006 Census of Population and Housing, cat.no.2001.0, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra 6 .id (2012), Helena Valley – Boya detailed population forecast data, accessed online at http://forecast2.id.com.au/Default.aspx?id=301&pg=5210 , Shire of Mundaring, Perth. Helena Valley Land Use Study October 2013
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Chart 1: Helena Valley Age Profile, 2011
Under 15 22%
15-64 68%
65+ 10%
2011
Under 15 20% 15-64
63% 65+
17% 2031
Chart 2: Helena Valley Age Cohorts, 2011 and 2031
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2011 Census data confirmed the presence of 1,043 total dwellings within the Helena Valley study area, with approximately 986 of these dwellings being occupied (equating to a relatively high occupancy rate of approximately 94%). Further analysis has revealed that approximately 86% of total dwellings are located in existing urban/residential areas, with the remaining 14% on rural-residential landholdings. The general distribution of dwellings between urban areas is as follows:
– 55% of total dwellings.
Residential Cell B – 25% of total dwellings.
– 6% of total dwellings.
Rural-residential (balance remaining) – 14% of total dwellings. Of the occupied housing stock in the area, approximately 94% is comprised of single residential houses, with the remaining 6% comprising either semi-detached (e.g. duplex) or attached (e.g. flat, unit) dwelling forms. The following table provides a breakdown of dwelling types and sizes within the study area:
Detached House 5
192 590
89 17
13 930
Semi- detached house
Flat, unit or apartment
Total
19 60 198 590 89 17 13 986
From the above table it can be seen that large detached houses with three or more bedrooms account for approximately 90% of the dwelling stock, with smaller one and two bedroom products only accounting for approximately 8% of stock. This dominance of large, traditional housing products is unsurprising given the area’s established nature and rural-residential character, but it appears to be at odds with the current and future needs of residents. Only half of Helena Valley’s households (52%) comprise three or more persons, with single and two-person households accounting for 15% and 33% respectively. While many existing and future residents will continue to have a preference for larger house types in this area, there is a clear opportunity to provide increased diversity and choice through the delivery of new residential products. The recent approval of a park home park development on Helena Valley Road will provide much needed variety and choice in the Helena Valley housing stock by supplying approximately 240 new small dwellings (most of which being 1 and 2 bedroom) adjacent to an existing residential community. In identifying potential new residential development areas in Helena Valley, consideration should be given to the appropriate location of medium density products and/or aged care facilities in close proximity to local activity centres and community facilities.
The Helena Valley study area functions primarily as a residential/rural-residential community, with residents typically travelling outside of the area for employment. However, Helena Valley’s close proximity to Midland
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PR112870-1; DraftB, October 2013 Page 23 (identified as a Strategic Metropolitan Centre by Directions 2031), Hazelmere, Bellevue and Midvale (all identified as existing and future industrial areas by the WAPC’s Economic and Employment Lands Strategy 7 ) provides significant opportunities for local employment without having to provide additional employment generating land uses within the study area itself. Within the Helena Valley two small ‘local centres’ have been developed, providing opportunities for limited retail/commercial local business activity. A summary of these two local centres is provided below: Table 7: Local Centres Summary Location Approximate Zoned Site Area (m 2 ) Approximate Floor Space (m 2 )* Services Notes Corner of Helena Valley Road and Torquata Boulevard 5,900m 2
1,800m 2
Supermarket Liquor Store Fast Food/Takeaway Hairdressers Real Estate Agent Bakery/Cafe Pharmacy & News Fully developed site, co-located with a Child Care Centre and independent living/grouped development site. Provides a level of retail floor space consistent with the ‘Local Commercial Centre’ category described in the Shire of Mundaring’s Local Commercial Strategy 8 . Scott Street 5,800m
2
1,000m 2
Medical Centre and various associated medical practices Pharmacy
Partially developed site, located in relatively close proximity to Helena Valley Primary School and Helena Valley Recreational Ground. Provides a level of retail floor space consistent with the ‘Convenience Store’ category described in the Shire of Mundaring’s Local Commercial Strategy
9 .
Primarily medical in function, and lacking of retail activity consistent with the site’s Local Commercial Strategy classification (e.g. no convenience stores etc). * Note: Floor space amounts quoted are estimates only, based on aerial imagery.
There is currently one public primary school and one child care centre located within the Helena Valley study area. The adjacent suburb of Koongamia also has one public primary school and one child care centre, whilst surrounding suburbs of Darlington, Greenmount, Swan View and Kalamunda also provide offer primary and high school services. This is summarised in the following table.
7 WAPC (2012), Economic and Employment Lands Strategy: non-heavy industrial – Perth metropolitan and Peel regions, Western Australian Planning Commission, Perth. 8 SoM (1992), Shire of Mundaring Local Commercial Strategy, Shire of Mundaring, Perth 9 SoM (1992), Shire of Mundaring Local Commercial Strategy, Shire of Mundaring, Perth Helena Valley Land Use Study October 2013
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Early learning / child care Ladybugs Child Care Centre Private
Helena Valley - - Pegrum Family Day Care Private
Koongamia - - Primary School (not including pre- compulsory) Helena Valley Primary School Public
Helena Valley 293 Stable/slight decline Clayton View Primary School Public Koongamia 159 Slight decline Darlington Primary School
Public Darlington 272 Slight increase High School Swan View Senior High School Public
Swan View 399
Decline Kalamunda Senior High School Public
Kalamunda 839
Decline The Department of Education has advised that there are no current plans for major school capacity improvements or new school sites within the study area or immediate surrounds. However, the department did advise that any major increase in residential population as a result of urban expansion in either the Helena Valley and/or Bushmead area may necessitate the provision of an additional local primary school site, and therefore further liaison with the Department as an outcome of this study is advisable. 3.6 Open space and amenity 3.6.1 Regional Open Space There are three distinct areas of Regional Open Space (identified as ‘Parks and Recreation’ by the MRS) within the study area, generally described as:
Helena River floodplain – extending from the north western portion of the study area near Roe Highway, the MRS reserve extends along Helena River and along the northern and eastern extent of Residential Cell A. The wider reserve (including an area extending to Wilkins Street in Bellevue) has an area of approximately 123ha, and forms part of a larger regional reserve extending west into the City of Swan beyond the Roe Highway. At present, Broz Park (5.7ha) and Riverside Park (6.7ha) constitute the extent of public land in public ownership (Crown Reserve and a management order with the Shire of Mundaring), although the State Government is understood to have recently acquired portions of the reserve area immediately east of Roe Highway. Broz Park has benefited from landscaping improvements and the provision of local recreational facilities including shade structures, barbeques, playground, and lake. Riverside park remains largely unimproved, aside from the provision of a dual use path extending to a steel bridge crossing at the Helena River (the path then continues unsealed as far as Katharine Street).
10 DoE (2012), Schools Online, accessed at http://www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsonline/home.do on 26 July 2012, Department of Education, Perth. Helena Valley Land Use Study October 2013
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East of Ridge Hill Road, including a portion of Bush Forever Area No.215 – With an area of approximately 9.6 ha, this reserve has significant remnant vegetation, some of which is identified as Bush Forever Area. No.215, with the remainder having local bushland value.
– This reserve has an area of approximately 4ha and forms part of the larger Bush Forever Area No. 216. This site is currently without public access, resulting from a previous local road closure, although is currently under management of the Shire of Mundaring. This anomaly is likely to be rectified through the ultimate reservation of the remaining portion of Bush Forever Area No.216 which presently extends into Lot 2 (No.2670) Helena Valley Road. In addition to these areas, small portions of Regional Open Space also extend into the subject land area from wider national park and reserve areas, notably in the south east of the study area forming part of Bush Forever Area No.215. On completion of the Bushmead Rifle Range MRS Amendment, ‘Parks and Recreation’ reserves will effectively continue along the entire southern extent of the Helena Valley project area. Department of Planning officers have advised that there is a general intent to progressively acquire land along the Helena River as foreshore reserve, as part of any future urbanisation of the area (south and east of Riverside Park). This would present a significant opportunity not only to retain important riverine environments in public ownership and management, but also to provide bicycle/pedestrian paths that may ultimately link in with a regional path network following the alignment of the Helena and Swan Rivers. 3.6.2 District Open Space District Open Space is generally defined as public open space areas of between 2.5ha and 7ha, serving more than one neighbourhood and having a walkable catchment of between 600m and 1km. They should be of adequate size and shape to accommodate both grassed areas for informal games and for organised sport, and may also include hard court surfaces for other games 11 . The only area of district open space currently provided within the Helena Valley is a 3.4ha site at the corner of Clayton Road and Scott Street. Known as ‘Helena Valley Recreation Ground’ or ‘Helena Valley / Boya Oval’, the site includes:
full size cricket/football oval;
flood lighting;
change rooms;
70 person capacity community hall;
tennis courts;
basketball court;
cricket nets; and
car parking.
11 WAPC (2012), Liveable Neighbourhoods, Western Australian Planning Commission, Perth. Helena Valley Land Use Study October 2013
PR112870-1; DraftB, October 2013 Page 26 The oval’s location at the corner of Clayton Road and Scott Street means that it is highly accessible to residents in the older established residential neighbourhoods of Helena Valley(Residential Cells 2 and 3), as well as serving the residential population of the adjacent Boya neighbourhood. Residents of Helena Valley’s western residential area, however, are not within a convenient walkable catchment of the recreation ground, and have few direct road or pedestrian access links across the Helena River aside from Scott Street (approximately 1.5km to the south east) and a pedestrian bridge crossing at the northern end of Riverside Park. The Shire of Mundaring is currently considering options for the relocation of the Greenmount Library to the Boya Oval site, which would potentially see a new library and community facilities constructed immediately east of the (reconfigured) oval and adjacent to the existing tennis courts. A large reserve of approximately 2.7ha is identified in LSIP No.298 adopted for Lot 206 Helena Valley Road, however, the primary intent and function of the reserve is for wetland rehabilitation and drainage rather than active recreation purposes. In this regard, residents in the westernmost residential area of Helena Valley continue to rely on Helena Valley / Boya Oval as the primary district open space site in the locality. This issue has been identified in the Shire’s draft Local Planning Scheme, which recommends investigation of opportunities to secure a site for the provision of active open space/recreational facilities south of Helena River.
Liveable Neighbourhoods defines local and neighbourhood parks as having areas of up to 3000m 2 and
5000m 2 respectively, serving a more localised and providing a high standard of amenity for local Residents. Helena Valley is generally well served by a network of neighbourhood and local parks distributed throughout the two largest residential areas (Residential Cells 1 and 2). The following table provides a summary of existing neighbourhood and local public open space provision across the study area:
Residential Cell A 4.80
61.59 580
1676 8%
28.65 Residential Cell B 3.53
48.37 260
751 7%
46.97 Residential Cell C 0.06
17.85 58
168 0%
3.41 Total 8.39 127.80 898 Download 0.86 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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