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Australia’s Cities: Opportunities & Challenges Mr. Oliver Richards General Manager – Cities Econom ic Policy Departm ent of Infrastructure, Regional Developm ent and Cities

Opportunities and Challenges Population of Our Biggest Cities m m m m 18 18 14 14 16 16 12 12 Big 4 14 14 Big 21 10 10 12 12 8 8 10 10 8 8 6 6 Rest of Australia Rest of Australia 6 6 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1911 1926 1941 1956 1971 1986 2001 2016 1911 1926 1941 1956 1971 1986 2001 Note: Big 4 includes: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbaneand Perth Note: Australia's 21 largest cities , above 80k Sources: ABS, Infrastructure Sources: ABS (2016), Infrastructure Sources: ABS, Infrastructure Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Opportunities and Challenges Economic Activity is Concentrated in Cities Sources: Grattan Institute (2014), PM&C, Department of Industry Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Opportunities and Challenges Economic Activity is Concentrated in Cities 4 Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Opportunities and Challenges Cities as Knowledge Hubs Source: Swinney & Thomas Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Opportunities and Challenges Services and Knowledge Services Share of GDP Share of Total Employed Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Opportunities and Challenges Australia’s Population Growth is High % % 2.00 2.00 Australia 1.50 1.50 United States 1.00 1.00 OECD 0.50 0.50 G7 0.00 0.00 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Source: OECD Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Opportunities and Challenges House Price to Income Ratio (index) Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Opportunities and Challenges House Price to Income Ratios Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Opportunities and Challenges Congestion Costs Rising $b $b Forecast 10 10 8 8 Sydney 6 6 Brisbane 4 4 Melbourne Perth Adelaide 2 2 Canberra 0 0 Source: BITRE (2015) 2007 2012 2017 2022 2027 Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

National Cities Performance Framework Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

City populations Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Adelaide Western Sydney Gold Coast - Tweed Newcastle - Maitland Canberra Sunshine Coast Wollongong Geelong Hobart Townsville Cairns Darwin Toowoomba Ballarat Bendigo Albury - Wodonga Launceston Mackay millions 0 1 2 3 4 5 Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Share of workers in knowledge intensive services industries Sydney Melbourne Canberra Brisbane Perth Western Sydney Gold Coast - Tweed Wollongong Adelaide Ballarat Hobart Newcastle - Maitland Sunshine Coast Bendigo Darwin Launceston Geelong Cairns Townsville Toowoomba Mackay Albury - Wodonga % 0 5 10 15 20 Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Business entry rate Gold Coast - Tweed Sydney Canberra Melbourne Brisbane Perth Wollongong Darwin Sunshine Coast Newcastle - Maitland Geelong Townsville Cairns Toowoomba Adelaide Hobart Ballarat Mackay Launceston Bendigo Albury - Wodonga % 0 5 10 15 Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Jobs accessible within 30 minutes Wollongong Mackay Launceston Cairns Bendigo Ballarat Albury - Wodonga Canberra Toowoomba Townsville Geelong Hobart Darwin Adelaide Gold Coast - Tweed Sunshine Coast Newcastle - Maitland Perth Brisbane Melbourne Sydney % 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Dwelling price to income ratio Sunshine Coast Sydney Wollongong Gold Coast - Tweed Melbourne Geelong Cairns Adelaide Toowoomba Newcastle - Maitland Bendigo Brisbane Perth Hobart Ballarat Canberra Launceston Albury - Wodonga Darwin Townsville Mackay 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ratio of house prices to annual income Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Median annual household income Darwin Canberra Sydney Perth Brisbane Western Sydney Melbourne Townsville Mackay Gold Coast - Tweed Wollongong Cairns Newcastle - Maitland Toowoomba Geelong Adelaide Sunshine Coast Hobart Albury - Wodonga Bendigo Ballarat Launceston $ 000 0 20 40 60 80 100 Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Share with a Bachelor degree or higher Canberra Sydney Melbourne Perth Brisbane Hobart Adelaide Darwin Geelong Ballarat Wollongong Toowoomba Sunshine Coast Newcastle - Maitland Gold Coast - Tweed Cairns Bendigo Launceston Townsville Western Sydney Albury - Wodonga Mackay % 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Smart Cities Plan Policy Priorities o Governance, planning and regulation o Infrastructure and investment o Jobs and skills o Innovation and digital opportunities o Liveability and sustainability o Housing Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

City Deals - Elements Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

City Deals – conditions for success 1. All jurisdictions willing and able to deliver. 2. Real opportunities to unlock economic potential and transform the city. 3. Able to leverage Commonwealth investment in the pursuit of the Smart Cities Policy Priorities. Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

City Deals – Good policy 1. Three levels of government at the table 2. A negotiated process 3. A package of measures Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Western Sydney City Deal • Signed on 4 March 2018 - 20 year agreement • Key commitments: • the first stage of the North South Rail Link • establishment of the Badgerys Creek Aerotropolis delivery of community infrastructure through • Western Parkland City Liveability Program • Investment Attraction Office. • Implementation Plan to be released later in 2018 Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Future directions Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Backpocket Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Dashboard Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Dashboard – Housing link Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Dashboard – Housing Priority Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Dashboard – Hobart link Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Dashboard – Hobart Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Dashboard – Hobart Liveability Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Dashboard – Hobart Liveability Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

City population growth 10 year average Darwin Perth Gold Coast - Tweed Sunshine Coast Melbourne Cairns Brisbane Townsville Geelong Canberra Ballarat Bendigo Sydney Western Sydney Toowoomba Mackay Albury - Wodonga Newcastle - Maitland Adelaide Wollongong Hobart Launceston 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 % Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

City population aged 65+ Sunshine Coast Launceston Hobart Geelong Wollongong Gold Coast - Tweed Bendigo Newcastle - Maitland Adelaide Ballarat Toowoomba Albury - Wodonga Sydney Melbourne Perth Brisbane Mackay Western Sydney Canberra Cairns Townsville Darwin 0 5 10 15 20 % Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Broadband connection rate Canberra Brisbane Perth Melbourne Sunshine Coast Sydney Western Sydney Gold Coast - Tweed Adelaide Townsville Geelong Newcastle - Maitland Toowoomba Wollongong Hobart Mackay Ballarat Darwin Bendigo Cairns Albury - Wodonga Launceston 70 75 80 85 % Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Patent applications Canberra Sydney Brisbane Perth Melbourne Gold Coast - Tweed Adelaide Townsville Sunshine Coast Newcastle - Maitland Albury - Wodonga Geelong Darwin Toowoomba Hobart Ballarat Western Sydney Wollongong Cairns Launceston Bendigo Mackay per 100,000 0 10 20 30 40 50 people Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Trademark applications Gold Coast - Tweed Sydney Melbourne Sunshine Coast Brisbane Adelaide Canberra Perth Geelong Hobart Toowoomba Darwin Cairns Western Sydney Newcastle - Maitland Wollongong Townsville Bendigo Ballarat Albury - Wodonga Launceston Mackay per 100,000 0 100 200 300 400 people Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities