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The Housing Discussion Paper has been developed to support your participation in the development of our Housing and Neighbourhood Character Strategies.
The Discussion Paper considers:
It's been 10 years since Banyule’s Housing and Neighbourhood Character Strategies were developed.
Since then, our population has grown and our households have become more diverse. Melbourne is being reshaped by major infrastructure projects and our understanding of social and environmental sustainability has transformed.
We now need to update our Housing and Neighbourhood Character Strategies and plan for Banyule's changing housing needs.
Affordability, housing choice, rental housing, social connectivity and sustainability are important considerations, and we need to revisit how we balance the need for housing growth and diversity, while respecting neighbourhood character and the liveability of our suburbs.
The review of our Housing and Neighbourhood Character Strategies is a significant piece of work that is taking place over a number of years, and will include extensive community engagement at each stage.
From May to June 2022, we consulted with the community on the Preliminary Discussion Paper to find out what's important to them about where and how they live and what the future needs of the community might be.
During this time 366 people provided feedback through an online survey , with over 1,800 visits to the Shaping Banyule project page. Your feedback helped to inform the development of a detailed Housing Discussion Paper (LINK TO DOC).
The key themes for housing were:
The key themes for neighbourhood character were:
View the findings report here.
The Preliminary Discussion Paper and feedback received were needed to start a conversation and consider how the housing and policy landscape has changed since 2009.
It was important to go on this journey together to consider whether our housing aims are being achieved, and how we can adapt our thinking and approach to our current needs.
We have taken your feedback and analysed the population data and housing trends to present you with the facts, scenarios, and options for how to proceed in Banyule’s housing and neighbourhood character journey.
The preliminary discussion paper was available for review with an opportunity to share your thoughts with us by completing an online survey. The feedback provided helped to inform the topics in the Stage 2 Housing Discussion Paper, which is a more detailed document.
The survey for stage 1 has now closed. View the survey results.
This paper will present analysis on the important housing issues in Banyule and opportunities to address housing challenges for our residents.
Extensive consultation will be conducted to ensure all sectors of our community are involved. Feedback will help to inform the Draft Housing Strategy.
Two separate draft strategies will be developed next year. These include:
Both will be informed by the consultation done in stages 1 and 2 of the Housing and Neighbourhood Character Review.
It will include extensive community consultation through a variety of face to face and online settings that will ensure all sectors of our community are involved.
The final strategies will include recommendations for changes to the Banyule Planning Scheme. Further consultation will be planned as part of any future Planning Scheme Amendment process.
A Housing Strategy is a Council’s long-term plan to manage future housing growth and change so that it best meets the ongoing needs of the community. It allows Council to plan for the future. A Housing Strategy should show the locations for new residential development and identify how new development can be managed to protect valued and unique attributes of the municipality and its neighbourhoods.
Neighbourhood character is the look and feel of a place. It is the combination of unique features that make one place different from the next. These features may include vegetation, topography, streetscape, building styles, the spaces between buildings, colours and materials. Some features are more important than others in creating this distinctive character.
The Neighbourhood Character Strategy involves assessing the existing residential neighbourhoods and preparing preferred character statements that outline whether it is the existing character that should be respected, or a defined preferred new character. Design guidelines then describe how developments can achieve this. The preferred character statements for each neighbourhood should be considered when identifying housing change areas in the municipality. This strategy should be prepared alongside the Housing Strategy.
Good design comes in many forms and is based on more than the appearance of a building. There are some common attributes, in a residential context, that informs our understanding of what makes a design ‘good’. This includes a dwelling’s liveability, sustainability, relationship to the street, and being of a quality architectural form that will stand the test of time. As well as ensuring homes are enjoyable and comfortable to live in, good design contributes to our neighbourhoods and communities’ sense of place and identity.
As the Office of the Victorian Government Architect states:
Homes and neighbourhoods that are well designed offer greater comfort, more enjoyable spaces and contribute to a vibrant community. Whether they are single houses or apartments, good design can instill a sense of joy and pride in the residents. Well-designed housing is proven to be essential in creating successful and supportive communities.
How we define and achieve ‘good’ design outcomes for Banyule will be a central theme to both our housing and neighbourhood character strategies.
In order for a dwelling to be affordable (either mortgaged or rental) it should only use up to 30% of the household income.
Currently in Banyule there is very limited opportunities for people who fall within the moderate (40-60% of Victoria’s income distribution), low (20-40% of Victoria’s income distribution) or very-low (0-20% of Victoria’s income distribution) to buy or rent. These income distribution brackets make up about 45% of Banyule’s households currently, which indicates that many of Banyule’s current residents may be living with housing stress.
This is due to the fact that over the last few decades, the difference between average household income and average house prices (to either rent or buy) has increased.
It is important to address housing affordability issues to meet the needs of everyone in our community including those who want to age-in-place, essential workers who want to live near their workplace and young people who need access to jobs and public transport.
Universal design or accessible design focuses on making a home that is safe and useable for everyone regardless of age or physical ability.
Examples of universal design features include making the doorway and hallway wide enough for wheelchairs; no steps in the entry; bedroom, bathroom and a place to eat on the ground level; non-slip flooring.
Our community is made up of diverse cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation and rights for everyone: principles which empower, foster harmony and increase the wellbeing of an inclusive community.
Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as traditional custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history.
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