Far out! Lessons from our fastest growing suburbs
How might we grow a community from a paddock to a postcode? This was the question posed at the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) Congress last week, where placemaking and people were the focus of how to make liveable and vibrant communities in our growing fringes across Australia. Astrolabe Group spent two days in the Swan Valley, […]
Where are older people in Sydney?
For those that call Australia home, there are probably many things they can point to that make it a great country to live in. One of these is that the average life expectancy in Australia is among the longest in the world. This is one of the factors that has led to significant growth in […]
Addressing the population issue
What to focus on in the population debate Population is top of mind in Australia at the moment. On Friday, an inaugural meeting of Treasurers from states, territories and the commonwealth met to discuss how we can better plan for a changing Australian population. Population is being discussed in the lead up to the NSW State election in March and […]
Smart Cities Week 2018: Who is the City?
Next week is Smart Cities Week Australia and on Tuesday 30 October 2018 I’m chairing a Boardroom lunchtime session asking, “Who is the City?”. As a demographer I’m interested in the people who make up our cities, what that means for our future and the smart cities agenda. One of the things that stands out in our […]