Community Pulse Report 2011 Version 2

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COMMUNITY PULSE REPORT 2011 Version 2

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Acknowledgements Special thanks to all our community data collectors  Carol Tutchener, for her work on setting up the Smiles Per Hour index, and all of our volunteer Smile Spies.  The members of the Citizens Monitoring Network and those committed to the health of Port Phillip Bay.  Zoe Hogg and the Penguin Study Group, Earthcare St Kilda and Mary Ellen Talmage  Port Phillip Community Group and the dynamic mothers monitoring the local consumer price index.  South Port Uniting Care and members of the ‘workers’ lunch’ brigade.  All the parents, teachers and kids who make to-school transport a fun, healthy and environmentally friendly thing.  The host of wonderful students whose creative drive has greatly contributed to this project.  Joel Meadows, past Community Pulse Co-ordinator, whose passion for the job will be missed.  And last but not least, the Community Pulse Steering Committee for their unfaltering interest in and insight for this project.

Thanks to those in the community and in council who have met, discussed, shaped and worked on this report.

For more information Community Pulse Online Update CP Updates are available on line, reporting on new CP data as it is received. You can also find information on CP events and volunteering opportunities. If you want to keep your finger on the Pulse, then sign up to receive CP Update.

Contact Community Pulse Co-ordinator, Alicia Hooper, on 9209 6338 or alhooper@portphillip.vic.gov.au

Volunteering Opportunities Residents of Port Phillip are in the best position to point out those changes in their neighbourhood that might be imperceptible to policy-makers or that statisticians might tell us do not exist. What have you noticed changing in your neighbourhood? How would you track those changes? What effects have they had in your neighbourhood? Community members volunteering to collect data can help determine what sort of information is important to collect and what data can inform council policy.

There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer. You might like to collect data for an existing measure, or have ideas about how to measure a cultural, social, economic or environmental shift that is not yet established.

Or you might like to become a member of the Community Pulse Steering Committee. The Committee meets bi-monthly to set the direction of the project and make decisions on important Community Pulse matters. If you are interested in being elected to the Community Pulse Steering Committee please contact the Community Pulse coordinator.

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Introduction Welcome to the 2011 Community Pulse 1 Report. The Community Pulse is largely the volition of Port Phillip community members. In 2001 we asked residents how they could tell if our community was improving. Residents devised thirteen indicators to help us track changes in ‘the stuff that really matters’. Ten years on and residents from all areas of the community are actively collecting data to give us a picture of how our community is fairing.

What is the Community Pulse?

The Community Pulse helps our community to track long term trends on issues about which they are passionate and to stimulate broader community awareness and action. The Community Pulse is particularly useful for things that may be changing at a pace that is difficult to detect, such as the gradual erosion of affordable housing.

The indicators have targets that reflect many of the community aspirations outlined in the City of Port Phillip's Community Plan 2007 – 2017. These in turn have informed the 2009-2013 Council Plan’s strategic directions of Engaging and Governing the City, Taking Action on Climate Change, Strengthening our Diverse and Inclusive Community and Enhancing Liveability. Many of the Community Pulse indicators are aligned with the strategic directions of the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, to which legislative framework the 40 Pulse measures provide a credible community perspective.

Each indicator contains a series of measures. The measures are individual data sets (e.g. ‘penguin population on the St Kilda Breakwater’) that indicate whether we are heading towards or away from sustainability.

Measures that are collected regularly are marked in black. Those that are not yet established or not included in this year’s cycle are marked in grey.

The measure for each indicator is assessed by the Community Pulse Steering Committee, commented on and rated with a smiley, grumpy or indifferent face. Only the information gathered from each measure is considered in making these comments and ratings.

1

formerly known as SCPI – Sustainable Community Progress Indicators

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Community Pulse Snapshot Indicator

Description

Rating

Connectedness

Do we know our neighbours? Can we count on them and them on us?

Native plants and animals

Can Port Phillip’s local plants and animals thrive?

Crime & Safety

Do we feel safe in our homes and on the streets of Port Phillip?

Sustainable usage

Are we using our resources efficiently and responsibly?

Affordable housing

Is Port Phillip a place we can all afford to live in?

Transport

Are we utilising active and public transport to get around Port Phillip?

Participation

Are we involved in our community? Are we making a difference?

Employment and Volunteering

Are there a range of working and volunteering opportunities available in Port Phillip?

Pollution - air, water, noise and waste

Are we recycling? Are we keeping our streets and beaches clean? Do we care for the bay?

Cost of living

Can we all afford the day-to-day cost of living?

Diversity

Do people from diverse cultures really feel welcome here?

Local icons and Can we still see the old Port Phillip amongst the new? character Neighbourhood Can you buy the things you need locally?

Shopping Needs

Key: Moving towards sustainability

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Moving away from sustainability

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CONTENTS Acknowledgements..................................................................................................................2 For more information ...............................................................................................................2 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................3 What is the Community Pulse? ...........................................................................................3 Community Pulse Snapshot....................................................................................................4 Indicator ................................................................................................................................4 Description ............................................................................................................................4 Rating ....................................................................................................................................4 Key:........................................................................................................................................4 CONNECTEDNESS..................................................................................................................7 Neighbourhoods ...................................................................................................................8 School Enrolments ...............................................................................................................9 Talking to Neighbours........................................................................................................10 Street Parties.......................................................................................................................11 Smiles Per Hour ..................................................................................................................12 CONSERVE LOCAL NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS .......................................................13 Number of bird species in Albert Park..............................................................................14 Penguin Population ............................................................................................................16 CRIME AND SAFETY..............................................................................................................17 Safe syringe disposal.........................................................................................................18 Crime ...................................................................................................................................19 Perception of Crime in Port Phillip Neighbourhoods ......................................................20 SUSTAINABLE USAGE ..........................................................................................................22 Residential electricity use in Port Phillip..........................................................................23 Residential water use in Port Phillip .................................................................................24 Residential eco-footprint in Port Phillip ...........................................................................25 AFFORDABLE HOUSING.......................................................................................................26 Home Ownership Affordability. .........................................................................................27 Home Ownership Affordability ..........................................................................................28 Percentage of social housing to total dwellings in Port Phillip......................................29 Proportion of social housing to total dwellings in Port Phillip.......................................30 Number of rooming houses in Port Phillip .......................................................................31 TRANSPORT ...........................................................................................................................32 Travel to work methods utilised by employed people in Port Phillip.............................33 How children get to school in Port Phillip ........................................................................35 Residential car parking permits. .......................................................................................37 PARTICIPATION .....................................................................................................................38 Participation ........................................................................................................................39 Port Phillip Council Elections – Voter Turnout ................................................................40 Participation in social, cultural and sporting clubs, and community programs and/or activities. .............................................................................................................................41 EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEERING.................................................................................42 Location where residents work. ........................................................................................43 Paid work in Port Phillip.....................................................................................................44 Unpaid work in Port Phillip ................................................................................................45 POLLUTION - AIR, WATER, NOISE AND WASTE ...............................................................46 Litter in public places.........................................................................................................47 Annual residential rubbish and recycling rate in Port Phillip .........................................48 Noise pollution....................................................................................................................49 COST OF LIVING ...................................................................................................................50 The Average Cost of Lunch in Port Phillip .......................................................................51 Emergency relief.................................................................................................................52 DIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................53 Information on Community Pulse Community Pulse report

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Acceptance of diversity. ....................................................................................................54 Household incomes quartiles............................................................................................55 LOCAL ICONS AND CHARACTER ........................................................................................56 NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING NEEDS ...............................................................................57 Neighbourhood Shopping Needs......................................................................................58 Local Shopping Needs .......................................................................................................59

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CONNECTEDNESS Do we know our neighbours? Can we count on them and them on us?

Progress The results are largely positive across the five measures that make up social connectedness. Households are less transient, with a decline in the number of residents living here for less than five years and an increase in those who have lived here for more than five years. The number of primary and secondary students grew in 2010 and more so in 2011 with the enrolment of 150 extra year-seven students at the new Albert Park College. More neighbours got together to throw a street party in 2010/11. And you are more likely to receive a smile or a greeting from a passer-by, with Port Phillip neighbourhoods consolidating the ground gained last year, again reaching13 Smiles per Hour.

What we said last time The number of Street Parties picked up again in 2008/09 and 2009/10 after ebbing slightly in 2007-08. On average you’ll see more smiling on Port Phillip streets, and more people you recognise, as well as more households living in Port Phillip longer.

The networks of ‘neighbours that people know well enough to talk to’ has improved since 2006.

The number of residents who feel there is no-one in their neighbourhood they could regularly talk to dropped to 3% (from 6%). Local primary school enrolments continue to rise and the sharp decrease in secondary school enrolments, due to the closure of Albert Park Secondary College, has levelled out.

Measures  How long a household lives in the City of Port Phillip  Enrolment in local schools  Social links between neighbours  Street parties  Smiles per Hour Ratings

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Neighbourhoods How long have people lived in their neighbourhood?

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2002

2003

2004

less than 5 years

2005 5 years o r mo re

2006

2007

2008

2 per. M o v. A vg. (less than 5 years)

2009

2010

2011

2 per. M o v. A vg. (5 years o r mo re)

Figure 1. Source: CoPP 2002-2011 Community Satisfaction Survey, *Note question was asked slightly differently in 2004 survey and sample size varied in 2008 -09

In 2006, 46% of residents had lived in Port Phillip for less than five years. From 2007 our population appears to have become less transient. The ‘number of households that have lived in Port Phillip for more than five years’ has consistently increased from 72% in 2008 to 80% in 2009, 85% in 2010 and 88% in 2011. Correspondingly the percentage of households that have lived in Port Phillip for ‘less than 5 years’ has dropped from 27% in 2008 to 12% in 2011.

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School Enrolments Enrolment in local state schools 3,000

2,536 1,785

1,607

1,596

20

2,368

2,384

2,264 1,614

20 09

2,208 1,575

20 08

2,116 1,776

2,055 1,766

1,993 1,781

1,916 1,787

1,878 1,816

1,838 1,873

1,841 1,883

1,668 1,762

1,500

1,671 1,904

2,000

1,635 1,930

Number of children enrolled

2,500

1,000

500

11 20

10

07 20

20

06

05 20

20 04

03 20

02 20

01 20

20 00

19 99

98 19

19 97

0

Year

Primary Schools Total )Linear (Secondary Schools Total

Secondary Schools Total )Linear (Primary Schools Total

Figure 2. Source: Department for Education and Early Childhood Development

Figure 2 shows a diverging trend in the number of state primary and secondary school enrolments between 2000 and 2010, with the number of primary school enrolments increasing and the number of secondary school enrolments decreasing, more markedly with the closure of Albert Park Secondary College at the end of 2006. Secondary school enrolment figures have been given a boost in 2011 with the opening of the new Albert Park Secondary College (APSC) and the in-take of 150 year-seven students. APSC enrolment applications for 2012 have already exceeded the 150-place allocations by 100%.

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Talking to Neighbours Number of people Port Phillip residents feel they could regularly talk to in their street or block 50% 45% 40% 35%

2002 2003

30%

2005 25%

2006 2007

20%

2010 15%

2011

10% 5% 0% More than 10 people

5 - 10 people

1 - 4 people

No one

Figure 3. Source: CoPP 2002, 2003, 2005 & 2006 Community Satisfaction Indicators (CSI) survey. Note question was not asked in 2004 survey or in 2008 or 2009.

Figure 3 shows an increase in the number of Port Phillip residents who feel they can regularly talk to five or more people in their street or block, 71%, up from 66% in 2010. The number of residents who feel they can regularly talk to between one and four people in their street or block has dropped from 32% in 2010 to 27% in 2011. The number of residents who feel there is no one in their street or block they can talk to has remained at 3% in 2011, the lowest figure since the Customer Satisfaction Surveys (CSS) began 2002. In the June CSS, the survey question ‘how many people can you regularly talk to in your street or block’ was cross referenced with the question ‘how long have you lived in your neighbourhood’. The analysis by ORC International showed that residents who have lived in the neighbourhood for 20 years or more were more likely to talk to more than 10 people in their street or block (41%), whereas those who have lived in the area for less than 10 years were more likely to talk to four people or less (42%).

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Street Parties

Annual number of street parties registered with Street Life project 35 33

30 29

25

26

26

27

25

24

20 15

18

10 5 0 3-0 0 20

4

4-0 0 20

5

5-0 0 20

6

6-0 0 20

7

7-0 0 20

8

8-0 0 20

9

9-1 0 20

0

0-1 1 20

1

Figure 4. Source: Community Health and Development, CoPP

For seven years the City of Port Phillip has supported Port Phillip Community Group in bringing neighbours closer together through their ‘street parties’ program. Figure 4 shows that the number of street parties registered in Port Phillip has increased considerably since the project’s inception. In 2010/11, 33 neighbourhoods took the opportunity to close the street and roll out the barbie. Since 2004, 163 street parties have been registered in Port Phillip (and they are just the ones we know about). Many residents have reported increased interaction in their neighbourhood since their street party and have further fostered the culture of friendliness by forming child-minding or ‘walking school bus’ groups, and organising garage sales or swap meets. The Street Party season for 2011-12 is now under way. Register your street party here.

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Smiles Per Hour Neighbourhood Smiles Per Hour Rating

35

30

30 27

25 24

20 19

19

18 16

15

16

15 14

14

14

14

13

13

14 13 12

11

10 9

9

10

9

10

10

11

7

5

9

8

8

13

13

13

7

6

6

5 4

4 3

0 1

2

4 3

2

2

2

0

2005-06

2006-07

Port Melbourne St. Kilda

2007-08

South Melbourne Balaclava

2008-09

Albert/Middle Park Elwood

2009-10

2010-11

St. Kilda Road Port Phillip Average

Figure 4. Source: SpH Smiles Spies

Figure 4 shows that in 2010/11 Elwood won the title of Port Phillip’s friendliest neighbourhood.

Elwood achieved 24 SpH after languishing in the pre-teens for a number of years. South Melbourne was awarded the most improved Smiles per Hour rating jumping from 7 SpH in 2009/10 to 19 SpH this year. It will be interesting to see whether this year’s results will mark a ‘changing of the guard’ with traditional rivals for the title, Albert/Middle Park and Port Melbourne, garnering grins enough for third and fourth place respectively. The collective, socially connective work of the Smiles per Hour project - its smile spies and its smiling ambassadors - has seen the Port Phillip average increase from 8 Smiles per Hour in 2005/06 to 13 in 2009/10 and 2010/11.

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CONSERVE LOCAL NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS Can Port Phillip’s local plants and animals thrive?

Progress The health of our native fauna is mixed. IN 2010/11, the Penguin Study Group (PSG) recorded a drop in the number of Little Penguins inhabiting the St Kilda Breakwater. Given the 2009/2010 population count was the highest on record, the population remains at a level comparable to counts recorded in recent years. The native bush and water birds of Albert Park are doing quite well with an increase in the total number of bush and water birds residing in Albert Park. A marked decline in the number of water bird breeding species negatively off-sets a slight increase in the number of breeding bush birds.

What we said last time: Despite some concern earlier in the year, it seems 2010 has been a good year for our native fauna. The Earthcare St Kilda team have reported an increase both in the estimated population and in local breeding sites which reverses a three-year trend.

2009 was a good year for the bush and water birds of Albert Park with the highest number of water birds recorded in the park since 1992. The number of water bird species breeding in Albert Park also continued its upward trend while the number bush birds species residing and breeding in the park remains steady.

Measures  Number of bird species and breeding pairs in Albert Park  Estimate of penguin population on the St Kilda Breakwater

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Number of bird species in Albert Park Number of Bird Species in Albert Park ^ Denotes years lake drained to try and control pondweed problem. * Denotes environmental changes made to construct a F1 racing track.

50 45 40 35

Number

30 25 20 15 10 5

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995*

1994*

1993^

1992^

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

0

Bush Birds Water Birds

Figure 6. Source: Mary Ellen Talmage ^ denotes year Albert Park lake was drained for the purpose of controlling a pond weed problem. * denotes year Environmental changes were made in Albert Park to construct a F1 racing track.

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Number of Breeding Bird Species in Albert Park ^ Denotes years lake drained to try and control pondweed problem. * Denotes environmental changes made to construct a F1 racing track.

25

Number

20

15

10

5

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995*

1994*

1993^

1991

1992^

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

0

Bush Birds Water Birds

Figure 7. Source: Mary Ellen Talmage ^ denotes year Albert Park lake was drained for the purpose of controlling a pond weed problem. * denotes year Environmental changes were made in Albert Park to construct a F1 racing track.

Figures 6 and 7 come from the work of Mary Ellen Talmage who has been observing and counting birds in Albert Park since the late 1970s. She comments: "The species count only shows how many actual bird species are seen in the park per year. A bird species only needs to be recorded once in order to be included in the yearly species tally. If a species disappears and another one appears, whether new or recorded in previous years, the species tally remains the same. In addition it does not reflect abundance, whether a species is common or rarely seen, or whether they appear in flocks or are single sightings."

The number of bush bird species in Albert Park (figure 6) has increased from 28 to 30 in the last year and water bird species numbers have also increased from 34 to 35. Correspondingly the overall bird species residing in Albert Park increased from 62 in 2010 to 65 in 2011.

The total number of both bush and water birds breeding in Albert Park has decreased from 34 in 2010 to 30 in 2011. While the number of bush bird breeding species increased over the last year (from 19 to 20), the number of breeding water birds dropped from 15 to 10. Mary Ellen also notes that of the 20 bush bird and 10 water bird species breeding at the lake only five species (four bush and one water bird) are non-indigenous.

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Penguin Population

Penguin Population at St Kilda Breakwater

1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200

19 98 19 /99 99 20 /00 00 20 /01 01 20 /02 02 20 /03 03 20 /04 04 20 /05 05 20 /06 06 20 /07 07 20 /08 08 20 /09 09 20 /10 10 /1 1

0

No. breeding sites

Population estimate

Figure 8. Source: Earthcare St Kilda

Figure 8 shows that the penguin population remains at a level comparable to recent years though the number of Little Penguins caught and recorded by Earthcare’s Penguin Study Group (PSG) along the St Kilda Breakwater was 812 (down 33% on last year's high watermark of 1215). Breeding sites also decreased by 33%, from 262 in 2009/10 to 175 in 2010/11.

According to Zoe Hogg the PSG co-ordinator, high rainfall and nest raids have effected penguin breeding this year.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology (The BoM), 2010 was the third wettest year on record.

As evidenced by a higher than usual number of poor/unacceptable water quality ratings by the EPA, the water quality of Port Phillip Bay has been affected by litter and other contaminants running through inundated stormwater drains into the bay and washing onto the breakwater.

To find out more about our resident penguin population go to Earthcare St Kilda . To find out what else is happening around Port Phillip Bay, say g’day to the Port Phillip bay-keeper.

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CRIME AND SAFETY Do we feel safe in our homes and on the streets of Port Phillip?

Progress Overall we are safer. Many Port Phillip residents think that crime rates have increased or are ‘about the same’ as 5 years ago, when in fact crime rates have decreased over the last eleven years. The slight downturn recorded in 2009 in the percentage of syringes disposed of appropriately was corrected in 2010. The City of Port Phillip Needle and Syringe program has recently been recognised for its success in health promotion. By investing in innovative ‘preventive’ health measures millions of dollars has been saved on health service provision.

What we said last time: On the whole Port Phillip is becoming safer. The Port Phillip total crime rate has reached a 7 year low, however our perception of crime is still high. The Health Services team recorded a slight dip in the percentage of syringes appropriately disposed of in sharp safe containers compared with syringes manually collected by the street-cleaning service.

Measures  Syringes disposed of appropriately  Actual crime  Perceptions of crime

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Safe syringe disposal Percentage of Appropriately Disposed Syringes 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10

Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June

0

01 02 02 02 02 03 03 03 03 04 04 04 04 05 05 05 05 06 06 06 06 07 07 07 07 08 08 08 08 09 09 09 09 10 10 10 10 11 11

Figure 9. Source: Health Services, CoPP

Figure 9 shows an improvement in the percentage of appropriately disposed of syringes, up to 90% in the January –March quarter of 2011 before dropping to 79% in April - June 2011.

Overall the percentage of syringes disposed of appropriately in sharp safe containers compared with syringes manually collected by the street-cleaning service has improved from approximately 60% when the counts began at the end of 2001 to 80% in 2011. This indicates that the investment in and strategic placement of the sharp safe containers in public places across the municipality has contributed to the comprehensive collection of syringes. The data also shows the majority of injecting drug users disposes of syringes and other injecting paraphernalia responsibly. According to the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, NSPs have achieved ‘a $1-for-$4 return on investment which equates to $15.9 million in St Kilda.

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Crime Port Phillip Crime Rate per 100,000 Population* 25000

22390

20000

18333

16669

15000 14737

13053

12687

12571 11698 10923

10000 9902 9199

5000

0 2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

Figure 10. Source: Victoria Police.* * Rates for 2009/10 were calculated using estimated resident population figures as at 30 June 2009 and obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS Cat. No. 3218.0) released on 30 March 2010.

Note : the number of crimes recorded may be retrospectively updated if charges are dropped

Figure 10 shows a continued decline in the total crime reported in Port Phillip. 2010/11 represents an all time low with 8,962 crimes recorded (9,199 per population of 100,000) down 6% on last year with 9,517 crimes registered in 2009/10 (9,902 per population 100,000). In 2010/11 there were 1,128 crimes recorded against the person (1,158 per 100,000 population) and 6,418 crimes recorded against property (6,587 per 100,000 population) representing a increase of 1% and decrease of 3% respectively on last year’s figures. Drug related crimes decreased by 13% and other^ crimes decreased 27%. Though the current population in the City of Port Phillip is estimated at 94,374, figures are averaged per 100,000 to permit comparison across municipalities. In comparison with the other inner metro divisions show total crime in Port Phillip is higher than Stonington (7902.3 per population of 100,000) though lower than Yarra (11928.6 per population 100,000). The Victorian state average is 6508 per population of 100,000. ^ ‘Other’ crime is defined as: Going Equipped to Steal, Justice Procedures, Regulated Public Order, Weapons/Explosives, Harassment, Behaviour in Public Order and Other.

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Perception of Crime in Port Phillip Neighbourhoods Perception of Crime in Port Phillip Neighbourhoods 2007 Compared with 5 Years Ago (2002).

70

60

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50 49

49

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Figure 11. Source: Health and Wellbeing Plan 2007-11 CoPP

Figure 11 shows the results of a survey conducted as part of the City of Port Phillip’s Health and Wellbeing Plan 2007-11 in which 700 residents were randomly sampled across seven neighbourhoods. The graph shows 49% of people felt that the level of crime in Port Phillip has not changed in the past 5 years, 23% believe there is more crime and 18% feel there is less crime. Most of the improvements were noted in Port Melbourne, St Kilda and St Kilda Rd with residents perceiving these areas to experience less crime than 5 years ago. Even though actual crime decreased between 2002 and 2007, perception of crime has increased over the same period.

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Residents Sense of Safety and Security 100% 90% 80% 70%

%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Mar-09

Jun-09

Sep-09

Dec-09

Mar-10

Needs a lot/Some improvement

Jun-10

Sep-10

Adequate

Dec-10

Mar-11

Jun-11

Sep-11

Good/Excellent

Figure 12: Community Satisfaction Survey 2009 - 2011

Figure 12 shows that residents’ feeling of safety and security has improved slightly with the percentage of respondents who think safety in Port Phillip is excellent, good or average increasing from 76.5% in 2009 to 83.3% in 2010 to 83.7% in 2011. Correspondingly the percentage of residents who believe safety needs some or a lot of improvement has dropped from 23.5% in 2009 to 16.7% in 2011. This data has been collected quarterly since the beginning of 2009 through the Community Satisfaction Survey (CSS) prepared by ORC international. The CSS is a telephone survey of 400 residents from across the municipality conducted on weeknights (5pm to 8.30pm) and weekends (10am to 5pm).

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SUSTAINABLE USAGE Are we using our resources efficiently?

Progress Somewhat outdated data makes our progress toward or away from environmental sustainability difficult to determine. Increased household water consumption in 2010/11 has seen the residential water usage return to a level comparable with previous years, prior to the marked drop in water consumption recorded in 2009/10. Household electricity data compiled in 2009/10 indicates that we are yet to reap the reward of our energy-conscious efforts. The Australian Conservation Foundation’s EcoFootprint calculator shows that we are still using more resources per capita than our counterparts in regional Victoria. Though the amount of land per capita required to produce our energy/food and dispose of our waste is comparable to other inner city LGAs. What we said last time: Our progress in sustainable usage is mixed, we have made considerable improvement in reducing the amount of water we are using and our households are consuming slightly less electricity and gas. This is a good sign we are becoming more aware of the impact our consumption and fossil fuel dependence has on the environment. However, taken altogether, Port Phillip residents are leaving a bigger eco-footprint than our Victorian and Australian counterparts and three worlds more than our share.

Measures  Residential water usage  Residential electricity usage & Total electricity use per sector  Consumption Atlas (Greenhouse gas, Water & Eco Footprint)

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Residential electricity use in Port Phillip

300.0

6

250.0

5

200.0

4

150.0

3

100.0

2

50.0

1

0.0

Electricity (MWh)

Electricity (GWh)

Port Phillip Residential Electricity Consumption

0 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Residential Electricity Consumption Gwh Residential Electricity Consumption per Household Mwh

Figure 13. Source: Department of Sustainability and Environment In partnership with Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd and Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action.

Figure 12 shows an increase in the total residential electricity consumption from 242.7 GWh in 2007 to 253 GWh in 2008. However a greater increase in population figures means the ‘per household’ rate is 5.2 Mwh compared to 5.5 Mwh in 2007. The average Port Phillip household is still producing 7 tonnes of CO2 every year from metered electricity use in the home.

Measuring our energy consumption is the first step in reducing it. The Challenge to Change program provides all the training and equipment you need to identify and reduce energy expenditure in your household.

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Residential water use in Port Phillip Metered Residential Water Use 8,000

200.0 180.0

7,000

160.0 6,000 140.0 120.0

4,000

100.0

KL

ML

5,000

80.0

3,000

60.0 2,000 40.0 1,000

20.0

0

0.0 2001/02

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

Years Total residential water consumed

water consumed per household

Figure 14. Source: South East Water

Figure 14 shows the volume of water consumed by SE Water metered residential properties in Port Phillip. The total residential water consumed in 2010/11 was 5867.73ML representing an increase of 85% on last year’s total of 3175.74ML The percentage increase in the volume of water consumed by household (metered property) from 2009/10 to 2010/11 was not as great: 54%; 119KL per household in 2010/11 compared to 77KL per household in 2009/2010. The difference between the two percentage increases is due to there being a greater number of properties metered for water use in 2010/11 (49196 compared to 41041 in 2009/10). Since 2001/02 the number of metered properties has increased between 2-4% each year. In this respect 2009/10 appear to be an aberration, with the number of metered properties decreasing by 12%.

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Residential eco-footprint in Port Phillip

8

7

Global hectares (ha)

7 6

6

5

5

4

4 3

3

2

2

1

1

0

0 Average Port Phillip Resident

Average Victorian

Worlds to sustain my lifestyle

EcoFootprint (Hectares) 2010

Average Australian

Figure 15. Source: Australian Conservation Foundation Consumption Atlas created by Sydney University’s Centre for Integrated Sustainable Analysis.

The calculations represented in Figure 15 take into account both the impacts of the resources used in the home as well as the impacts of products and services consumed (including production, manufacturing, transport, retail and office hours worked. The final impact figures are calculated utilising Household expenditure data. Figure 15 shows the average City of Port Phillip resident to have an ecological footprint (7.47 ha per capita) which is larger than the average Australian (6.4 ha per capita). To put that in context, the ACF Consuming Australia report reveals Australians have the fourth largest eco-footprint in the world. Australians require 3.49 worlds to sustain their consumptive habits, City of Port Phillip residents use up 4.07 worlds worth of resources. The global average is 2.2 worlds, but the reality is that we only have one.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING Is Port Phillip a place that people with different incomes can afford to live in?

Progress The annual income required to purchase a median-priced house in the City of Port Phillip increased in 2010, along with the cost of a median-priced house in the City of Port Phillip. The number of affordable rental properties has grown in the last year. Since 2007 the number of community-run rooming houses in Port Phillip has decreased while the number of private-run rooming houses has increased. However, between 1997 and 2007, communityrun rooming increased markedly and the number of privately-run rooming houses declined.

The total number of rooming houses and rooming beds has decreased since 1997.

What we said last time: The annual income required to purchase a median-priced house in the City of Port Phillip sharply decreased in 2009, while the cost of a median-priced house in the City of Port Phillip has slightly increased. The number of rooming houses in Port Phillip has decreased since 1997, though less sharply since 2003. The percentage of community run rooming houses has increased in this time as the number of privately run rooming houses has fallen.

Measures  Home ownership affordability  Private rental affordability  Proportion of social housing to total dwellings in Port Phillip  Number of rooming houses in Port Phillip  Number and type of dwellings in Port Phillip

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Home Ownership Affordability.

Annual Income Required to Purchase a Median Priced House $350,000

40%

$300,000

30%

$250,000

20%

$200,000

10%

$150,000

0%

$100,000

-10%

$50,000

-20%

$0

-30% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Port Phillip LGA

Melbourne LGA

Port Phillip % change

Melbourne % change

Figure 16. Data Sources: www.housinginvictoria.com.au. For houses and units: Valuer General Guide to Property Values, various years; For all dwellings: Valuer General unit record files; Reserve Bank of Australia, Reserve Bank Bulletin, Statistical Tables, Financial Markets, Interest Rates, Table F05 Indicator Lending Rates (Housing Loans; Variable; Banks; Standard) (Yearly Median) Note: (i) The Inner Melbourne Region comprises the four municipalities of Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington and Yarra. (ii) Housing loan assumptions are (a) loan repayments will be less that 30% household income (b) the amount borrowed will be 90% of the affordable house price and (c) the term of the loan will be 25 years.

The threshold income required to purchase a median priced house in the City of Port Phillip increased by 30% in 2010 from $223,872 to $290,354, which is consistent with the upward trend for the 12 years prior to 2009. 2009 saw a drop in the income required to purchase a median priced house. Data from the Housing in Victoria website indicates the cost of a median-priced house in the Port Phillip increased by 17%, from $936,500 in 2009 to $1,100,000 in 2010. Melbourne’s threshold income increased by 35% (from $157,774 in 2009 to $212,486) in 2010 while a median-priced house in the LGA increased by 22% ($660,000 in 2009 to $805,000 in 2010).

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Home Ownership Affordability Number of Affordable Rental Properties in Port Phillip 30

25

20 One Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Bedroom Four Bedroom Total Properties

15

10

5

0 00 20

01 20

02 20

03 20

04 20

05 20

06 20

07 20

08 20

09 20

10 20

11 20

Figure 17. Data Sources: Office of Housing, Rental Report, June Quarter, various years Note: (i) This private rental affordability indicator assumes a match between dwelling size and particular household types receiving Centrelink incomes as follows: 1-bedroom: Singles on Newstart; 2-bedrooms: Single parent with 1 child; 3bedrooms: Couple on Newstart with 2 children; 4-bedrooms: Couple on Newstart with 4 children (ii) For each bedroom size/household type, rent assistance is subtracted from the rent, and the resulting rent is divided by the Centrelink income for that household type (iii) Private rental dwellings are affordable where the rent to income ratio is less than 30% (iv) For more detailed notes see the Office of Housing Rental Report.

Figure 17 shows that in 2011 there were 19 private rental properties considered affordable for low-come households in the whole of the City of Port Phillip (two one-bedroom properties, three two-bedroom properties, seven three- and four four-bedroom properties). This figure represents an improvement on 2010 when there were twelve rental properties considered affordable, including two one-bedroom and zero four-bedroom rental properties.

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Percentage of social housing to total dwellings in Port Phillip

Percentage of Social Housing and Private Housing in Port Phillip 100.0 90.0

92.1

92.0

91.3

91.9

80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 8.7

8.0

7.9

8.1

0.0 1996

2001 Social Housing %

2006

2010

Private Housing %

Figure 18. Source: Gary Spivak, Housing Development Officer CoPP.

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Proportion of social housing to total dwellings in Port Phillip

Proportion of Social Housing to Total Dwellings 60,000

Number of Dwellings

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

35,802

39,755

46,822

43,041

10,000

0

3,121

3,192

3,386

3,790

1996

2001

2006

2010

Social Housing

Total dwellings

Figure 19. Source: Gary Spivak, Housing Development Officer CoPP.

Figure 18 and 19 shows an increase of 12% in the number of social housing dwellings in Port Phillip between 1996 and 2010. A more marked increase in the total number of dwellings in the municipality means the percentage of social housing increased by 0.06% over the same period. The category of social housing is made up of community and public housing. The number of community housing dwellings increased from 914 in 2006 to 1,297 in 2010. It should be noted that the 2006 total may have been undercounted where it did not include community housing owned by the community housing sector. Previous counts may have only included Director of Housing owned community housing. .

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Number of rooming houses in Port Phillip Number of Beds in Port Phillip Rooming Houses 1600

1000 900

1400

800 1200 700 1000

600 500

800

400

600

300 400 200 200

100 0

0 1997

2000

2003 Private

Community*

2007

2011

Total

Figure 20. Source: Gary Spivak, Housing Development Officer CoPP * This excludes 17 community housing rooming houses that have been converted to self-contained accommodation, eg bedsitters, and are consequently no longer registered under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008. However, they are gazetted as rooming houses under the Victorian Government Gazette.

Figure 20 shows that the number of privately run rooming houses and rooming house beds in Port Phillip has declined since 1997 by 43% (houses) and 51% (beds). Since 2007 private rooming houses and rooming house beds increased by 27% and 11% respectively. The number of community rooming houses and rooming house beds increased by 73% between 1997 and 2007. Since 2007, the number of community run rooming houses and rooming house beds has decreased by 41% and 42%. The total number of rooming houses and rooming beds has decreased by 17% and 25% since 1997.

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TRANSPORT Are we utilising active and public transport means to get around Port Phillip?

Progress The data shows that green travel methods to work and to school continue to be on the rise. Data collected by the CoPP sustainable transport officer on ‘how children get to school’ has shown that active travel methods had increased to over 50% of school trips in 2007 when the program was taken over by Bicycle Victoria. ABS Census data on ‘travel to work’, shows commuter transport is becoming more environmentally friendly with active transport and public transport steadily increasing over the ten year period from 1996 to 2006.

The ABS is collected every five years and will be conducted in 2011.

What we said last time: Here we are progressing towards sustainability in green travel methods to work and school. Data collected on non-car transport methods to work have shown a high increase in travel by tram/light rail, riding (bicycle) and walking which may be contributable to the success of ‘Travelsmart’ programs as well as the increase in flexibility in the workplace with more people working from home. The method for school travel has remained steady since August 2004 where the difference between the two methods was the best recorded (only 4% difference), with 55% percent of people travelling by car and 45% travelling by green transport in March 2006 (a 10% difference).

Measures  How people get to work  How children get to school  Number of cars registered in Port Phillip  Number of car parking permits per household

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Travel to work methods utilised by employed people in Port Phillip Travel to Work Methods 100% 90% 80% 70% 60%

Personal vehicle transport

50%

Public transport

40%

Active transport

30% 20% 10% 0% 1996

2001

2006

Figure 21. Source: ABS 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Population and Housing. NB. ABS Census data is updated every five years, the next Census will be conducted in 2011.

Figure 21 shows that residents are increasing selecting travel to work by modes of active transport (walking, bike riding etc), Although in percentage terms personal vehicle transport is at its lowest level on 10 years, 53% as opposed to 59% in 1996, a closer look at the Census data shows the total number of cars on the road for the trip to work is higher than ever, 21,728 in 2006 as opposed to 19,263 in 1996. This is an increase of nearly 12% of cars on the road for the trip to work originating in Port Phillip. This is just under the growth in population of 13.6% from 1996 to 2006.

Walking and Cycling now make up 19% of the modal split for the journey to work; this is up from 13% in 1996. The number of Port Phillip residents walking or cycling to work is now 7,412 up from 4,208 in 1996, an increase of 76%. Public transport modes have remained quite steady in percentage terms across the three Census years, though total numbers have risen to 11,928 from 9,412 in 1996, an increase of nearly 27%.

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Port Phillip 'Super Tuesday' Counts 9000

80

8000

70

8234

71

7000

7415

30

%

40 5478

5000 4000

50

55

6566

6000

60

20

4474

10

3000

0 2000

-10

1000

-10 -20

-17

-30

0 2007

2008 total numbers

2009

2010

2011

% increase from previous year

Figure 22. Source: Bicycle Victoria

Figure 22 represents the ‘Super Tuesday’ counts collected annually by Bicycle Victoria (BV).

Commuter cycling decreased in 2011 with 7415 cyclists recorded en route to work between 79am, down by 10% on last year’s count of 8234. This number includes cyclist counted at collection points taken in previous years (26). In 2011 there was a net gain of five collection points at which at total of 898 cyclists were recorded.

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How children get to school in Port Phillip

Figure 23 Source: Meg Selman, Sustainable Transport Officer CoPP * denotes combined public and active transport to schools.

Research into ‘to-school’ travel shows that in the 1980’s approximately 80% of kids used to get to school under their own steam. In the early 2000’s this percentage figure had flipped, approximately 20% of kids were walking, riding, scooting and skating to school. Figure 23 depicts the progress of a City of Port Phillip sustainable transport campaign in reversing this trend. The graph shows that in March 2007 51% of trips to Port Phillip primary schools in were made by public or active transport. This campaign continues across Victoria championed by an independent, not-for-profit organisation, Bicycle Victoria Network (BVN). From 2007, BV assumed co-ordination of the ‘Hands Up – How Kids get to School’ project. The active transport data is captured through an on-line survey and the results used to demonstrate need for safer routes to school and improved amenity. Figure 23b shows the involvement of Port Phillip primary schools in the ‘Hands Up’ program.

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Port Phillip School's Involvment in 'Hands Up' Active Travel Program 90 80 70

% Active Travel

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Albert Park

Elwood College

Elwood Primary 2011

2010

Middle Park

2009

2008

Port Melbourne 2007

St Colombus

St Kilda Park

St Kilda

No. of entries 2007-11

Figure 23b Source: Jessica Cerejo, Sustainable Transport Behaviour Change Officer CoPP and Bicycle Victorian Network

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Residential car parking permits.

Port Phillip Residential Parking Permits 0.8

50,000 0.75 45,000 44,693

40,000

0.7

42,276

41,463

41,352

46,882

46,295

45849

45,364

45,002

0.6 35,000 0.5 30,000

31,137

0.44 0.42

25,000

0.4 0.34

0.34

20,000 18,238

0.36 0.33

0.33

0.31

0.3

17,612

15,000

16,591 15,381

15,423

15,444

15,101

14,319

0.2

10,000 0.1 5,000

0

0 2003

2004

2005 No.of Households.

2006

2007

2008

Total No. of Residential Permits

2009

2010

2011

permits per household

Figure 24. Residential Parking Permits. Source Parking Permits Administrator, CoPP

Figure 24 shows the number of residential parking permits decreased in 2011, though not to the level recorded for the four years prior to 2010. The number of residential parking permits (including visitor permits) dropped from 16,591 in 2010 to 15,444 in 2011. The number of permits per household correspondingly decreased from 0.36 to 0.33 which is equivalent to one residential/visitor permit issued for every three households. The number of residential permits as a proportion of total permits issued continues to decrease from 84.5% in 2003 to 58.1% in 2011.

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PARTICIPATION Are we involved in our community? Are we making a difference? Do we even vote?

Progress At the 2008 local government elections we had a voter turnout of over 50% for the first time since the 1999 election. However, this figure is low compared with other municipalities. Results continue to remain steady with a consistently large proportion of the population who feel they have opportunities to participate in affordable local community events.

What we said last time: Our results here have remained steady. The proportion of the population who feel they have opportunities to participate in affordable local community events and activities is steady. The next council election will be held in November 2008 Measures  Percentage of population who feel they have opportunities to participate in affordable local community events and activities of their choosing  Voter turnout at council elections  Participation in social, cultural and sporting clubs, and community programs and/or activities

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Participation Percentage of the population who feel they have opportunity to participate in affordable community events and activities 100% 90%

5% 10%

8%

10%

9%

13%

13%

77%

78%

2005

2006

8%

7%

7%

14%

15%

77%

80%

78%

2009

2010

2011

10%

8%

9%

15%

7%

8%

80% 70% 60% 50% 40%

85%

85%

84%

81%

30% 20% 10% 0% 2002

2003

Strongly agree or agree

2007 Neutral/don't know

2008

Strongly disagree or disagree

Figure 25. Source: CoPP 2002 – 2010 Community Satisfaction Survey. Note: question was not asked in 2004 survey and sample size varies after 2008. Response categories were altered in 2009 ‘Neutral/don’t know’ was replaced with “adequate’

Figure 25 shows that 78% of the population strongly agree or agree that they have opportunities to participate in affordable local community events and activities of their choosing. 7% of the population strongly disagree or disagree that they have opportunities to participate in affordable local community events and activities of their choosing.

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Port Phillip Council Elections – Voter Turnout Port Phillip Council Elections - Voter Turnout 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 1999

2002

2004

2008

Years

Figure 26. Source: VEC 2008

Figure 26 shows a voter turnout over 50% for the first time since the 1999 election. Council elections are now held every 4 years with votes registered through postal votes in some electorates and in person in others.

The City of Port Phillip like other municipalities accepting votes in person has a relatively low voter turn out, though this may also be due to the high number of CEO (Chief Executive Officer) voters. A CEO voter owns property in the municipality and is therefore entitled to vote.

Yet, because they live in another municipality, their voting is not compulsory.

It is also worth noting that in 2008, Port Phillip underwent a substantial ward restructure making a detailed neighbourhood analysis impossible.

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Participation in social, cultural and sporting clubs, and community programs and/or activities.

Use of Port Phillip Community Facilities 140 120

122.9

100 98.9 80

82.1

80

78.3

77.8

60 55.6 40 20 0 community centres

galleries

libraries

maternal and child health centres

playgrounds

children and youth centres

sporting grounds and clubs

Utilisation Perspective Score Figure 27: Source Kathy Williams, Community Facility Officer, CoPP

Figure 27 shows the 2007/08 Utilisation Perspective Scores (UPS) for community facilities across Port Phillip. The UPS is the average of three element scores based on: open hours as a % of optimum hours (98.5 hours per week - 9 hours daytime + 5 hours evening usage); used hours as a % of open hours; and facility demand as a percentage of its capacity. The resulting UPS gives a general overview of the facility’s utilisation in terms of demand and open hours.

Scores under 100 indicate under use, where capacity exceeds demand and scores over 100 indicate over use where demand exceeds capacity.

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EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEERING Can people find paid or volunteer jobs in Port Phillip?

Progress Progress for this indicator is mixed. While our working population has steadily grown over the last 15 years, the percentage of Port Phillip residents who perform unpaid work is lower than in Southern Metro and regional Victorian areas.

What we said last time: Data for this indicator has not been collected in recent years, but a baseline has been established.

Measures  Percentage of people who live and work in the City of Port Phillip  Paid in Port Phillip.  Unpaid work in Port Phillip

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Location where residents work.

Employment Self Containment in Port Phillip 40 35 30 25 2001 Self containment %

15

2006 Self containment %

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Figure 28. Source: Port Phillip Economic Profile, ID consulting

Figure 28 shows Port Phillip employment self containment rates by sector between 2001 and 2006. Self containment is defined as the percentage of resident employed persons who work within the local LGA or region. The self-containment rate, of Port Phillip-based industries, decreased by 0.9% between 2001 and 2006, with more workers having to travel outside of the municipality to their place of employment. Self containment declined most notably in Mining (7.1%), Communications (6.8) and Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (5.6%) but has increased in the industries of Electricity Gas and Water Supply (8.6%), non-classifiable Economic Units (7.4%) and finance and insurance 5.4%.

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Paid work in Port Phillip.

3000

6

2500

5

2000

4

1500

3

1000

2

500

1

0

%

Local Employment

0 2005

2006

2007

Unemployed persons (CoPP) no.

2008

Unemployment rate (CoPP) %

2009

2010

Unemployment rate % (MSD)

Figure 29. Source ABS Census. ABS note: Persons aged 15 years and over who were not employed during the reference week, and: had actively looked for full time or part time work at any time in the four weeks up to the end of the reference week and were available for work in the reference week; or were waiting to start a new job within four weeks from the end of the reference week and could have started in the reference week if the job had been available then.

Figure 29 shows strengthening employment in Port Phillip, with the unemployment rate dropping below 4% (3.6%) again in 2010. 2009 saw the highest number of residents without work (2729) since early 2005 though the percentage of person unemployed (4%) in 2009 was lower than in 2005 (4.7%). Between 2005 – 2010, the rate of unemployment in Port Phillip has been consistently lower than the rate of unemployment recorded in the Melbourne Statistical Division (MSD).

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Unpaid work in Port Phillip Percentage of residents peforming unpaid labour 80 70 68.8

68.6

60

%

50 40 30 26.5

20 16.7

16.5

10 7.9

15.5

10

0 Unpaid care

Unpaid childcare

City of Port Phillip

Unpaid domestic work

Volunteer work

Melbourne Statistical Division

Figure 30. Source: ABS Census 2006. * Denotes Melbourne statistical division.

Figure 30 shows that taken overall there is less unpaid work performed in the City of Port Phillip than in the Melbourne Statistical division. It seems form the high number of ‘not stated’ responses (15.7%) to the Census question on performing voluntary work that people are unsure of what sort of activity constitutes ‘volunteer work’.

In 2006 a national Voluntary Work Survey conducted by ABS showed that 5.2 million people or 34% Australians aged 18 years and over performed volunteer work. Women (36%) and men (32%) contributed over 713 million hours of unpaid labour to a diverse range of activities including sport/physical recreation (26% of all voluntary work hours), community/welfare (19%), religious (17%) and education and training (10%) organisations.

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POLLUTION - AIR, WATER, NOISE AND WASTE Is the air we breathe clean enough? Are the streets and beaches clean?

Progress We are moving toward sustainability with the proportion of recycling to total waste increasing. Our streets and beaches have continued to meet residents standards of cleanliness. The total number of noise complaints increased slightly, due in part to an increase in complaints about barking dogs and commercial premises.

What we said last time: Our result here has remained steady. Recycling rates are up, with more residential waste being diverted from landfill for recycling, however, the total amount of waste has increased. The total number of noise complaints received by the council has fallen, however there has been a slight increase in residential noise complaints. Data relating to air quality, beach cleanliness & shopping centres/ street cleanliness is currently not available.

Measures  Litter in public places  Residential waste and recycling  Neighbourhood noise

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Litter in public places

Se N De ov c p O Ja Feb Au te c e e M t nu ru m Ju ob mb mb A g a M J b ar ar rc pr u u h il ay ne ly st er er er er y y

Citizen's Monitoring Network evaluation of street and beach cleanliness

Month

7.5

7.7

7.9

8.1

8.3

8.5

8.7

8.9

CMN score out of 10 2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

Figure 31. Source: Citizen’s Monitoring Network. Data note: Citizen’s monitoring network data, being a score out of 10 on specific cleanliness standards of shopping centres, beaches and local streets. Data managed by Darren Findlay, Coordinator Beach & Street Cleaning, CoPP

Figure 31 shows the Streets and Beach Cleaning team benchmark of 8.5 out of 10 was met each month in 2007 and 2008 with a yearly average of 8.6. In 2009 the average score was 8.7 demonstrating a high level of approbation for street and beach cleanliness within Port Phillip from a volunteer network of citizens.

For our population dense, inner metro municipality the difficult task of managing litter is super sized because our ten kilometres of beach frontage is an outfall point for the Port Phillip regional catchment. Port Phillip’s flat topology and the occurrence of tidal reflux mean that when it rains heavily litter can evade litter traps in our drainage system and end up in the bay and on our beaches. The dangers of contamination to the bay ecology and human health have inspired the formation of a number of local action groups committed to reducing street and beach litter, including the Port Phillip Baykeeper, Coast Monkeys and Beach patrols in Port Melbourne and Albert and Middle Park. Support these efforts and Port Phillip Council’s ‘No Cuts No Butts’ campaign here.

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Annual residential rubbish and recycling rate in Port Phillip Total Residential Rubbish and Recycling 25,000

45

40 20,000

35

30 15,000 %

Tonnes

25

20 10,000 15

10

5,000

5

0

0 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Total Residential Rubbish (tonnes)

Total Recyclables (tonnes)

Percentage Diverted to Recycling

Figure 32. Source: Waste: Nick Dunstan - Waste Management; Population and Households: Department of Sustainability and Environment

Figure 32 shows a slight increase in the total number of tonnes of waste generated in Port Phillip residents last financial year from 33,766 tonnes in 2009/10 to 35,307 tonnes in 2010/11 13,788 tonnes (39%) of the total waste was recycled. The proportion of household waste diverted from landfill has fallen back below 40% in the last two years, from 41% in 2008/09 and 40.5% in 2009/2010.

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Noise pollution

Noise complaints received by council 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Barking dogs 2001/02 2007/08

Constructions sites 2002/03 2008/09

2003/04 2009/10

Residential premises 2004/05 2010/11

Commercial premises

2005/06

2006/07

Figure 33. Source: Number of noise complaints received by council and logged in Council’s Pathway system

Figure 33. Barking dogs make up the largest category of noise complaints to council as logged through the Pathway system (2532) followed by construction sites (2079). In 2010/11 complaints about noise from construction sites (253) represented the most marked increase in noise complaints for any one category, up 35% on last year’s figures (187). Of the 253 complaints recorded for construction sites, 209 (79%) were regarding noise made outside of compliant hours.

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COST OF LIVING Question: Can you afford to live here? What about others?

Progress We are moving toward sustainability with the average cost of lunch in Port Phillip decreasing since 2003 and five out of the seven vendors still operating over this period. However emergency relief agencies have reported a greater demand on their services.

Without an increase in funding for the distribution of relief, agencies have been relying on food parcels collected from the South Melbourne market and distributed by Second Bite through the ‘Help Yourself to Free Food Program’.

What we said last time: The cost of lunch has risen in 2005 to an average of $8.73 from a low of $7.79 in 2004.

Although the 94 cent increase was not found across all main shopping streets/ roads in Port Phillip (4 out of 6 slightly decreased their prices), it costs over $10 to buy lunch in Armstrong & Acland Streets & Ormond Rd. shows the average cost of a salad roll and can of soft drink has gone down. Each of the 6 neighbourhoods tested with the exception of Port Melbourne (which registered a slight increase from $7.20 to $7.50) showed the cost of lunch has gone down since 2003.

Measures  The cost of a salad roll and soft drink  The number of local residents accessing emergency relief

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The Average Cost of Lunch in Port Phillip The Cost of Lunch in Port Phillip (by area) $14.00

$12.00

$10.00

Cost ($)

$8.00

$6.00

$4.00

$2.00

Elwood/Ripponlea (Ormond Road) Albert/Middle Park (Armstrong St) Port Phillip Average

St Kilda (Acland St) South Melbourne (Clarendon St) 2 per. Mov. Avg. (Port Phillip Average )

11 20

10 20

09 20

08 20

05 20

04 20

20

03

$0.00

Balaclava/East St Kilda (Carlisle St) Port Melbourne (Bay St)

Figure 34. Source: Community Pulse community researchers, 2008 onwards South Port Uniting Care

Figure 34 shows the cost of the average lunch in Port Phillip has increased by 6% in the last year, from $9.05 in 2010 to $9.62 in 2011. The cost of a salad roll and can of drink decreased in Elwood (11%), East St Kilda (17%), and St Kilda (29%) and increased in Middle Park (12%), South Melbourne (41%) and Port Melbourne (47%). Both Port Melbourne and South Melbourne jumped above the $10 mark for the first time in 2011 ($11.00 and $13.10 respectively). Conversely the cost of lunch in Elwood, at one time above $10 (2003-2005), fell to $7.40 in 2011. Elwood is fast fixing a place, along side the neighbourhoods of Balaclava and St Kilda as a source of inexpensive lunch-time sustenance.

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Emergency relief.

'Help Yourself to Free Food' Program 35000

350.0

30000

300.0

25000

250.0

20000

200.0

15000

150.0

10000

100.0

5000

50.0

0.0

0 2006/07

2007/08

2008/09 Total Kgs

Extra Meals

2009/10

2010/2011

Kgs per week

Figure 35 Source: Russell Shield Second Bite; Port Phillip Community Group, South Port Uniting Care and Salvation Army

Figure 35. Across the board the number of new clients increased in St Kilda based emergency relief agency by 76% (Salvation Army), 10% (PPCG - St Kilda), and decreased by 14% (SPUC). Annual contacts in St Kilda increased by 40% from 2008/9 to 2010/11 (PPCG - St Kilda), Instances of Emergency Relief increased by 37% (Salvation Army). The number of referrals increased by 140% (SPUC), and 27% (PPCG - all sites). The Help Yourself to Free Food program is the Port Phillip based arm of Second Bite. Second Bite volunteers rescue fresh produce from the market (in this instance the South Melbourne Market) and redistribute it amongst local emergency relief agencies. Given demand for emergency relief is growing and is not directly represented in the how much emergency relief is distributed given funding for the provision of emergency relief by is the same or less expenditure on emergency relief can only be as much as is supplied through funding, grants and donations. Thus if an agency experiences increased demand for emergency relief it will not necessarily be reflected in the amount of emergency relief they provide. A more detailed picture is given by looking at changes in the number of referrals, the number of extended interviews (for more complex cases) and the number of new clients.

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DIVERSITY Do people from diverse cultures really feel welcome here?

Progress The majority of Port Phillip residents continue to think that Port Phillip is an accepting place for people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. However the results have dipped to their lower limit. Economic diversity, as measured by weekly income is becoming less diverse with more Port Phillip residents earning between $600 and $1000 per week. More Diversity information (such as Port Phillip residents’ age range, country of birth etc) will be updated soon after the 2011 Census is analysed.

What we said last time: Most people believe that Port Phillip is an accepting place valuing diversity, which can also be seen in the higher proportion of people born overseas and from different incomes living in the city of Port Phillip as compared to Melbourne. However, when looking at the diversity of age range, as noted in the last report, with the population increasing in the already high 25-54 age range and decreasing in almost all the other ranges.

Measures  Percentage of population that believes the City of Port Phillip is an accepting place for people from diverse cultures and backgrounds  Diversity of Port Phillip community

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Acceptance of diversity.

Percentage of population that believes the City of Port Phillip is accepting of diverse cultures 100%

3% 4%

3% 5%

5%

2% 5%

7%

90%

6% 6%

4%

4%

7%

5%

7% 10%

80%

70%

60%

50% 93%

91%

88%

93%

89%

88%

91% 83%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0% 2002

2003

2004

2005

Strongly agree or agree

2006

2007

Neutral/don't know

2008

2009

2010

2011

Strongly disagree or disagree

Figure 36. Source: CoPP 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 Community Satisfaction Survey.* Note: question was. not asked in 2004 or 2008 survey. From 2009 the response category of ‘neutral/don’t know’ was changed to ‘adequate’

Figure 36 saw the percentage of people believe that the City of Port Phillip is an accepting place drop to 83% in 2011, its lowest point since the question was first posed to community members through the Customer Satisfaction Survey in 2002.

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Household incomes quartiles Household income quartiles 40% 35% 35% 32%

30% 25% 24% 20%

21%

22%

22%

22%

22%

15% 10% 5% 0% 2006 Lowest

2001

Medium lowest

Medium highest

Highest

Figure 37. Source: ABS 2001, 2006 Census of Population and Housing

Income Quartiles Lowest Medium lowest Medium highest Highest

2006 $0 – 29,747 $29,748 – 56,088 $56,089 – 94,621 $94,622 +

2001 $0 – 24,037 $24,038 – 46,267 $46,268 – 77,452 $77,453 +

Household income quartiles allow us to compare relative income-earning capabilities across time. Figure 37 shows that in 2006 there was larger proportion of households in the highest income quartile (35% in 2006 compared with 32% in 2001), representing a 15% increase.

Correspondingly, 2006 recorded a smaller proportion of households in the lowest income quartile (21% in 2006 compared with 24% in 2001), representing a 5.75% decrease.

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LOCAL ICONS AND CHARACTER Can we still see the old Port Phillip amongst the new?

Progress As a shared social phenomenon, ‘sense of place’ is informed by the natural and built environment landscape, but also includes the people and businesses who occupy this landscape. Data for this indicator continues to be developed with a project that aims to identify icons that have become symbols that evoke particular shared values, love and lore of our particular geography.

Contribute to the development of a cultural map of Port Phillip, including galleries, public art and monuments and local live music venues. View the pool of images generated through the Port Phillip series of Photography Night Walks

What we said last time: Data for this indicator has stalled. Progress may be reported again in the future, see 2004 SCPI report for this data.

Measures  The value of culture in Port Phillip  Maintenance or protection of heritage buildings, landscapes and other cultural icons

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NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING NEEDS Can you buy the things you need locally?

Progress

The cost comparison of twelve healthy shopping basket items between seven Port Phillip neighbourhoods has produced some interesting results. With the exception of Albert/Middle Park, prices in the neighbourhoods that recorded the greatest cost for the healthy shopping basket items in the original survey (Elwood and Ripponlea) increased. With the exception of Port Melbourne, prices for the same items in the neighbourhoods that recorded the least cost (South Melbourne, St Kilda and Balaclava) have decreased.

What we said last time:

Data for this indicator has proved difficult to collate and analyse, but work is underway to provide data on changes in retail outlets in each suburb/neighbourhood in Port Phillip, and to survey resident’s needs/desires for their local shops.

Measures

 

Neighbourhood Shopping needs Community Shopping Survey

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Neighbourhood Shopping Needs.

Cost of a Healthy Shopping Basket* Locally $60

$54.48 $52.68 $50

$50.80

$50.32

$49.97

$48.09 $47.02

$42.13 $40 $39.52

$39.15 $37.69

$38.87

$37.40 $36.26 $35.20

$35.88

$35.72

$34.02 $33.82 $32.85 $31.43

$30

$20

$10

$0

Port Melbourne

South Melbourne

Albert/Middle Park

St Kilda 2009

2010

Elwood

Balaclava

Ripponlea

2011

Figure 38. Source: Port Phillip Community Group researchers *Food Security in Port Phillip 2005 (Wood and Streker).

Figure 38, shows a $14.09 disparity in the cost of twelve ‘Healthy Shopping Basket’ items purchased in St Kilda ($35.08) compared with the same items purchased in Ripponlea ($49.97). The price disparity has gotten smaller since the last time this data was collected in 2010 when a $21.63 price difference was recorded between Balaclava ($32.85) and Ripponlea ($54.48). Decreased costs recorded in Albert/Middle Park (5%) and Ripponlea (8%) were offset by price rises in Port Melbourne (8%), South Melbourne (11%) and Balaclava (18%) to give a Port Phillip-wide total of $296.38, $10.84 more than in October 2010 ($285.54).

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Local Shopping Needs Local Shopping Needs 60

50 49

49

48

%

40

30

20

21

21

21

22

21

20

10 5

7

3

6

4

6

0 2009

2010

2011

My local shopping strip needs total improvement

My local shopping strip needs some improvement

My local shopping strip has adequate services

My local shopping strip has good services

My local shopping strip has excellent services

Figure 39. Local Shopping Needs

Source: Community Satisfaction Survey Figure 39 shows a very slight decrease in the perceived availability of local business services in Port Phillip between 2010 and 2011 with the perception of local shopping areas that are in need of ‘some’ or ‘total improvement’ increasing from 9% to 10%. Correspondingly the percentage of respondents who think their shopping strip has ‘good’ and ‘excellent’ services dropped from 71% to 69%.

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