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The e Bays Precinct cinct Ref efer erence ence Group

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Meetin eting g on The e Ac

Activ tive e Recreation reational al Needs eds Study dy

March 2017

Welcom come e Anh Dang

Agenda da

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Update e on The Bays s Prec ecinc inct

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estio tions s and answer ers

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Update e on Ac Activ tive e Rec ecreational ational Needs eds Study dy

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sentation tation of survey findin dings

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scuss ssion ion

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ervie iew w of next t steps

Updat date e on The e Bays ys Precinc inct

Bays East - Up Update

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Bays West t - Up Update

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Questi tion

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Ac Active e Recreati reation

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l Needs s Study

Aims and objecti tives es

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Aim To determine the facilities and settings required to meet the active recreation needs arising from redevelopment of the Bays Precinct, and in adjoining areas if possible.

• Provide a detailed understanding of current unmet needs for sporting facilities in

the areas adjacent to the Bays Precinct

• Provide an assessment of the sport and active recreation facilities required to

support the future population of the Bays Precinct

• Provide advice on innovative ways to meet the future sport and active recreation

facility needs of the Bays population

• Integrate with the broader social infrastructure assessment being undertaken by

Elton Consulting Objectives

Scope e – fa facili liti ties es

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Sporting fields Sports courts

• utdoor
• indoor

Aquatic facilities

• utdoor
• indoor

Water-based active recreation facilities Skate/youth facilities

Scope e – area

Bays Precinct and adjoining areas in the City of Sydney and Inner West Council LGAs within the catchments of various active recreation settings and facilities

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Opportu tuniti nities es for engagemen ent

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Commencement workshop

• Outline the

methodology

• Confirm

engagement requirements Information gathering

• Obtain

information

• Understand

requirements Opportunities and constraints

• Workshop

solutions

• Identify

synergies

• Draft report
• Presentation
• f draft report
• Obtain

feedback

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Summary y of the surveys ys

Survey Purpose Methodology Sporting

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 current and potential future membership  facilities within or in close proximity to the Bays Precinct that are currently used  priorities for new and/or improved facilities. Word document distributed by email School  Facilities on your school grounds and their availability for community use  Plans for upgrading/adding new facilities.  Recreation trends seen within school  Facilities used outside the school grounds Word document distributed by email Community  participation in organised sport  Use and availability of sporting facilities  Active recreational facilities that the community would like to see in The Bays Precinct. Online survey ORIMA Research Survey  Stratified random sample of local households  Current sports/physical recreational activities and sports membership  Desired sports/physical recreational activities and perceived barriers  Comparison with national recreational participation data Telephone survey

Update e on work rk comp mplet eted ed to date

Met ethodolog

• dology

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Review background information Audit of existing and proposed facilities and settings Determine current and future needs and demands

• demographics
• existing and proposed use
• participation rates
• trends
• experience elsewhere
• surveys:
• sporting groups
• schools
• interested community
• local residents

Assess supply and demand Recommendations Reporting Community and stakeholder engagement  WE ARE HERE

Presenta entatio tion n of survey y findin ndings Elton

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Cons nsultin ulting and nd Pa Parkla rkland nd Plann anner ers

Sporti ting g group p survey y

25 submissions from sporting groups with a presence in the City/Inner West responded. These included NSW peak sporting groups, regional associations, and local clubs.

• Field sports (15 submissions) – football (4), AFL (2), rugby league (2), American football

(1), athletics (1), baseball (1), cricket (1), hockey (1), rugby union (1), touch football (1)

• Outdoor court sports (3 submissions) – tennis (2), netball (1)
• Indoor sports (3 submissions) – gymnastics (1), roller derby (1), table tennis (1)
• Aquatic sports (2 submissions) – swimming (2)
• Water-based sports (1 submission) – dragon boating (1)
• Lunchtime sport organisation (1 submission)

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Sporti ting g group p survey y

Membership – increases over past 5 years

• Membership of the majority of sporting groups increased over past 5 years,

particularly AFL, football

• Increases in membership over last 5 years due to factors such as:
• increase in population
• school programs
• modified sports for juniors
• success of Sydney/NSW/Australian teams and athletes
• holding major events
• marketing and social media
• catering for older players, women and girls, and other cultures
• casual/social competitions
• weight for age competitions
• facility upgrades

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• Q4. Please provide details of your organisation’s membership for the periods specified within the table:
• Q5. Looking at any changes in membership over the past five years, could you please outline reasons that have contributed to this change?

Sporti ting g group p survey y

Membership - decline and constraints in last 5 years

• No change or decline in membership in last 5 years in baseball, rugby league, hockey,

netball, tennis, swimming

• limited facilities available for the number of people wanting to participate
• rising cost of participation
• The number of participants in many sports in the City/Inner West is restricted by:
• the number and quality of facilities
• lack of amenities for women
• Sporting groups feel that small increase in members can sometimes be

accommodated by current facilities, but not large increases

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• Q6. How does the provision of facilities for your activity in the City/Inner West influence the number of participants in your activity?
• Q7. Is your organisation able to accommodate more participants within the capacity of currently available facilities?

Sporti ting g group p survey

Impact of membership changes on facilities

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• Sports such as athletics, tennis

coaching, gymnastics and roller derby have waiting lists of people wanting to join and play

• Sports such as football and hockey

turn people away because they can’t be accommodated by existing facilities

• Q8. Does your organisation have a waiting list of people wanting to become playing members?
• Q8a. If yes, Please provide more information about your current waiting list.

Sporti ting g group p survey

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Membership over next 5 years

• An increase in membership is

expected in the next 5 years in sports such as AFL, baseball, football, rugby league, rugby union, touch football, gymnastics, roller derby, and dragon boating.

• Q9. Do you expect the number of registered playing members in your organisation to change in the next 5 years?
• Q9a. Please explain why you expect this change to occur:

Sporti ting g group p survey

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Increase in participants similar to reasons for growth in numbers over past 5 years:

• Dwelling development and population growth in Inner West
• Marketing and promotion of the sport in schools and local clubs
• Interest in active lifestyles
• Increased popularity of the game
• Female participation
• Multi-cultural participation
• Tie-in with Olympics/World Cup
• Social competitions
• Modified facilities for juniors
• Adults wanting to play again
• Winter sports playing in summer
• Corporate team competitions
• Weight-for-age competitions
• Q9. Do you expect the number of registered playing members in your organisation to change in the next 5 years?
• Q9a. Please explain why you expect this change to occur:

Sporti ting g group p survey y

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Catchment of members

• Catchment of members differed by each sporting group
• However, there was generally a focus on inner west/south west

Use of facilities in the City/Inner West

• Respondents accessed numerous facilities across the City/Inner West
• Distance from The Bays Precinct to facilities used in regular competition ranges from

about 3 km for junior AFL to 10 km + for most field sports, and up to 20 km for hockey

• Many facilities used are multi-purpose and shared by different sports
• There was intensive use of most facilities
• Q10. Which Local Government Areas (LGAs) do your members typically come from?
• Q11. Please tell us about your organisation’s use of active recreation/sporting facilities in the City/Inner West for competition and/or training

in 2016.

Sporti ting g group p survey y

• A lack /shortfall of facilities was expressed by every sporting group
• Facilities lacking or in short supply were the same or similar to the facilities they use

and/or that they would like to see provided in the Bays Precinct

• Priorities (short, medium long term) for improving existing provision of sporting

facilities were for new facilities and/or improving the quality of existing facilities

• Priorities were the same or similar to the facilities they would like to see provided in

the Bays Precinct

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• Q12. Does your organisation perceive a lack or shortfall of any active recreation/sporting facilities in the City/Inner West?
• Q12a. If yes, Please tell us which active recreation/sporting facilities are lacking or are in short supply in the City/Inner West, and reasons for

your view:

• Q13. What are your organisation’s priorities for improving existing and/or developing new facilities for your activity in the City/Inner West?

Sporti ting g group p survey

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Active recreation/ sporting activity Facilities desired in The Bays Precinct Field sports (15 sporting groups responses)  Turf and synthetic multi-purpose playing fields for oval (AFL) and rectangular (hockey, football, rugby league, touch football) sports  Convert Wentworth Park fields to synthetic surface  Fields located on apartment buildings  Full-sized athletics track with jumping and throwing facilities  Specialised baseball/softball diamonds  Cricket and Community Centre of Excellence (11 lanes)  Community/cricket training nets (2+ lanes)  Fields with lighting, amenities, change rooms, canteens, clubhouses, offices

• Q14. Which active recreation/sporting facilities would your organisation want to see provided in The Bays Precinct, and why?

Sporti ting g group p survey

Active recreation/ sporting activity Facilities desired in The Bays Precinct Outdoor court sports (3 sporting groups responses)  Basketball courts for general public use  Outdoor all-weather netball courts  12-court Community Tennis Hub with 4 Hot Shots courts and associated facilities Indoor sports (3 sporting groups responses)  Indoor courts for basketball, netball  Dedicated rink for roller derby or additional basketball courts available to skaters  Gymnastics facilities with permanent set-up  Quality table tennis facilities available 7 days and week

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• Q14. Which active recreation/sporting facilities would your organisation want to see provided in The Bays Precinct, and why?

Sporti ting g group p survey

Active recreation/ sporting activity Facilities desired in The Bays Precinct Aquatic sports (2 sporting groups responses)  Additional swimming centre with a 25 metre indoor heated pool  Year-round home pool for water polo Water-based recreation (1 sporting group response)  Dragon boating: permanent storage and training facility, boat shed,

• ffice space

 Other launching sites for dragon boats, kayaks, outriggers, private watercraft Youth/skate (1 sporting group response)  Skate parks

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• Q14. Which active recreation/sporting facilities would your organisation want to see provided in The Bays Precinct, and why?

Schoo

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ls survey

• 7 schools responded to the survey including
• 1 public high school
• 1 private high school
• 3 public primary schools
• 1 private primary school
• 1 primary special school
• These schools were located between 800 metres to over 2 km from The Bays Precinct
• The number of students at all schools increased from 2011-2016
• Student numbers are expected to increase in the next 5 years

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• Q1. Please complete the following information about your school
• Q2. Please provide student enrolment numbers for the following years

Schoo

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Active recreational and sporting facilities available:

• Junior playing fields - 2 schools
• Indoor sports court - 1 school
• Multi-purpose court - 1 school
• Indoor hall - 2 schools
• Basketball courts (small) - 5 schools
• Dance studios - 1 school

New or refurbished active recreational and sporting facilities available:

• New half basketball court – 1 school
• Refurbished basketball court - 1 school
• Handball markings – 1 school
• No recent active recreation facilities were constructed at the other 4 schools.

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• Q3. Please tell us about the active recreational and sporting facilities in your school grounds
• Q4. Have any active recreational/sporting facilities been constructed on your school grounds in the past 5 years?
• Q4a. If yes, what active recreation/sporting facilities were constructed and why were they constructed?

Schoo

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• 5 schools hire out their facilities to local

sporting/recreation groups outside school hours using an agreement with Department of Education or Inner West Council

• 2 schools don’t have any suitable

spaces/facilities to hire out

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• Q5. Are any of the active recreational/sporting facilities on your school grounds used by sporting/ recreation clubs and/or the general public
• utside school hours?
• Q6. If your school’s active recreation/sporting facilities are not used by sport or recreation clubs or the general public, please tell us under

what circumstances your school would allow external sport or recreation clubs and/or public access to your facilities in future?

Schoo

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Three most popular active recreation / sporting activities played by students

• Soccer
• Touch football
• Basketball
• Netball
• Handball
• Skating/cycling

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• Q7. What are the three most popular active recreation/ sporting activities played by students at your school?

Schoo

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Changes in participation over last 5 years Primary Schools

• No noticeable changes
• Soccer has always been extremely important.
• Several students have commenced playing AFL and this is gaining popularity.
• High schools:
• Fee paying sports- price expensive, bus hire expensive, eg gym classes, cycling,
• basketball. Any social sport we offer that is free is increasing

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• Q8. Please describe any changes you have noticed in participation by students in sporting/active recreation activities at your school over the

past 5 years. Please outline which sports/active recreation activities have become more or less popular, and why this might have happened

Schoo

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Plans to upgrade existing or build new facilities

• One Public School is planning a new

children’s playground in the next 5 years.

• One Public School responded that

they were not sure whether they will upgrade or build any new facilities.

• The five other schools did not identify

any upgraded or new facilities.

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• Q9. Is your school planning to upgrade existing or build any new active recreational/sporting facilities in the next five years?

Schoo

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Use of active recreation/sporting facilities outside school grounds

• Primary schools rely on fields and courts within walking distance for weekly sport
• Swimming and athletics carnivals held at local facilities, or facilities further afield if

local facilities not available

• Lack of space on school grounds restricts sporting/play spaces and facilities for

children

• Two schools take students to the local park at lunchtimes

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• Q10. Please complete the following table regarding your school’s use of active recreation/sporting facilities outside your school grounds and

within the City/Inner West.

• Q11. Do your students make use of open space outside the school grounds during recess and lunch breaks?
• Q11a. If yes, Please tell us why your students use open space outside the school grounds during recess and lunch breaks.

Schoo

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• Survey results suggest greater access to sports fields, athletics tracks, swimming pools

and play space at lunchtimes will be required.

• Perceived lack/shortage in the local area include:
• sporting fields
• indoor sports courts
• youth spaces/skate facilities
• Active recreational/sporting facilities that students would use if they were provided in

The Bays Precinct include:

• soccer fields
• other sports ovals
• skate / cycle park

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• Q12. Do you expect that your school will require greater access to active recreation/sporting facilities in the City/Inner West in the next 5

years?

• Q13. In your opinion, is there a lack or shortage of any particular active recreation/sporting facilities in the local area in which your school is

located? 13a.If yes, please specify which particular active recreation/sporting facilities are lacking in the school’s local area:

• Q14. Which active recreational/sporting facilities would your students use if they were provided in The Bays Precinct?

Community ty survey

A community survey was undertaken in order to obtain information from the community on:

• Participation in organised sport and other

active recreational activities

• Use of active recreational facilities and

spaces

• Active recreational facilities that the

community would like to see in The Bays Precinct. The survey ran from 6 December 2016 to 17 February 2017 and received 785 responses.

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Survey promotion on The Bays Precinct Facebook page

Community ty survey

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• Q8. Which of the following best describes your household?
• Q9. How many people in your household are in the following age groups?

Community ty survey

Majority of responses were from residents in Glebe, Forest Lodge, Balmain, Birchgrove, Rozelle and Pyrmont.

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Suburb/s Percent Glebe, Forest Lodge 12% Balmain, Birchgrove 12% Rozelle 8% Pyrmont 7% Leichhardt, Lilyfield 5% Annandale 5% Canada Bay, Five Dock, Rodd Point, Russel Lea 3% Newtown, Enmore 3% Marrickville 2% Redfern 2% Camperdown 1% Drummoyne 1% Darlinghurst, Surry Hills 1% Sydney 1% Chippendale, Darlington 1% Other (less than 7 responses) 33%

• Q7. What suburb do you live in? (625 responses)

Community ty survey

98% of respondents indicated they or someone in their household used some form of active recreational/sporting facilities in the last year

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98% 2%

Participation in active recreation in the last 12 months

Yes No

• Q1. In the last 12 months, have you or any other people in your household used any active recreation/sporting facilities in the City/Inner

West?

Community ty survey

Most popular activities / facilities (90 responses or more out of 785)

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Aquatic facilities Outdoor swimming pool 257 Indoor swimming pool 254 Harbour pool 133 Indoor facilities Fitness centre / gym 223 Yoga / Pilates studio 146 Water based recreation Dragon boating clubhouse 188 Jetty, pontoon, wharf, slipway etc 122 Boat ramp 92 Sports fields Hockey field 177 Football (soccer) field 123 Outdoor courts Tennis court 138 Basketball court 90

Q 1a. Please tell us which of the following active recreational/sporting facilities you or other people in your household have used in the City/Inner West, and how often you use these facilities. (participants could select multiple answers)

Community ty survey

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Membership 73% of respondents indicated they or someone in their household was a member of a recreation/sporting club or organisation in the City/Inner West. 18% of respondents indicated that there were active recreation/sporting clubs or

• rganisations in the City/Inner West that they or other people in their household would

like to become a member of. Only around half of these respondents indicated they weren’t already members because there were no appropriate facilities near by for their particular activity.

• Q5. Are you or any other person in your household a member of any active recreation/ sporting club or organisation in the City/Inner

West?.

• Q6. Are there any active recreation/sporting clubs or organisations in the City/Inner West that you or other people in your household

would like to become a member of? (785 responses) Q 6b. Please tell us why you or any other people in your household are not currently a member of these active recreation/sporting clubs

• r organisations in the City/Inner West (103 responses)

Community ty survey

61% of respondents had the opinion that there was a lack or shortage of some active recreational/sporting facilities in the City/Inner West. Of the 61% who indicated there was a shortage of facilities, 48% of these thought there was a shortage or lack of sporting fields, in particular hockey fields.

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• Q2. In your opinion, is there a lack or shortage of any active recreation/sporting facility(s) in the City/Inner West?

Community ty survey

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• Q2a. Please tell us which active recreation/sporting facility(s) there is a lack or shortage of in the City/Inner West, and why you think so?

Sporting fields 48% Other (cycling/walking tracks) 28% Water-based recreational facilities 27% Indoor sport facilities 21% Outdoor sports courts 21% Aquatic facilities 15% Youth spaces/skate facilities 10%

Other shortages identified by survey respondents included cycling and walking tracks (28%) and water-based recreational facilities (27%).

Community ty survey

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“Synthetic fields would mean that games weren't being cancelled all the time due to bad weather” “There is no synthetic sporting field which could be used for hockey in the inner west, despite the large number of hockey players and teams” “Dragon Boats - boat storage, change/toilet facilities, safe boat ramp and ideally parking” “Many gaps in cycling infrastructure, requiring interruption of journey's flow, dismounts or cycling alongside dangerous traffic”

• Q2a. Please tell us which active recreation/sporting facility(s) there is a lack or shortage of in the City/Inner West, and why you think so?

Community ty survey

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• Q4. How long (in minutes) are you willing to travel to use the following active recreation/sport facilities?

Facility No response Don’t use/not willing to travel 0 to 10 minutes 11-20 minutes 21-30 minutes 31-60 minutes Longer than 60 minutes Sporting fields 32% 7% 16% 21% 15% 7% 2% Outdoor sports courts 45% 7% 17% 21% 6% 3% 1% Indoor sport facilities 43% 6% 15% 21% 10% 4% 1% Aquatic facilities 41% 4% 19% 22% 10% 3% 1% Water-based recreational facilities 35% 6% 15% 20% 12% 10% 3% Youth spaces/skate facilities 54% 21% 12% 8% 3% 2% 0% Other (cycling/walking tracks) 39% 4% 32% 12% 6% 4% 2%

Sum-up p of surveys ys

Schools survey

• Schools don’t have many sporting facilities on their school grounds
• They are dependent on public sporting facilities close to the school for weekly sport

and sports carnivals

• Their need for access to public sporting facilities will increase in future with

increasing residential development and enrolments

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Sum-up p of surveys ys

Sporting groups survey

• Sporting groups are generally making the best of often limited facilities available to

them

• The general view is there are insufficient sporting facilities in the City/Inner West

currently

• Increasing numbers of people wanting to play will result in people being turned away
• r more facilities operating at/over capacity
• There is an expectation that sporting facilities will be provided in the Bays Precinct.

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Sum-up p of surveys ys

Community survey

• The most popular activities included swimming, gyms and fitness centres and

dragon boating

• Of the 61% who indicated there was a shortage of facilities, 48% of these thought

there was a shortage or lack of sporting fields, in particular hockey fields

• Particular comments regarding a shortage or lack of facilities included:
• A need for synthetic fields that can withstand a lot of use
• Storage and facilities for water based recreation
• Good cycling and pedestrian connections

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Sum-up p of surveys ys

Community survey

• The majority of people were willing to travel up to 20 minutes to access most active

recreation facilities, apart from youth facilities and walking/cycling tracks

• Only a relatively small proportion of respondents were inhibited from becoming

members of a club or organisation due to lack of appropriate facilities.

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Presen enta tati tion

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Active recreational needs community survey – Key findings summary

UrbanGrowth NSW

March 2017

Research methodology

2 | 3105

n=500 Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) surveys

• f residents aged 18+ living in suburbs near the Bays Precinct

Based on a sample of n=500 households Stratified by two proximity-based zones, broadly defined by walking distance to nearest point of The Bays Precinct Randomly selected with minimum quotas on geographic zones 20% interviewed via mobile phone Duration & timing: 15 minute interviews, conducted 12-16 Dec, 2016 and 16-22 Jan 2017 Primary Respondent = Person interviewed Secondary respondent = Another person in household that some questions were asked about (prioritising children). Primary respondent data were post-weighted to 2011 ABS Census data to be broadly representative of local adults in terms of suburb, age & household profile (±9%). The ‘n’ sizes noted in this document are unweighted bases. Overall, the margin of error is ± 9% at the 95% level of statistical confidence Comparison with AusPlay national data undertaken where questions/samples are broadly comparable and base sizes sufficient. Secondary respondent data is based on a non-probability sample.

Research methodology: Residents from two proximity-based zones

3 | 3105 Primary respondents Data unweighted (n=500)

Zone 1, n=250 Zone 2, n=250 The Bays Precinct

Sample profile: Place of residence

4 | 3105

• Q1. What suburb do you live in?
• Q2. Do you live [ZONE 1 DEFINITION FOR SUBURB]?

Primary respondent data weighted (n=500)

Primary respondents 22%

Balmain, Balmain East, Birchgrove, Rozelle (vs 20% population)

26%

Annandale, Leichhardt & Lilyfield (26% population)

51%

Barangaroo, Dawes Point, Millers Point, The Rocks, Sydney, Haymarket, Pyrmont, Ultimo, Glebe and Forest Lodge

(54% population)

Sample profile: Household composition

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• Q4. Which of the following best describes your household? Q5. How many people live in your household?
• Q32. Which of the following best describes your gross total household income?
• Q31. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Primary respondent data weighted (n=500)

Family Single (or lone) person

56% (vs. 56% pop.)

Group

33% (32% pop.) 11% (11% pop.)

Survey household composition vs. population data A third of households consist of people living alone. Approximately 1 in 5 households have at least one child aged under 15. Overall, the SES profile of respondents was relatively affluent and highly educated.

29% $150K+

(vs approx. 10% ABS 2011 national census)

56% Bachelors degree or higher

(vs 19% ABS 2011 national census)

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Primary respondent data weighted (n=500). Q28. What is your age? Q29. Gender. Secondary respondent data unweighted (n=348). Q30a/b. Now please tell me the age and gender of [SECONDARY RESPONDENT].

Sample profile: Age and gender

Age Gender 56%

Male

44%

Female

Secondary respondents

(n=348; unweighted)

11%

<12 years

9%

12-17 years

n=69

2% 9% 6% 3% 5% 7% 5% 17% 26% 20% <1% 2 - 4 5 - 11 12 - 14 15 - 17 18 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70+ Refused

Gender 49%

(vs. 49% pop.)

51%

(51%)

Age

Primary respondents

Weighted results vs. population 16% 24% 30% 13% 10% 7% <1% 15% 31% 27% 12% 9% 6% 18 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70+ Refused

Primary respondents Population

Whilst randomly sampled, the age distribution of adults was skewed to older people. The adult data was post-weighted to reflect the age distribution of the resident adult population.

Overall current recreational/sporting participation – Adults

7 | 3105

• Q7a. In the last 12 months, did you participate in any physical activities for sport, for exercise or for recreation?

Primary respondent data weighted (n=500) Ausplay ‘Player’: As above with caveat: Excludes activity that is part of the respondent’s job if they work in a sports-related field; excludes non-playing roles; excludes housework/gardening. *AusPlay n= 20,021 adults aged 15+ years, sourced from Ausplay National data tables (Jan 2017), Table 1.

73%

(86%*)

78%

(87%*)

75%

(vs. 87%* Ausplay)

Aged 18+ Overall, three quarters participated in at least one physical activity for sport, exercise or recreation in the last year (generally lower than AusPlay national data). Of these people, almost a third (32%) of paid workers participated in a sport/physical activity near their workplace.

Males Females 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 2 - 17 years 18 - 24 years 25 - 34 years 35 - 49 years 50 - 59 years 60 - 69 years 70+

Age (years)

Primary respondents

AusPlay*

(vs. primary respondents)

18-24 89% 25-34 88% 35-44 90% 45-54 88% 55-64 84% 65+ 81%

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• Q7a. In the last 12 months, did you [or secondary respondent] participate in any physical activities for sport, for exercise or for recreation? Secondary data unweighted (n=69)

Ausplay ‘Child Player’: In the last 12 months, did [child aged 0-14 years] participate outside of school hours in any organised sports or physical activities. By organised, we mean activities that were arranged by a club, association, school or other type of organisation. *AusPlay: n=3,849 parents/guardians of children/youth aged 0-14 years, sourced from AusPlay National data tables (Jan 2017), Table 2.

93%

(69% AusPlay 0-14 years*)

Secondary respondents (aged 2-17)

The vast majority of children and youth have participated in a physical activity for sport, exercise or recreation in the last year (higher than AusPlay* national data).

Children (2-11 years) & Youth (12-17 years)

Age

95%

(66% AusPlay 0-11 yrs*) Children (2-11 years)

90%

(80% AusPlay 12-14 yrs*)

Youth (12-17 years)

Gender

90%

(68% AusPlay 0-14 years*) Girls

95%

(69% AusPlay 0-14 yrs*) Boys

Overall current recreational/sporting participation – Children/youth

Types of sports/physical activities done in last year

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• Q7b. In the last 12 months, which of the following sports or physical activities have you [/secondary respondent] typically done? This does not include coaching, umpiring, watching
• thers play sport or activities rarely undertaken e.g. whilst on holidays elsewhere. Primary respondent data weighted (n=500). Secondary respondent data unweighted (n=64)

55% 39% 37% 21% 19% 18% 6% 45% 51% 67% 33% 58% 39% 19% Other outdoor sports or physical activities outside your home and garden An indoor sport or other indoor physical activity outside your home An aquatic pool sport or activity A bay, river or saltwater-based sport or activity An outdoor field sport An outdoor court sport A youth space/skate park sport or activity

Primary respondents Secondary respondents (aged 2-17)

Reflecting overall AusPlay findings, adults were most likely to have done an ‘other’ (typically informal)

• utdoor sport/physical activity and children/youth an aquatic pool sport/activity.

Highest participation specific sports/activities:

Adults: Swimming (chlorinated pool) Walking Indoor/gym equipment exercise Children/youth: Swimming (chlorinated pool) Soccer Cycling

Organised sports membership over last 12 months

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• Q17. Over the last 12 months, have you [/secondary respondent] been a member of a sporting club or organisation excluding any private gyms, for the purpose of you undertaking sports or physical

activities? This does not include memberships just for coaching, umpiring or watching others play sport. (Primary respondent adults weighted n=500, secondary respondent unweighted n=69) Q18a/b. Please tell me the sports or physical activities you [/secondary respondent] have held memberships for, aside from any private gym memberships. (Primary respondent data weighted n=93, secondary respondent unweighted n=40). AusPlay data not comparable as based on organisation/venue.

24%

Adults

Primary respondents Most frequently mentioned

(Multiple response)

21%

Soccer

15%

Swimming (indoor/

• utdoor chlorinated)

8%

Bike-riding/ cycling

Approximately 1 in 4 adults were members of a sporting club/organisation (excluding private gyms) in the past year. Organised sports membership was substantially higher amongst children/youth.

62%

Secondary respondents

Children/youth

Most frequently mentioned

(Multiple response)

50%

Soccer

13%

Swimming (indoor/

• utdoor chlorinated)

13%

Netball

10%

Cricket

Secondary respondents

Organised sports membership not possible

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• Q19. Over the last 12 months, have you[/secondary respondent] wanted to become a member of a sporting club or organisation, excluding any private gyms, but not been able to? (primary

respondent weighted n=500, secondary respondent unweighted n=69)

• Q21a. What was the reason why you[/secondary respondent] could not participate in this sport or physical activity? (n=15)

Primary respondent data weighted.

6%

Primary respondents

48%

Costs too much

34%

Inconvenient times

11%

Club/ facilities too far away

Reasons for non-participation*

(Multiple response)

A small minority of adults and children* said they were not able to obtain membership for a desired sport in the last year.

Adults

7%

Children/youth

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Sports/activities residents would like to participate in but don’t

* Caution should be exercised when interpreting this result due to low response numbers

• Q15. Are there any physical activities for sport, for exercise or for recreation that you[/secondary respondent] would like to participate in, but don’t because the sports, facilities or parks aren’t

readily available in your area? Q16a/b. Which sports or physical activities do you[/secondary respondent] want to play but don’t because the sports, facilities or parks aren’t readily available in your area? Primary respondent data weighted. Secondary respondent data unweighted.

Most frequently mentioned (Multiple response; n=73)

Over one in five adults said there was a physical activity that they would like to participate in, but don’t because the sports, facilities or parks aren’t readily available in their area.

18 - 24 year old males

36%

Adults

22%

Primary respondents

(n=500; weighted)

22%

Bike-riding/ cycling

12%

Basketball

11%

Swimming (indoor/

• utdoor chlorinated

pools) Children & Youth

29%

Zone 2

38%

Zone 2

Secondary respondents

(n=69; unweighted)

Basketball*

Most frequently mentioned*(n=20)

Whether residents perceive that there is a lack of particular sports/physical activity facilities in their local area

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• Q22. In your opinion, Is there a lack of any particular sports or physical activity facilities in your local area? (n=500)

Primary respondent data weighted.

• Q23. Which particular facilities are lacking in your local area? (n=129)

Primary respondent data weighted

32% 32% 13% 13% 17% 16% 8% 5% 4% 2% 8% <1% Outdoor sports fields Indoor sports centres or spaces for other indoor physical activities Other outdoor sports Outdoor sports courts Other outdoor sports - Bike/ cycling paths An outdoor youth space/ skate park Other outdoor sports - outdoor gyms Other outdoor sports - Walking/ running paths Bay, river or saltwater-based sports facilities Aquatic pool facilities Other Don't know

Particular facilities perceived to be lacking in their local area (n=129) One in four adults (25%) perceive that there is a lack of particular sports/physical activity facilities in their local area.

Conclusion

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• Overall, adult residents (75%) had lower participation rates than AusPlay (87%).
• Children/youth’s participation (93%) was higher than AusPlay (69%)
• Due at least partially to age differences between samples and AusPlay only capturing organised sports
• Highest participation sports/activities:
• Adults: Swimming (chlorinated pool), walking and indoor/gym equipment exercise
• Children/youth: Swimming (chlorinated pool), soccer and cycling
• Almost a third of active employed adults participate in physical activities at/close to their work

Current recreational & sporting behaviours

• 24% of adults and 62% of children/youth were members of a sporting club/organisation (excluding

private gyms) in the past year

• A minority of adults (6%) and children/youth (7%) were not able to obtain a sports membership over the last year.

Memberships of sports clubs/ organisations

• 22% of adults said there was a physical activity they would personally like to participate in, but don’t

because the sports, facilities or parks aren’t readily available in their area

• 25% of adults perceive that there is a lack of particular sports/physical activity facilities in their area
• Most frequently mentioned = Outdoor sports fields and indoor sports centres/spaces for recreational activities.

Desired sports/ Recreational activities and barriers

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The four surveys are one of several ways of determining current and future demand. Others include the actual use of facilities/bookings, demographic analysis, local and state/national participation trends, industry benchmarks and demand models. Next steps include:

• Considering current and future supply vs current and expected future demand
• Undertaking an assessment of required provision in future
• Developing recommendations to address the likely gaps in provision between existing

and required facilities

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Commencement workshop

• Outline the

methodology

• Confirm

engagement requirements Information gathering

• Obtain

information

• Understand

requirements Opportunities and constraints

• Workshop

solutions

• Identify

synergies

• Draft report
• Presentation
• f draft report
• Obtain

feedback

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