EVER wondered why you see Ipswich City Council investing plenty in infrastructure in the eastern and south-eastern suburbs of the city?
A new quarterly report now available online will explain why.
The Planning and Development Department Quarterly Activity Report for the June quarter is a new initiative launched by planning boss Cr Andrew Antoniolli and will be available each quarter for the public to view online.
The report has showcased the growth in dwellings, population and lots created and approved in the suburbs of Springfield Lakes, South Ripley and Redbank Plains in particular.
The city’s population overall increased from 194,596 to 196,026 between April and June, an increase of 0.73%, which council said represented a 3.23% increase annually.
The total number of dwellings rose from 70,805 to 71,376 for the quarter.
South Ripley is experiencing the largest percentage rise in population, growing 26% from 580 to 731 with 151 new residents in 47 new dwellings.
A total of 143 new lots were also approved in the quarter for South Ripley.
Springfield Lakes continues to boom with 237 new residents and 82 new dwellings for the quarter and 276 lots created and 524 approved.
Redbank Plains is another growth area with an extra 170 residents moving in for the quarter and 256 lots created.
Cr Antoniolli said the report showcased exactly where growth was occurring.
“The eastern and south-eastern area of the city is going to be part of an engine room for a while,” he said.
“That has all been planned in the Ripley Valley master plan and we know Springfield has a master plan and there is a lot of development going on.
“A lot of people may not know that Redbank Plains in particular has been a high growth area in the last couple of years
“It is a new report and the idea behind it is to debunk some of the rumours and innuendo with respect to development,” he said.
“It will remove the shroud of mystery on how development works, where development is happening and where all the infrastructure demand is occurring.
“It is to educate the public on how planning and development works and the benefits it can have for our community and how we balance population and economic growth and infrastructure demand.
“The report is online,and mum and dad investors might be interested as well in what is going on.”
Ipswich population and dwelling growth during June 2016 quarter.Photo: ContributedContributed
Cr Antoniolli said investment in Ipswich continued to be high with $247 million in building works approved in the June quarter.
“Local businesses and new business owners might be interested in going where the growth is as well.
“During that time we had 85 open and active construction sites across the Ipswich Local Government Area,” he said.
At current growth rates, Ipswich will hit the 200,000 mark in population, likely between January and March next year.
Original article published at www.qt.com.au by Joel Gould 27/8/16