Pyrmont is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney. It is also part of the Darling Harbour region. It is Australia's most densely populated suburb. There is a contrast between the rich and the poor in Pyrmont and yet both live in the same area due to government housing. A lot of the population of Pyrmont is young working people. From the 2011 census the population is 11,618. The population will have risen since then due to the fact that it is outdated. Its postcode is 2009. The Eora tribe of Indigenous Australians were the first custodians of the land. Some of the main places in Pyrmont include The Star casino which …show more content…
dominates the Darling Harbour waterfront and the Sydney Fish Market is located on Blackwattle Bay. Pyrmont is a growing suburb that keeps growing due to its great location and desirable view of the Sydney Harbour. Aim of Fieldwork Pyrmont is a growing suburb and has seen urban growth and decline over the years. Urban growth is the rate of growth of an urban population as urban decline is the decline of population in an urban community. Pyrmont saw urban decline after WW2 and Pyrmont was regarded as a slum area. During the 90s Pyrmont was renewed due to the Governments Better Cities Program. The population started to experience in urban growth after that and it is still increasing. Pyrmont is a great example of urban growth as it has seen both ends of the population scale. Nature of the Issue Pyrmont has suffered and grown from urban decline and growth throughout the years. This is due to a number of issues that has affected the area and local council. Pyrmont is now a prime location for businesses and young people who work in the city but it wasn’t always like that. Pyrmont used to be a port and sugar refinery. During World War 2 these industries started to fail and Pyrmont became a slum. To prepare for the Sydney Olympics, the government started the Better Cities Program to renew areas suffering from urban decay. Only after that did Pyrmont become the suburb as seen today. There are negative and positives to urban growth and decline and Pyrmont has seen these. Australia’s cities have need to move outward to cater for the increasing population and urban growth. This is known as 'urban sprawl'. Pyrmont has seen urban sprawl due to the urban renewal and the urban growth of the suburb. One of the big issues that have come with this is the lack of space Pyrmont has. Pyrmont is bordered by Sydney Harbour and other suburbs which means it cannot move outward like other suburbs have. Pyrmont was forced to go upwards instead of outwards by creating skyscrapers for people to live in. This is a negative and a positive as sky scrapers can house more people but they also loose the history of Pyrmont. They also take up green space which has ruined ecosystems. Urban decline has only a few positives and mostly negative impacts on a society as Pyrmont has seen. Urban Decline is when parts of the city become run down and undesirable to live in. It causes economic, social and environmental problems. Urban decline very quickly turns to urban decay. Pyrmont saw urban decay when it suffered from urban decline. It became a slum and was derelict. Pyrmont saw urban decline due to reducing job opportunities, the quality of local public services, and other neighbourhood amenities affected by World War 2. The only positives that came from urban decline was the chance for it to be renewed and fixed. It also provided more space for new buildings. Pyrmont has suffered and faced issues due to urban growth and decline but has ultimately prospered and is continuing to grow. Findings Pyrmont has undergone many changes since settlement in Australia due to different problems. It has changed from a booming port industry, into a dilapidated slum which was then transformed into a trendy and successful inner city area we know today. When first settled Pyrmont was decided to be a port which received fresh produce for the rest of the city of Sydney.
It was the busiest port and provided work for a lot of men. These men lived in Pyrmont which meant the population was high and full of working men. Pubs for the men were created and more businesses were brought to the area. By 1900, the population reached 19,000. The area shipped wool, refined sugar, milled flour and generated electricity for the entire city of Sydney. When World War Two started manufacturing began to decline and people moved away from the area as the number of jobs decreased. In the 1950s the industry relocated to other areas within Sydney. By the 1970s almost all industries which made Pyrmont had moved and in 1981 the population hit its lowest ever with only 1590 people living there. In 1991 the Governments Better Cities Program was started to renew areas all over Australia. The Pyrmont Ultimo region was selected to be renewed. In their final report released in 1996, the government talked about some of the changes made and why Pyrmont was chosen. The report …show more content…
says “It is projected that over a 20 to 30 year period it will receive somewhere in the range of 15,000–17,000 residents and that a possible work force of between 40,000–50,000 will eventually be accommodated there.” This is the government’s prediction of the population in 2016-2026 in the Pyrmont Ultimo region. The 2011 census revealed that the population of the Pyrmont Ultimo region was 20,128 meaning that it has surpassed the prediction already. The aim of the program was to add in more dwellings and to put in government dwellings as well. They also want to keep some of the history of the site. Despite the changes some parts of Pyrmont are still suffering from urban decay but these areas are kept as a piece of history within Pyrmont.
The government housing within Pyrmont is still there and is experiencing urban decay compared to the rest of Pyrmont. This has created conflict amongst the community. Some people believe that they should knock it down and build more apartments to increase the population of Pyrmont and therefore help Pyrmont’s urban growth. Some believe that they should be relocated as they don’t deserve to live in an area that is so wanted. The other people believe that they deserve to be there as they have been there for a while. This is an example of different views of equality and the way a council should be run. The government housing is different from the rest of the area as the houses are old and contrast the urban skyscrapers around it. This asks the question of whether we demolish these houses and relocate the people to a different area to increase the urban growth and make Pyrmont all urban renewed or leave
it. Pyrmont is still seeing an increase in population. In the 2011 census, Pyrmont was revealed to have a population of 20,128. The population density was 13 499.6 person/km. It also showed each year since 2007. Since 2007 the population had increased by 1895 people. 86.9% were working people ages 15-64 and 74.7% of people had post-school qualifications. . The median age was 30.6 and the majority of people were aged 15-34. In 2012 a region summary was done on the Pyrmont Ultimo region. The population was 20,787 and the median age was 30.9. There was a total of 3,395 businesses in the area. Pyrmont has seen changes in urban growth and decline due to different circumstances such as World War 2. Pyrmont is an example of how a landmark suffering from urban decay and decline can be transformed into a strong community with residential, commercial and public space that increases urban growth. Recommendations The issue of the public housing in Pyrmont is a big issue in the Pyrmont community. There a different views of the people. The community is divided. As an individual, people have their own opinions and courses of action they believe should be taken. Some people believe that the NSW Sydney Harbour Foreshore authority should demolish the buildings and relocate the people elsewhere. This would increase the value of the area and create more living space for new buyers therefore helping the urban growth that is increasing so rapidly in Pyrmont. Other people believe that the people should stay as they have been there and it is their right to stay. The problem with this is where the government would create more dwellings for people wishing to move to the area. People have suggested renewing other areas which are still suffering form urban decay but then what would happen to the people who live there? These two action plans have their faults and strengths. Because of the complexity of the issue it is hard to create a solution that everyone will be happy about.
In 1900, Pyrmont was an important port and industrial area, with a population of almost 30 000 people. There was a wide range of industries and services present including wharves, dockyards, warehouses, abattoirs, wool stores, railway yards and even an incinerator for the disposal of Sydney’s waste. It was deemed a working-class suburb with a predominantly Irish/Catholic population. As the income for Pyrmont was only modest, semi-detached cottages were the most common type of housing present. In the 1960’s however, Pyrmont-Ultimo was deteriorating at a fast rate and became an unfortunate example of urban decay.
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