Suburbanization Of Suburbanisation

Urban dynamics:

Suburbanisation

The process of suburbanisation refers to the continual development of housing in suburbs sprawling outwards from the outskirts of major cities. The main factors contributing to suburbanisation include advancements in transport technology and infrastructure such as roads and rail. Suburbanisation has occurred in Sydney as it originally developed in the inner city and was initially a walking city. Then as trains and motor cars were invented people began living along the railway lines and major road networks. This led to the development of suburban regions. Suburbanisation is evident in the outer-ring suburbs of Kellyville, Glenmore Park and the Central Coast. This has resulted in the development of major suburban centers such as Parramatta, Penrith, Liverpool and Campbelltown.

Exurbanisation

Exurbanisation is the growth of low-density, semi-rural settlements beyond the urban periphery of cities. This process allows the resident to be able to live on large arced properties while maintaining an urban way of life either through long distance commuting or technology. Residents who undergo exurbanisation are often fairly affluent and are able to maintain professional networks within the nearby larger city. A resident who moves from a city into a nearby coastal area is known as a “sea changer”; while a resident who moves into a bushland area is a “tree changer”.

Figure 2.3.18 p 166 highlights Sydney’s urban and exurban regions which reside north, south and west of Sydney. Studies of Sydney’s exurban population show them to be mainly younger couples between the ages of 25-34 years of age with middle-income rather than the high income earners of the city.

Counter-urbanisation

Counter-urbanisation was most...

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...f urban villages in Sydney include: o Norton Street, Leichhardt – a focus of local café society, with a strong Italian presence. o King Street, Newtown - which is influenced by a mix of students and young professionals o Darlinghurst - which is the centre of Sydney’s gay and lesbian community. o Cabramatta - strongly influenced by the Vietnamese community

Spatial exclusion

The process of spatial exclusion is not widespread in Australia. It is generally associated with the urban elite. It is manifest in ‘high security suburbs’, ‘walled estates’ and security conscious retail-business complexes. The gated communities exclude the undesired characters such as homeless, criminals and socio-economically disadvantaged. These types of developments are tightly regulated. For example, the entry and exit points are controlled by electronic swipe cards and security guards.