Greater Sydney Public Open Space Audit December 2016 This publication was prepared for the NSW Department of Planning and Environment in association with the Greater Sydney Commission for the purpose of district planning. No representation is made about the accuracy, completeness or suitability of the information in this document for any particular purpose nor should be assumed that the contents of the document represent the views of the NSW Government. The NSW Government its agents, consultants or employees shall not be liable for any damage which may occur to any person or organisation taking action or not on the basis of this publication. Readers should seek appropriate advice when applying the information to their specific needs. This document may be subject to revision without notice.
Open Space Audit The Greater Sydney Public Open Spaces Audit was prepared using data collected in 2014 by Office of the Government Architect to identify all public open space within the Greater Sydney Region and supplemented with additional data in 2016. Open Space Categories From a recreational planning perspective, public open space can be differentiated into the categories of reflecting the likely catchment and the facilities provided. This audit has focused on the provision of regional and nonregional open space. These are defined as follows: Regional Non-regional City-wide metropolitan Multiple neighbourhoods that may extend beyond LGA boundaries Single neighbourhood located close to or within residential areas Disclaimer: The accuracy of the data provided by 3rd parties underpinning this audit cannot be guaranteed. The open space audit is cadastral therefore areas shown may not be entirely public open space that is accessible to the public and may include land occupied by development. Qualification: The Greater Sydney Commission welcome any feedback or concerns about potential errors, omissions or misrepresentations or the like that will ensure a true and accurate representation of Public Open Space in Greater Sydney. Feedback can be provided by email info@gsc.nsw.gov.au or visting our website www.greater.sydney. Regional and Non-regional open space is further differentiated by whether its primary use is for active or for passive recreation. Active open space is land set aside for the primary purpose of formal outdoor sports for the community. Active open space supports team sports, training and competition and typically features sports facilities such as playing fields, change rooms, grandstand and car parks. Passive open space is land set aside for parks, gardens, linear corridors, conservation bushland and nature reserves. These areas are made available for passive recreation, play and unstructured physical activity. Bushland is passive open space that includes vegetation which is either a remainder of the natural vegetation of the land or, if altered, is still representative of the structure and floristics of the natural vegetation. Bushland can include biodiversity corridors, reserves, national parks and wetlands. Many of these spaces provide more limited recreation or public access opportunities than other open space types.
Open Space Open Space Audit Summary Central District Area of District 21,856 ha Total Population (2016*) 1,013,200 Summary Data Open space as % of the District Area 14% Open space per 1000 people 2.97 ha Total areas ha Open Space 3,013 Regional 1,702 Non-regional 1,311 Active 1,166 Passive 1,848 Bushland 280 *2016 Population Source: NSW Department of Planning and Environment, 2016. NSW State and Local Government Area population and projections.
Regional / Non-regional Open Space in Central District Regional Open Space Non-regional Open Space 0 1 2 3 4km
Active / Passive / Bushland in Central District Active Passive Bushland 0 1 2 3 4km
Open Space Open Space Audit Summary North District Area of District 95,986 ha Total Population (2016*) 886,550 Summary Data Open space as % of the District Area 52% Open space per 1000 people 56.32 ha Total areas ha Open Space 49,930 Regional 43,587 Non-regional 6,343 Active 1,175 Passive 48,755 Bushland 46,533 *2016 Population Source: NSW Department of Planning and Environment, 2016. NSW State and Local Government Area population and projections.
Regional / Non-regional Open Space in North District Regional Open Space Non-regional Open Space 0 3 6 9 12km
Active / Passive / Bushland in North District Active Passive Bushland 0 3 6 9 12km
Open Space Open Space Audit Summary South District Area of District 52,364 ha Total Population (2016*) 741,250 Summary Data Open space as % of the District Area 42% Open space per 1000 people 29.78 ha Total areas ha Open Space 22,076 Regional 19,253 Non-regional 2,823 Active 873 Passive 21,202 Bushland 19,278 *2016 Population Source: NSW Department of Planning and Environment, 2016. NSW State and Local Government Area population and projections.
Regional / Non-regional Open Space in South District Regional Open Space Non-regional Open Space 0 3 6 9 8km
Active / Passive / Bushland in South District Active Passive Bushland 0 3 6 9 8km
Open Space Open Space Audit Summary South West District Area of District 347,769 ha Total Population (2016*) 715,200 Summary Data Open space as % of the District Area 50% Open space per 1000 people 243.49 ha Total areas ha Open Space 174,143 Regional 169,934 Non-regional 4,208 Active 1,066 Passive 173,076 Bushland 165,835 *2016 Population Source: NSW Department of Planning and Environment, 2016. NSW State and Local Government Area population and projections.
Regional / Non-regional Open Space in South West District Regional Open Space Non-regional Open Space 0 5 10 15 20km
Active / Passive / Bushland in South West District Active Passive Bushland 0 5 10 15 20km
Open Space Open Space Audit Summary West District Area of District 461,216 ha Total Population (2016*) 354,800 Summary Data Open space as % of the District Area 71% Open space per 1000 people 922.93 ha Total areas ha Open Space 327,455 Regional 321,864 Non-regional 5,591 Active 778 Passive 326,676 Bushland 322,862 *2016 Population Source: NSW Department of Planning and Environment, 2016. NSW State and Local Government Area population and projections.
Regional / Non-regional Open Space in West District Regional Open Space Non-regional Open Space 0 6 12 18 24km
Active / Passive / Bushland in West District Active Passive Bushland 0 6 12 18 24km
Open Space Open Space Audit Summary West Central District Area of District 78,204 ha Total Population (2016*) 971,000 Summary Data Open space as % of the District Area 13% Open space per 1000 people 10.6 ha Total areas ha Open Space 10,296 Regional 5,960 Non-regional 4,336 Active 1,447 Passive 8,849 Bushland 5,277 *2016 Population Source: NSW Department of Planning and Environment, 2016. NSW State and Local Government Area population and projections.
Regional / Non-regional Open Space in West Central District Regional Open Space Non-regional Open Space 0 3 6 9 12km
Active / Passive / Bushland in West Central District Active Passive Bushland 0 3 6 9 12km