Liverpool City Council University of Western Sydney Australian Expert Group In Industry Studies...

Liverpool City Council University of Western Sydney

Australian Expert Group In Industry Studies (AEGIS)

Outer Western Sydney Innovation Survey launch

Liverpool City Council

Bruce MacDonnellActing Manager, Economic &

Employment Development

•Olympic venues

M7

M 5

M 4

M 2

M 5

M 5

The Case for Liverpool • The capital of South Western Sydney• Strong local leadership • Young and central to NSW’s fastest growing

region• Location: M5, M7, Metro Rail Links,

Transitway• Accessible to Australia’s global gateways• Cost competitiveness - land, office rent,

transport, labour• A young skilled workforce (average age 44)

South West Sydney

• Population: from 750,000 to 1 million• Rapid improvements in education

outcomes• Concentration of advanced manufacturing• Innovative employment centres• A transport and logistics hub• Outstanding infrastructure (soft and hard)• High demand for housing and services

Liverpool

• Population from 168,000 (2005) to 242,100 by 2026 (increase of 1.7%, Sydney 0.8% pa)

• Growing labour force (83,574)• Unemployment rate of 5.0% (NSW 5.3% and

Australia 5.4%)• Building approvals down for the June Qtr by

40.5% (offset by increase in value of approvals)• Median House Price $410,000 (above average

for NSW)• Median Unit Price up by 8.8% (above average)

Industry Structure

• Approximately 16,000 businesses• 93% can be classed as SME’s • Major Industries

– Construction 27%– Property and Business Services 19%– Retail 11%– Manufacturing 9%– Transport and Storage 9%

Liverpool’s challenges

• Matching population growth with job growth• Increasing business investment• From local to metropolitan responsibilities

(Metropolitan Strategy and Centres Policy) • A learning community • A dynamic and innovative CBD • Increasing employment lands • Integrated transport network

Liverpool’s Economic Development Statement

• Grow existing businesses

• Attract new businesses and investment

• Improve continuous learning

Dr. Cristina MartinezSenior Research Fellow

University of Western SydneyAustralian Expert Group In Industry Studies

(AEGIS)

Innovation in South West Sydney

Thinking about innovation

• Innovation and economic development

• Knowledge-based economy

• Defining innovation

Innovation is

• New product or service or,

• new organisational or managerial process or practice or,

• new operational process

• with economic value

Proportion of businesses innovating

2001-2003 types of innovation, by employment size

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Goods or Services Operational Processes Organisational/ Magerial processes Any innovative activity

Source: ABS 2003 Innovation in Australian Business

Proportion of businesses innovating by industry 2001-2003

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Mining

Manufacturing

Electricity, gas & w ater supply

Construction

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Accommodation, cafes & restaurants

Transport & Storage

Communication services

Finance & insurance

Property & business services

Cultural & recreation services

Total

% of businesses innovating

Source: ABS 2003 Innovation in Australian Business

South West Sydney

Liverpool

Campbelltown

Camden

Penrith

Baulkham Hills

Hawkesbury

Blacktown

Sydney CBD

Wollondilly

SydneyCBD

Industrial structure

Top industries (by employment)1. Manufacturing (18.1%)2. Retail trade (17.6%)3. Health & Community services (11.0%)4. Education (9.3%)5. Property & Business services (7.5%)6. Wholesale trade (5.3%)

Occupational structure

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Participation in Education

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2.0%

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16.0%

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Diploma Certificate III &IV

Certificate I & II

South West Sydney Sydney metro

Jobs growth

1991-2001• South West Sydney jobs growth 26,638 • net new jobs

• Growth rate of 3.5% per annum

• Metro Sydney jobs growth rate 4.9%

Sydney Metropolitan area

Liverpool

Campbelltown

Camden

Penrith

Baulkham Hills

Hawkesbury

Blacktown

Sydney CBD

Wollondilly

Income growth 1991-2001

Shown in $2002-03 Source: BTRE Taxable income database

15.5%

9.9%

16.0%

13.9%

Sydney Metro area

27.9%

SWS average 13.8%

Conclusions

• Innovation key to economic development

• Non R&D factor more important in innovative activity

• Available proxies for understanding innovation in SWS give a mixed picture

• Importance of Outer Western Sydney Innovation Survey

Survey

Covers four broad areas:

1. Business demographics2. Innovations3. Knowledge sources and inputs4. Collaboration and networks

Questions