2024 Annual Community Survey

The 2024 Annual Community Survey will seek community opinion on emerging policy and projects, impacting future budget priorities and guide our decision making on future projects.

With a working knowledge of emerging trends and the future needs of our City, the below six topics have been identified as suitable inclusion in the 2024 survey.

1. Future of Aged Care

Commonwealth funding for our Home Support services is changing. More research is needed to better inform a business case, and appropriate business model, to determine if Council would be successful in delivering this service with little to no impact to ratepayers.

Research will explore our residents knowledge of the current aged care service delivered by Council, level of resident support for a 'user pays' or contribution toward service and if residents or family members are interested in using a service in the next few years.

2. How important are parks and reserves

In the context of the preparation of the Open Space and Public Realm Layer that will commence this year, and to understand what open space values resonate with residents, according to age and suburb, the research will explore how important are the various functions of parks and reserves to residents. These include themes such as trees, dog facilities, play equipment, heritage or cultural value and habitat for wildlife.

3. Cultural / inclusive engagement / programming / services

Council acknowledges different abilities and welcomes people from various cultural backgrounds while providing support for all age groups. As our population changes, it's essential to recognise evolving needs and ensure diversity and inclusion are properly addressed. This theme explores whether residents desire increased investment in cultural and inclusive engagement, services, and programs. This feedback will inform activities associated with the Disability, Access and Inclusion Plan and the Reconciliation Action Plan, as well as determine the community's interest in culturally inclusive activities designed to embrace our residents' diverse ancestral backgrounds (i.e. materials offered in different languages, multi-cultural events).

4. Waste

Research will create an evidence base to understand people’s household habits before a planned trial of the weekly collection of organics in 2024. Responses will give us a better understanding of how households manage kitchen organic waste, including management at home. Questions being explored include the benefits and barriers of using the green organics bin, the volume of kitchen scraps being disposed of in the household green bin and how often the organics bin should be collected.

5. Purchasing land for open space

In the context of the preparation of the Open Space and Public Realm Layer that will commence this year, and to understand the community’s acceptance of investment in the acquisition of new open space parcels.

The population of the City of Burnside is projected to increase by over 2,100 people by 2041. This topic will explore the resident appetite for Council to invest in more open space to support this growth. Noting that this investment could impact rates or debt levels.

6. Understanding what residents value most about their suburb

To understand what residents value the most about the suburb in which they live, with a view to gain an insight into how they might respond to the future consultation on the Master Plan Code Amendment. This information will be used to develop the relevant engagement plan.

Research will explore the importance of features such as traditional building character, access to off-street parking, tree cover and ability to subdivide your property in the future.

Have your say using the survey below.