Parks & Sporting Grounds Asset Management Plan 2022-2032

4 Future Demand

This section identifies the effect of expected growth and consequent demand on Council’s open space assets. Forecasting future demand is essential in determining lifecycle management for assets. The management of open space assets is directly affected both by growth in the number of assets and growth in the resident population as well as visiting populations.

4.1 Demand Drivers

Drivers affecting open space asset demand, include factors such as population change, changes in demographics, technological changes and environmental changes Parks and sporting grounds within the municipality must serve both the needs of the local resident population as well as the visitors.

4.2 Demand Forecasts

The present position and projection for demand drivers due to population growth that may impact future service delivery and utilization of assets are identified and documented in Table 14 - Demand Factors, Projections and Impact on Services

Population

The Inner West Council population forecast for 2022 is 207,294 and is forecast to grow to 247,881 by 2041, resulting in a 19.58% population increase.

Source: Population and household forecasts, 2016 to 2041, prepared by Forecast.Id, December 2020.

Table 14 - Demand Factors, Projections and Impact on Services