ranks
7
13
for green cover compared to similar places across Australia
City of Onkaparinga is
Suburban, spacious and low rainfall
<50% urban
Low density
Low rainfall
vital statistics
172,938
population
LOW
HIGH
0.8%
population growth (ave annual % change over past 20 years)
LOW
HIGH
334
population density
(people per sq km)
LOW
HIGH
29%
proportion of LGA that is urban
LOW
HIGH
2.1%
proportion apartments
LOW
HIGH
960
measure of advantage and disadvantage
(SEIFA-IRSAD)
LOW
HIGH
26.4%
parents born overseas
LOW
HIGH
648.5
rainfall
(annual ave mm)
LOW
HIGH
0.5%
bushfire affected
(% of LGA area burnt last 5 years)
LOW
HIGH
Onkaparinga has
20.8%
canopy
(typically over 3m)
Up 2.3%
since 2016
10.4%
shrub
(typically below 3m)
Down -0.1%
since 2016
56.7%
grass
and bare ground
Down -3%
since 2016
Your green cover
Your green space
12.1%
grey
(hard surface, e.g. pavement, roads and roofs)
Up 0.8%
since 2016
20.8%
canopy
(over 3m)
Up 2.3%
since 2016
10.4%
shrub
(over 3m)
Down -0.1%
since 2016
56.7%
grass
(over 3m)
Down -3%
since 2016
12.1%
grey
(hard surface, e.g. pavement, roads and roofs)
Up 0.8%
since 2016
Your green cover
Your green space
SHADE & COOLING
PLACES TO RIDE & RUN
WILDLIFE HABITAT
AESTHETICS & VALUE
green cover is important
While grass is great for recreation, green cover is what creates many of the other big benefits, like keeping suburbs and homes cool and giving shade for walking, running and active transport.
It also brings wildlife into suburbs and makes them more appealing to the eye which, in turn, can make them more valuable.
When it comes to green cover
Onkaparinga
ranks
7
13
for green cover compared to similar places across Australia
with
with
31.2%
green cover
Onkaparinga
is here
75%+
50-75%
25-50%
0-25%
75%+
Onkaparinga
is here
50-75%
Onkaparinga
is here
25-50%
Onkaparinga
is here
0-25%
Onkaparinga
is here
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Onkaparinga's
GREEN COVER
has
INCREASED
2.2%
since 2016
is
moderately above
comparable places
This means there is a
Lower
challenge rating for Onkaparinga in maintaining and growing future green cover
This information is based in its entirety on: Hurley, J., Amati, M., Deilami, K., Caffin, M., Stanford, H., Azizmohammad, S. (2020) Where will all the trees be? - an assessment of urban forest cover and management for Australian cities, prepared for Hort Innovation by the Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, Melbourne and Greener Spaces Better Places.
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