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

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M 4

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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

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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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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