Sydney's changing economic character
Industrial land use
1950s-1960s - suburbanisation of manufacturing
existing industrial infrastructure (factories and manaufacturing site) in the inner city was becoming obsolete and was aging.
movement of industry out of the city and into the suburbs.
middle and outer suburbs such as Bankstown, Rosehill, Parramatta and Aubrun benefitted.
loss of manufacturing jobs in Sydney’s Central Industrial Area (Ultimo, Surry Hills, Leichhardt, Alexandria, etc.)
1970s - impacts of gobal factors
Economic restructuring, global economic integration, and recessions impacted on the ability of mnaufacturing industries to complete and exist. Many closed down or moved overseas.
. Blacktown, Fairfield and Liverpool are home to some of the biggest factory agglomerations in Sydney.
Industrial parks have developed in Baulkham Hills and Blacktown and
Development of the high-tech industry
High tech industries include electronics, internet services, medical services, universities, pharmaceuticals.
High tech industrial areas can be found in North Sydney through to North Ryde (a planned high-tech zone adjacent to Macquarie University), known as the silicon corridor.
companies include Microsoft, IBM, CSIRO.
Deindustrialisation of the inner city
The desire for better quality housing close to the city, high city rents and property values have created pressure to revitalise former industrial sites in and close to the city.
Wharves and warehouses have been gentrified and repurposed. The redevelopment of the derelict docklands of Cockle Bay wharf and Darling Harbour in the 1980s, and the current redevelopment of Barrangaroo are examples of the harbour foreshore being deindustrialised.
The current development of Central Park, a former brewery site, will transform an industrial enclave into a sustainable eco-village complete with planned open spaces, green walls, and self-sustaining energy systems.
existing industrial infrastructure (factories and manaufacturing site) in the inner city was becoming obsolete and was aging.
movement of industry out of the city and into the suburbs.
middle and outer suburbs such as Bankstown, Rosehill, Parramatta and Aubrun benefitted.
loss of manufacturing jobs in Sydney’s Central Industrial Area (Ultimo, Surry Hills, Leichhardt, Alexandria, etc.)
1970s - impacts of gobal factors
Economic restructuring, global economic integration, and recessions impacted on the ability of mnaufacturing industries to complete and exist. Many closed down or moved overseas.
. Blacktown, Fairfield and Liverpool are home to some of the biggest factory agglomerations in Sydney.
Industrial parks have developed in Baulkham Hills and Blacktown and
Development of the high-tech industry
High tech industries include electronics, internet services, medical services, universities, pharmaceuticals.
High tech industrial areas can be found in North Sydney through to North Ryde (a planned high-tech zone adjacent to Macquarie University), known as the silicon corridor.
companies include Microsoft, IBM, CSIRO.
Deindustrialisation of the inner city
The desire for better quality housing close to the city, high city rents and property values have created pressure to revitalise former industrial sites in and close to the city.
Wharves and warehouses have been gentrified and repurposed. The redevelopment of the derelict docklands of Cockle Bay wharf and Darling Harbour in the 1980s, and the current redevelopment of Barrangaroo are examples of the harbour foreshore being deindustrialised.
The current development of Central Park, a former brewery site, will transform an industrial enclave into a sustainable eco-village complete with planned open spaces, green walls, and self-sustaining energy systems.
Commercial land use
Sydney is a financial centre providing services such as banking, accounting, marketing and advertising.
the office booms of the 1960s and 1980s have transformed the cityscape, with high rise skyscrapers.
Headquarters of Australia’s main financial institutions are located in Sydney including the Reserve Bank and the Australian Stock Exchange. A global economic corridor has been established from Macquarie Park (North Ryde) through to North Sydney and on to Botany.
Early commercial development
relied on buying produce from markets or farms
limited importation of goods
purchasing from warehouses and merchants.
By the mid-1800s quality, specialist stores began to develop along main streets.
Small scale retail centres developed in outer areas
Elegant malls and arcades developed in the city in the late 1800s and department stores became more common.
The emergence of large shopping centres
rising car ownership saw the development of regional suburban shopping malls in the 1960s (the park-and-shop trend)
decline of many main streets as towns were fragmented and shoppers were drawn shopping centres, e.g. Westfields
homogenised shopping experiences
Sydney’s retail landscape has also been influenced by the emergence of mega mall-style, discount factory outlets, e.g. DFO Homebush.
Main street shopping
In some locations, usually areas with special character such as heritage, or high migrant populations, the main street has thrived. Examples include Glebe Point Road in Glebe, King Street in Newtown, and Oxford St in Paddington.
CBD shopping
In the 1990s, a revival of CBD shopping occurred, and stores such as David jones and Myers spent millions refurbishing their stores. This renewal has been hampered by the recent growth of online shopping sales.
the office booms of the 1960s and 1980s have transformed the cityscape, with high rise skyscrapers.
Headquarters of Australia’s main financial institutions are located in Sydney including the Reserve Bank and the Australian Stock Exchange. A global economic corridor has been established from Macquarie Park (North Ryde) through to North Sydney and on to Botany.
Early commercial development
relied on buying produce from markets or farms
limited importation of goods
purchasing from warehouses and merchants.
By the mid-1800s quality, specialist stores began to develop along main streets.
Small scale retail centres developed in outer areas
Elegant malls and arcades developed in the city in the late 1800s and department stores became more common.
The emergence of large shopping centres
rising car ownership saw the development of regional suburban shopping malls in the 1960s (the park-and-shop trend)
decline of many main streets as towns were fragmented and shoppers were drawn shopping centres, e.g. Westfields
homogenised shopping experiences
Sydney’s retail landscape has also been influenced by the emergence of mega mall-style, discount factory outlets, e.g. DFO Homebush.
Main street shopping
In some locations, usually areas with special character such as heritage, or high migrant populations, the main street has thrived. Examples include Glebe Point Road in Glebe, King Street in Newtown, and Oxford St in Paddington.
CBD shopping
In the 1990s, a revival of CBD shopping occurred, and stores such as David jones and Myers spent millions refurbishing their stores. This renewal has been hampered by the recent growth of online shopping sales.
