How you can help plan a sustainable Stirling
The City of Stirling is preparing a new Local Planning Strategy to guide how our neighbourhoods grow and change, including housing, jobs, transport, and community spaces.
This strategy will set the long-term direction for planning and deliver actionable outcomes through zoning, infrastructure, and policy decisions, and we’re inviting you to help shape it as part of Future Stirling.
The Local Planning Strategy will help us plan for a projected population increase to 341,780 residents within the next 30 years. With this, the State Government has set a target of 149,900 total dwellings by 2050, positioning Stirling as the largest contributor to infill development in the Perth and Peel region.
To meet these challenges, we’re focusing urban growth in well-connected areas – such as transit nodes and established activity centres – by encouraging diverse, sustainable housing and enhancing liveability.
The benefits of this growth include greater housing choice for all life stages and budgets, more vibrant centres and public spaces, enhanced public and active transport, and a stronger sustainability footprint for both individuals and the City.
Development of a new Local Planning Strategy builds on community insights from the 2023 Urban Change Readiness Index, which highlighted a key opportunity: helping residents better understand the scale of population growth and the need for infill development.
As well as participating in Future Stirling, you can explore our growth and planning FAQs to deepen your knowledge and contribute to living more sustainably.
Source: Central Sub-Regional Planning Framework.
