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Challenges of demographic change in Canberra

This paper focuses on the challenges presented by demographic changes to the future planning and development of Canberra. The trends—declining fertility, changing household composition, an ageing population, slowing labour-force growth, population decline in older parts of the city—are common to most Australian cities. These trends have major implications for service and facility provision, especially for housing, schools, local shops and physical infrastructure. This case study focuses primarily on housing and social infrastructure issues and will be of interest to planners facing similar challenges.