Pyrmont-Ultimo's Change Historically in Terms of Its Communities and Redevelopments
The proposal of the Pyrmont Point project, between the Council of the
City of Sydney and the Land Commission of New South Wales, 1981,
describes the Pyrmont-ultimo peninsula as,
'…a quality residential development on the last significant headland
in Sydney Harbour'.
This belief was a realisation by many in the late 20th Century and was
reinforced by the actions of local government and many major
construction firms.
The Pyrmont-Ultimo peninsula was once occupied primarily of
'blue-collar' workers, surrounded by derelict industrial waterfronts
and working-class terraces that dominated the industrialised land.
Over the past decade, massive urban renewal programs transformed the
two inner-city suburbs. The redevelopment of decayed buildings of the
working-class, improved both the employment opportunities and quality
of infrastructure. Due to the constant fluctuations in redevelopment
and development, the areas' population also fluctuated over the years.
In 1875, Pyrmont reached its climax in residential development and by
1981 the population had exceeded 19,100 (the highest in New South
Wales at the time) and a building boom of 3,699 dwellings. At the turn
of the century, the population of the peninsula peaked at 30,000- the
highest it would ever reach as stated by Micheal R. Mathews[1].
Thereafter the population declined 5 per cent per year. This rapid
decline was a result of the high amounts of industrial expansion in
Pyrmont-Ultimo. Industries such as the CSR Sugar Refinery needed
resizing and so terraces were demolished close by for expan...
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...se as development plans multiply due to its close
proximity to the CBD that provides employment, good investments,
aesthetically pleasing views and some of the elite educational
institutions in New South Wales such as UTS and Sydney University.
Until the peninsula s completely developed is when populations will
stablise however will continue to attract Sydneysiders to its
proximity.
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[1] Matthews, R Micheal. 1982 "A History of Pyrmont and Ultimo"
Southwood Press. Australia.
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[3] http://www.reportage.uts.edu.au/stories/2000/jun00/affordable.html
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[5] Video Education Australia. "Pyrmont-Ultimo Urban Redevelopment and
The Community"
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http://www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/div/corporate_services/employmnet/job_list.cfm
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