Growth projections should not lead simply to growth of currently available types of residential area and accommodation (choice, particularly for new families, is currently very low in WA). -The real and current effects on people and their lifestyles, of rapid change should be better researched and recorded – by professional Social Psychologists; and actually used in future neighbourhood planning. (essential ‘Needs Analysis,’ of course!)

The range of human characteristics and responses to high-density living so documented could then be disaggregated and implications applied- (e.g. Discernible groups, by age/ occupation/ skills/ personal ambitions aspirations/ individual needs/ budgeting, choices, priorities, affordability / peer group factors /social implications / perceived  risk factors etc.) – all of these, for urban areas. Foreseeable future changes reflecting changed needs, with objectively assessed reasons, should be openly sought from and discussed with People themselves and recorded – not ‘presumed’ by planners who have no professional analytical social science background .

All of these aspects should in turn be assessed, related to demographic expansion; and should PRECEDE publishing detailed zoning and density decisions guidance by WAPC – that are currently prematurely triggering land acquisition for various purposes by commercial developers –whose interest in developing land is naturally financial/commercial, not an altruistic response to social needs.