The Department of State Growth (State Growth) engaged SGS Economics and Planning to undertake a statewide industrial land study, providing analysis and advice on future industrial land requirements across Tasmania.
The study forms a key input into the Tasmanian Government’s current review of the three regional land use strategies.
Industrial-zoned land is a key source of employment land and forms a critical part of freight supply chains. Ensuring an adequate supply of industrial land is important to supporting existing businesses, attracting new development, managing the externalities of industrial uses, and supporting supply chain efficiencies.
The study includes detailed analysis on demand and supply for industrial-zoned land, considering changes in industrial employment, lot take-up, vacant industrial land supply, infrastructure and services, and forecast demand across regions and local governments.
The study identifies thirteen Regionally Significant Industrial Precincts across the State. These precincts support a concentration of industrial activities, incorporate a significant cluster of occupied and/or vacant industrial-zoned land, and generate a significant level of freight activity, with well-developed supply chains.
The Regionally Significant Industrial Precincts are:
- North-west – Smithton, Burnie Airport, Burnie, Devonport Airport and Zeehan
- North – Bell Bay, Launceston, TransLink, Valley Central
- South – Brighton Hub, Glenorchy, Prince of Wales Bay, Cambridge
It also identifies Locally Significant Industrial Precincts in relevant municipalities.
To provide advice on future industrial land requirements across Tasmania.
