Banjup's Future

Banjup’s future as a rural residential area seemed to be assured until 2030. That is, Banjup would likely remain a residential rural area with a 2 hectare minimum block size.

 

In 2015, the WA government released the first iteration of “Perth and Peel@3.5million”. In that report, the planners said that they had identified sufficient land for a population of 3.5 million people. Banjup was not included in the identified areas. 10 years later that remained the case.

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On completion of the Jandakot / Treeby PIA on 10 August 2023, the WA Minister for Planning announced that:

“… the finalisation of these last two PIAs … complete an extensive planning exercise to ensure our city has sufficient land to accommodate for future urban growth”

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​​Consistent with that view, the Council of the City of Cockburn at their October meeting of 2022 adopted the “Principles for Preservation of Banjup”. They are shown in the link to this subsidiary page.  

 

Building on Council’s Principles for Preservation of Banjup, in February 2024, BRG members began considering what Banjup should aspire to be in the coming years. At the 10 March 2024 AGM, members voted unanimously to adopt the “Banjup Vision” that is shown in the link to this subsidiary page .

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However, in July 2025, the WA Planning Commission (WAPC) proposed Amendment 1437 to the Metropolitan Region Scheme that would urbanise 47 hectares at the northern end of Liddelow Road - Lot 709 Armadale Road. That proposal casts doubt on the planning certainty that Banjup residents understood that they had.