Suburbanisation

Definition
Suburbanisation: the movement of
people, employment and facilities away
from the inner-city towards outer urban
areas.

The Australian Experience

Suburbanisation in Australia commenced with

the suburban railway era. That is, the railways
were the dominant influence on the form of
cities from the 1860s to about 1920. This led to
the development of residential corridors along
railway lines.
The automobile era allowed houses to be built
away from rail lines. This allowed
(a) Infilling between the major transport corridors
(b) Further outwards growth urban sprawl.

 Today, Australians continue to live in suburbs that ring

the city satellite cities or the urban fringe.
However, the dream of a house and land is evaporating
due to cost, an ageing population, gentrification etc.
Urban consolidation: policies that encourage higher
population densities in established suburban areas,
usually through planning regulations allowing more
dwelling units on a given area of land through
subdivision or strata title.