Ratio Consultants Pty Ltd

What This Firm Does

Ratio Consultants Pty Ltd is an interdisciplinary consultancy that operates across six specialist areas including planning, transport, urban design, waste management, landscape architecture and civil engineering. The firm has worked throughout Australia for more than 30 years, delivering integrated solutions from offices in Melbourne, Geelong, Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart and Adelaide. Ratio provides services that balance population growth needs with environmental and community considerations.

Planning Services

The practice prepares planning advice and permit applications across all development types under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and related Victorian legislation. Planning services include scheme amendments, development applications, and strategic planning advice. The team provides expert evidence at civil and administrative tribunals including VCAT, supporting clients through complex approval processes for residential, commercial and mixed-use developments.

Transport and Infrastructure Services

Ratio provides integrated transport engineering and planning services that improve access, movement and connectivity while supporting sustainable travel choices. The firm carries out traffic impact assessments, transport planning studies, and parking analysis in accordance with VicRoads guidelines and local council requirements. Transport services extend to expert evidence provision and integrated solutions for major infrastructure projects.

Multidisciplinary Design Services

The firm specialises in urban design through place-based solutions including master plans, feasibility studies, visual assessments and built form modelling. Additional services include:

• Landscape architecture and design across diverse project types with respect for Country
• Waste management plans from feasibility through to operation stages
• Civil engineering solutions from site assessment to detailed design and construction oversight

Service Areas and Experience

The team operates across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia from established offices in major cities. Ratio works with trusted relationships across industry and government sectors, delivering projects for commercial and retail, education, health, residential, infrastructure and public realm developments. The firm has extensive experience with activity centres, mixed-use developments, new communities and transport-oriented projects throughout Australia.