The NSW Government is addressing the current housing shortage by prioritising the building of more diverse homes in well-located areas near transport, open spaces, schools, hospitals and community facilities. These areas have the infrastructure needed to support a growing population.
Through planning initiatives such as the Transport Oriented Development Program and other reforms for diverse low- and mid-rise homes, the NSW Government is taking action to help build up the housing pipeline and deliver more homes in more places for key workers, families and young people.
Providing the homes that young people, families and workers need through reforms that are designed to streamline planning approvals for major housing developments.
The NSW Government has released 5-year housing completion targets for 43 councils across Greater Sydney, Illawarra-Shoalhaven, Central Coast, Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle, to help address the housing crisis.
The NSW Housing Taskforce is focused on making sure housing moves efficiently through the planning system.
Our strategies
Creating more housing choice for people at different stages of life.
Speeding up the delivery of new well-located homes near metro and rail stations.
More homes
Making it easier to build quality new homes by making planning more innovative and efficient.
More people are choosing to live in regional NSW. Read about initiatives and programs to support regional housing.
In NSW we have Australia’s largest social housing portfolio of 125,000 properties.
Improving coordination of housing delivery.
Great places
Enabling growth to centre diverse communities, with more infrastructure and better services.
Speeding up the delivery of new homes in greenfield areas across NSW.
Increasing the diversity of housing types to choose from when creating communities.
Smarter planning
Speeding up approvals, supporting local government, more sustainable homes that are cheaper to run.
Helping councils speed up development assessments and meet new housing targets.
Supporting the development of affordable and diverse homes in the right places and for every stage of life.
Simplifying the planning process for homeowners and farmers in regional NSW.
More choice
Offering access to a broader choice of well-designed, affordable homes, whatever the life-stage or income.
Providing consistent planning and design standards for apartments across the state.
Promoting better apartment design to deliver better living environments.
A balanced approach for homeowners and visitors.