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Housing

Creating capacity to delivery more high-quality and diverse housing

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.

Housing targets

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.

A couple stand in front of a residential housing development under construction at Marsden Park NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

Our strategies

Diverse and well-located homes in Putney, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment

More choice of different types of homes in well-located areas.

Macquarie Park Metro Plaza Stage 2

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.

Dual occupancy housing with view of a lake in Fairview, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment

Boosting housing supply by fast-tracking new home assessments, investing in infrastructure and creating a housing supply pipeline.

Aerial view of a regional NSW community.

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Newly built modern townhouses.

In NSW we have Australia’s largest social housing portfolio of 125,000 properties.

Greenfield housing development.

Improving coordination of housing delivery.

Great places

Enabling growth to centre diverse communities, with more infrastructure and better services.

New housing development at Brighton Lakes, NSW.

Speeding up the delivery of new homes in greenfield areas across NSW.

Dual occupancy housing with a view of a lake in Fairwater, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment

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.

An example of low-rise housing at Lardelli Drive, Ryde NSW. Credit: James Grabowski/DPHI

Helping councils speed up development assessments and meet new housing targets.

Two-storey manor homes in Thornton, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment

Supporting the development of affordable and diverse homes in the right places and for every stage of life.

Terrace housing in Darlington, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment

Helping the government, councils, regulators and developers maintain a healthy pipeline of development-ready land over the medium-to-long term.

Two-storey dual occupancy homes with front yard trees providing privacy in Thornton, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment

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.

Ilume Apartments, Little Bay by Tony Caro Architecture and MAKO Architecture. Credit: Brett Boardman Photography

Providing consistent planning and design standards for apartments across the state.

Lumina Apartments, Penrith by DKO Architecture. Credit: The Guthrie Project

Promoting better apartment design to deliver better living environments.

Family enjoying a self-guided walk along the Taree Heritage Walk, Taree. Credit: Destination NSW

A balanced approach for homeowners and visitors.