Detailed analysis reveals the extent of the rebalancing of new homes across Greater Sydney as a result of the housing targets released by the Minns Labor Government earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rebalancing follows more than a decade of unfair distribution of new homes that saw Western Sydney being forced to accept the overwhelming proportion of new homes, many delivered without the necessary supporting infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Homes that are already in the system, those already planned, approved and under construction, cannot be changed without tearing up existing development applications and building contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a housing crisis, now is not the time to stop building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NSW Government has significantly rebalanced the targets with the distribution of new homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The number of new homes has been developed from our planning reforms, the Transport Oriented Development and Low and Midrise Housing programs and are included in the targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of the new homes in the targets, 53% are in Eastern Sydney LGAs including Ku-Ring-Gai and Northern Beaches. This compares to 34% of homes already in the pipeline to be delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Comparatively, Western Sydney LGAs such as Penrith and Hawkesbury Council will have a target of 18% for new homes, as compared to 25% of homes already in the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly, Central Sydney LGAs including Parramatta and Canterbury-Bankstown that make up 41% of homes already in the pipeline, account for 29% of the new home targets set by the NSW Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This rebalancing of new homes is part of the Government\u2019s plan to deliver homes close to existing infrastructure and jobs, building even better communities in NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Planning and Public Space Paul Scully said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Our new housing targets rebalance the location of new homes across Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOf the projected homes between now and 2029, more than half are in Eastern Sydney LGAs while less than a fifth are in Western Sydney LGAs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHomes that are already planned in the western suburbs will continue to be built while other parts of Sydney will be doing their part to confront the housing crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor too long we\u2019ve been building infrastructure in Sydney\u2019s east and putting housing in the Sydney\u2019s west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s not fair and it\u2019s not working for communities or for taxpayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRebalancing housing is part of our plan to build better homes and better communities for NSW with homes better connected to transport and jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n