Abstract
This paper outlines the current Australian policy environment for delivering affordable housing in urban renewal contexts. An increasing shift towards infill development, coupled with a decreasing provision of government-owned social housing, is placing severe pressure on housing affordability. The cumulative effect is to create the need for governments to intervene on urban renewal projects to ensure that affordable housing options are delivered as a part of any new development. Three different approaches to planning for affordable housing in three states are examined: the former Urban Land Development Authority in Queensland, the 15% inclusionary zoning requirement in South Australia and the Affordable Rental Housing State Environmental Planning Policy in New South Wales. Despite significant differences between these approaches, a number of potential roles emerge for government to support delivery of affordable housing by market and not-for-profit housing providers, without adversely affecting development viability. These roles are as the land facilitator, educator, risk taker, subsidiser and long-term planner. Given that one aim of current policy directions is to reduce the role of government in delivering housing and urban growth, the paper concludes by considering the extent to which the approaches across the three states studied can be considered successful.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 77-89 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Australian Planner |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Apr 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute [grant number 70691] and the City of Sydney Council.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Taylor & Francis.
Keywords
- affordable housing
- Australia
- planning
- policy reform
- urban renewal
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Urban Studies