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Who Provides Social Housing Now: The Community Housing Sector, 2006 to 2025

Community housing held 30,103 dwellings in 2006 and 118,425 in 2025, taking its share of social housing from 7.4% to 26.2% while public housing fell by 44,837. Part of the shift was transfer of existing dwellings, not new building. The...

Wednesday September 23, 2026

Affordable Housing

When Development Must Include Affordable Housing, State by State

No Australian jurisdiction requires every new housing development to include affordable housing. South Australia expects 15% in developments of 20 or more dwellings within its overlay, the City of Sydney levies 3% of residential floor area, and New South Wales...

Wednesday September 23, 2026

Affordable Housing

What Affordable Housing Means, Jurisdiction by Jurisdiction

Affordable housing is defined three different ways in Australian state law: by household income in New South Wales and Victoria, by rent in Queensland's priority development areas, and by sale price in South Australia, where the limit for a dwelling...

Wednesday September 23, 2026

Structural Re-Acceleration Confirmed: Rental Market Enters Concentrated Scarcity Phase

Rental Market Analysis

Structural Re-Acceleration Confirmed: Rental Market Enters Concentrated Scarcity Phase

The widely reported 'soft landing' in Australia's rental market was a false dawn. APN analysis identifies a structural re-acceleration into an acute scarcity phase for early 2026, driven by a collapse in supply that is magnifying seasonal demand and triggering...

Friday January 9, 2026

APN Sovereign Policy Composite Index™ (SPCI, 24800): The Transition to a State-Managed Property Market in Australia

National Insight

APN Sovereign Policy Composite Index™ (SPCI, 24800): The Transition to a State-Managed Property Market in Australia

The invisible hand has been replaced by the heavy hand of the state. "Project Overlord" confirms a fundamental shift to a managed ecosystem, where climate resilience is being knowingly sacrificed for supply, locking in a future "Brown Discount" for an...

Saturday December 20, 2025

The BTR Template: Deconstructing the Hoddle Street Approval and the Future of Institutional Rental Housing

Property Development & Value-Add Strategy Analysis

The BTR Template: Deconstructing the Hoddle Street Approval and the Future of Institutional Rental Housing

A $277M Build-to-Rent project in Melbourne has been fast-tracked by the state government, providing a definitive template for the future of institutional rental housing. Our analysis deconstructs the successful model and what it means for developers, investors, and the housing...

Friday September 26, 2025

The Housing Poverty Trap: Deconstructing the HILDA Report’s Findings on Single-Parent Households

Housing Policy

The Housing Poverty Trap: Deconstructing the HILDA Report’s Findings on Single-Parent Households

The latest HILDA report reveals a shocking statistic: nearly one in three single-parent households lives in poverty after paying for housing. Our analysis deconstructs this data and explores the systemic failure of the property market to provide for this critical...

Thursday September 25, 2025

CBD Apartment Tower Gets Green Light: What it Means for Investors

Urban Planning & Design

CBD Apartment Tower Gets Green Light: What it Means for Investors

Adelaide Apartment Project Approved, Integrates Heritage: A 15-storey apartment building has received planning approval for 262-268 Waymouth Street in Adelaide's West End. Designed by SMFA for an unnamed private developer, the project features 44 apartments, a café, and a restaurant....

Thursday August 21, 2025

Hunter Housing Boom: Rezoning Unleashes Thousands of New Dwellings

Master Planning

Hunter Housing Boom: Rezoning Unleashes Thousands of New Dwellings

Broadmeadow Rezoning: A Major Opportunity for Hunter Property Professionals The NSW Government has finalised state-led rezoning for Broadmeadow, unlocking a significant urban renewal project in Greater Newcastle. This initiative, welcomed by the Property Council of Australia, paves the way for...

Wednesday August 13, 2025

Tag: Affordable housing

When Development Must Include Affordable Housing, State by State

What Affordable Housing Means, Jurisdiction by Jurisdiction

Structural Re-Acceleration Confirmed: Rental Market Enters Concentrated Scarcity Phase

APN Sovereign Policy Composite Index™ (SPCI, 24800): The Transition to a State-Managed Property Market in Australia

The BTR Template: Deconstructing the Hoddle Street Approval and the Future of Institutional Rental Housing

CBD Apartment Tower Gets Green Light: What it Means for Investors

Hunter Housing Boom: Rezoning Unleashes Thousands of New Dwellings

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