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‘Buy here & we die here’: The 10 most tightly-held WA suburbs where locals lock in for as long as they can
The West Australian They’re the tightly held spots in our State that locals don’t really want you to know about. Pleasantville suburbs or townships where ‘when you buy there — you die there’. Across WA…
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Lazy land: State government invests $17 million to unlock hundreds of new apartments
WA Today The state government will tip $17 million into expanding its Housing Diversity Pipeline program to allow developers to propose sites for the delivery of new homes on government owned ‘lazy land’. Under the…
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Perth residential building approvals 10,000 lower than a decade ago when population was much smaller
The West Australian Perth’s “Everest-sized” housing crisis has been highlighted by new figures which show the number of residential building approvals last financial year was 10,000 lower than a decade ago. The latest Australian Bureau…
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Perth housing target falls short by 35,000 homes
WA Today Perth’s five-year housing target will fall short by some 35,000 homes, according to Western Australia’s leading urban development authority. The state’s housing situation was “dire”, Urban Development Institute of Australia president Richard Pappas…
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Interstate property investment deluge in Perth
Australian Property Investor With the property market continuing to heat up in Western Australia, investors from interstate have shown an increasing interest in buying Perth property. At a recent presentation to UDIA WA members in…
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Perth’s median house price to smash new records in 2025
The West Australian REIWA has boldly predicted Perth’s median house price will smash new records in 2025, potentially reaching $740,000 by the year’s end. It comes as the Real Estate Institute of WA’s latest quarterly…
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Rethinking the Front Yard
The West Australian Perth is getting its own equivalent of Ramsay Street, where an innovatively designed estate will encourage good neighbours to become good friends. Watermark, a development in Champion Lakes by Yolk Property Group,…
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Australian property prices remain resilient despite economic headwinds
Australian Broadcast Corporation Australian house prices have risen for a sixth straight quarter, according to analysis by Domain. Over the June quarter, new record prices were set in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. And with…
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Swan River proposal: Plan to transform Langley Park in Perth CBD
West Australian A $1 billion-plus masterplan has been unveiled, showcasing a green and vibrant riverfront oasis that would totally transform the city and make it rival east coast capitals. City of Perth councillors have boldly…
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Industry Issues 29-08-24
From the CEO Even a fool is wise after the event. Whilst hindsight is a wonderful thing, it is fascinating how many lessons learnt are not then acted upon to avoid repeating mistakes…
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Industry Issues 22-08-24
From the CEO Sheep, an apology from Albo, death threats to Ministers, domestic violence. Oh and housing. All in a days work for the Premier responding to the press pack this morning as…
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Industry Issues 15-08-2024
From the CEO “Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work”. Peter Drucker. Tomorrow, UDIA is hosting its Industry Luncheon to discuss the new draft National Urban Policy put out by…
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Industry Issues 08-08-2024
From the CEO Could be better, could be worse. That’s the response I used to get every time I asked my grandmother-in-law how she was. It’s quite an apt response to many issues…
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Industry Issues 01-08-2024
From the CEO The UDIA WA office has been a hive of activity this week with all of our Operational Committees meeting, and with judging for the Awards for Excellence projects now in…
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Industry Issues 25-07-2024
From the CEO “Unjust and undemocratic”. No, that quote is not about the United States election approach in a Trump VS Biden now VS Harris (maybe) election. This is how a ‘vocal group of…
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Industry Issues 18-07-2024
Industry Issues 18-07-2024 From the CEO As an industry, we are well versed in the challenges that are impacting on our ability to deliver sufficient housing supply to the market, and the knock-on…
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Industry Issues 11-07-2024
From the CEO I no longer have a spare bedroom. About 18 months ago, we ‘downsized’ from a four bedroom property in one of those ‘urban sprawl’ suburbs to a three bedroom property…
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Industry Issues 04-07-2024
From the CEO This week, UDIA WA welcomed the State Government announcement regarding 10,000 skilled migration places that focus on the construction sector, as a step in the right direction in addressing the…
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INDUSTRY SUPPORTS LAND RELEASE FOR NEW HOMES
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the expansion of the State Government’s Housing Diversity Pipeline program to allow developers to propose sites for the delivery of new homes on government…
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CAMPAIGN TAKES AIM AT HOUSING CRISIS
In response to the current housing crisis in Western Australia, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has launched a 2025 State Election Campaign that makes several key recommendations for any incoming…
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RED TAPE REDUCTION WELCOMED BY INDUSTRY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the introduction to Parliament today of the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) Bill 2024 as another step toward further streamlining Western Australia’s complex planning…
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PERTH NEW LAND PRICES REACH NEW HEIGHTS AS CRISIS CONTINUES
New land prices in Perth are the highest since the 2007 economic boom, threatening Perth’s mantle as one of the most affordable capital cities in Australia. According to the latest data from the…
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KEYSTART CHANGES WILL HELP MORE INTO HOUSING SECURITY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the State Government in relation to Keystart’s property price and income limits. “UDIA WA has advocated over several years to…
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PRIVATE DEVELOPERS TO IDENTIFY LAND FOR MORE HOUSING
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) welcomed Premier Roger Cook’s announcement today in relation to the Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the next tranche of the Housing Diversity Pipeline. At…
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NEW CODE TO BOOST HOUSING CHOICE IN WA
The highly anticipated State Government design codes that guide quality medium density housing development in Western Australia came into effect today. The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the…
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LAND SUPPLY CONTINUES TO FALL AS WA HEADS DEEPER INTO HOUSING CRISIS
Lot supply has plummeted in Perth as developers strive to keep up with ongoing demand for housing in the midst of Western Australia’s housing supply crisis. The latest data from the Urban Development…
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WEST AUSSIE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS WIN ON NATIONAL STAGE
Four Western Australian property development projects have won prestigious UDIA National Awards for Excellence overnight, including the overall Project of the Year Award, won by Witchcliffe Ecovillage. Presented in Melbourne on Wednesday night,…
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Urban Development Index
This comprehensive publication is based on UDIA’s survey of developers including sales activity region by region across the state.
Urban Intelligence
UDIA’s monthly property market update including commentary on the latest economic and property market data.
Land Snapshot
The weekly Land Snapshot provides up-to-date tracking of residential lot sales trends.