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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.

  • Resistance, site size hit medium density

    The West Australian Community resistance and a lack of sizeable development sites are major barriers to medium density development in Perth. Perth and Peel@3.5m promotes higher density residential developments around activity centres, station precincts and along…

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  • THE LAND REPORT: October 2018 Edition

    Find the latest new land market data, market commentary and editorial on a range of issues impacting on Perth’s future growth and development here

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  • Cheapest in the country: Perth land values take another hit

    WA Today Perth land prices are among the cheapest in the country after recording a 2.3 per cent drop in the September quarter. Urban Development Institute of Australia figures released on Monday revealed Perth land…

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  • New chief for UDIA WA

    THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Tanya Steinbeck has been appointed chief executive of WA’s Urban Development Institute of Australia starting next month. Ms Steinbeck replaces Allison Hailes, who is moving overseas after three years at the helm.…

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  • Let’s talk about home

    THE WEST AUSTRALIAN It’s time to reshape the way we talk about housing affordability, diversity and density in Perth, according to the Department of Communities director of business development Nigel Hindmarsh. Mr Hindmarsh, speaking on…

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  • ALKIMOS FUTURE REVEALED

    WA TODAY The plan to house 60,000 people in Perth’s far northern suburbs was revealed today. The land around the future Alkimos station, the first in the Yanchep rail extension, will become a Metronet precinct.…

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  • Perth house prices tipped to rise

    THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Perth homeowners may not have to wait much longer for some property price solace, if predictions by REA Group chief economist Nerida Conisbee come true. Ms Conisbee, a keynote speaker at the…

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  • Low prices trigger land sales growth

    THE SUNDAY TIMES IMPROVED economic growth and new-found confidence in the Perth housing market has had a positive impact on the new land market, according to latest data from the Urban Development Institute of Australia…

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  • Property Groups Blast Tax

    THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Two powerful property industry lobby groups are backing State Opposition plans to block the introduction of a foreign buyer tax on residential property. The Urban Development Institute of Australia WA and Property…

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