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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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Business and industry groups call on Tanya Plibersek to rule a line in the sand on a climate trigger
The Australian Farmers, miners, property developers and major employers are demanding Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek rule out using a climate trigger as a bargaining chip to establish a new green cop to protect Australia’s environment, warning such…
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State’s explosive population growth prompts need for housing rethink to meet the demand
The West Australian WA’s explosive population growth rivals that of the top-10 fastest-growing countries in the world for 2023, prompting calls for small-scale housing development to be turbocharged to meet demand. The latest ABS figures…
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Calls to expedite Perth’s ferry system expansion plans amid population boom
The West Australian The latest population figures, which show Perth had the biggest jump in population growth last year, have prompted calls to expedite the State Government’s proposal to expand the city’s ferry system. Australian…
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National award for Witchcliffe Ecovillage
Business News Witchcliffe Ecovillage has won the major prize at the Urban Development Institute of Australia national awards. The housing project, delivered by Perron Group’s development arm and Mike Hulme’s Sustainable Settlements, was recognised as one…
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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 Issues 27-06-2024
From the CEO A lot can happen in 930 days. Even more in 1,154 days. Except if you are certain local councils it seems. Despite 300 pages of additional information and over 50…
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Industry Issues 20-06-2024
From the CEO ‘Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time the quo has lost its status’. Back in 1969, Laurence J. Peter wrote about The Peter Principle – a concept he…
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Industry Issues 13-06-2024
From the CEO I feel like Steven Bradbury at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Behind the pace of his competitors in the short track 1000 metre final in speed skating, at the final corner…
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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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INDUSTRY WELCOMES COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO URBAN GREENING STRATEGY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed today’s State Government announcement that they will develop a new ‘Urban Greening Strategy’ in collaboration with key stakeholders as a win for the…
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NEW MEDIUM DENSITY CODE CHANGES THE RIGHT MOVE FOR HOUSING CHOICE IN WA
The latest raft of WA State Government planning reforms have been welcomed by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA), given the focus on delivering much needed housing supply and greater choice…
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The Urbanist
A quarterly magazine that explores a range of issues impacting on the development industry in-depth and engage with experts in their field to get the most current, accurate and thought provoking information available.
The Urbanist Live
A podcast produced to complement our quarterly magazine The Urbanist. Each episode features a different discussion topic, with a clear message from our guests, to assist those working in the urban development sector now and into the future.
UDIA Newsletter
A weekly e-newsletter providing a land sales snapshot, the latest industry news and updates on UDIA’s activities for the week.
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.