We help design and create thriving communities, towns and cities for the people of the state. We work to ensure jobs, infrastructure and housing are delivered sustainably with environmental protection at front of mind.

Lumina Apartments, Penrith by DKO Architecture. Credit: The Guthrie Project

Housing

Creating capacity for the delivery of more high quality and diverse housing.

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Planning policy

Collaborating to deliver quality economic, social and environmental outcomes that create resilient communities and great places.

Housing Delivery Authority

The NSW Government is committed to providing the homes that young people, families and workers need through reforms that are designed to streamline planning approvals for major housing developments.

Mid-rise housing at Barker Street, Randwick NSW. Credit: James Grabowski/DPHI

Good design for housing

Use our interactive map to explore current examples of low- and mid-rise housing that contribute positively to their neighbourhood.

Screenshot of the Government Architect NSW housing map case study locations. Credit: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

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23 May 2025

The third and final stage of the Riverstone East state-led rezoning has now been finalised, making way for more homes, two new community centres, transport services and up to 48 hectares of green open space.

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23 May 2025

The Minns Labor Government will today engage with industry, community and union leaders in Wollongong on its new plans to establish NSW’s first ‘urban renewable energy zone’, leveraging the unique characteristics of the Illawarra region to deliver more affordable and reliable power to NSW homes and businesses.

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21 May 2025

The NSW Government welcomes the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council’s annual State of the Housing System 2025 report.