The NSW Government is addressing the current housing shortage by prioritising the building of more diverse homes in well-located areas near transport, open spaces, schools, hospitals and community facilities. These areas have the infrastructure needed to support a growing population.
Through planning initiatives such as the Transport Oriented Development Program and other reforms for diverse low- and mid-rise homes, the NSW Government is taking action to help build up the housing pipeline and deliver more homes in more places for key workers, families and young people.
Our strategies
![Diverse and well-located homes in Putney, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment](/sites/default/files/2023-12/diverse-and-well-located-homes-1200x800.jpg)
![Macquarie Park Metro Plaza Stage 2](/sites/default/files/2023-12/transport-oriented-development-program-1200x800.jpg)
More homes
Making it easier to build quality new homes by making planning more innovative and efficient.
![Dual occupancy housing with view of a lake in Fairview, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment](/sites/default/files/2024-02/housing-supply-1200x800.jpg)
![Aerial view of a regional NSW community.](/sites/default/files/2023-03/regional-housing-1500x500.jpg)
![Newly built modern townhouses.](/sites/default/files/2023-03/social-housing-1500x500.jpg)
Great places
Enabling growth to centre diverse communities, with more infrastructure and better services.
![New housing development at Brighton Lakes, NSW.](/sites/default/files/2023-02/greenfield-housing-code-1500x500.jpg)
![Dual occupancy housing with a view of a lake in Fairwater, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment](/sites/default/files/2024-02/low-rise-housing-diversity-1200x800.jpg)
Smarter planning
Speeding up approvals, supporting local government, more sustainable homes that are cheaper to run.
![Two-storey manor homes in Thornton, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment](/sites/default/files/2024-02/housing-sepp-1200x800.jpg)
![Terrace housing in Darlington, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment](/sites/default/files/2023-11/housing-supply-insights-1200x800.jpg)
![Two-storey dual occupancy homes with front yard trees providing privacy in Thornton, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment](/sites/default/files/2023-11/inland-code-1200x800_0.jpg)
More choice
Offering access to a broader choice of well-designed, affordable homes, whatever the life-stage or income.
![Ilume Apartments, Little Bay by Tony Caro Architecture and MAKO Architecture. Credit: Brett Boardman Photography](/sites/default/files/2023-09/apartment-design-guide-1200x800.jpg)
![Lumina Apartments, Penrith by DKO Architecture. Credit: The Guthrie Project](/sites/default/files/2024-02/better-apartments-1500x500.jpg)
![Family enjoying a self-guided walk along the Taree Heritage Walk, Taree. Credit: Destination NSW](/sites/default/files/2023-03/short-term-rental-accommodation-1500x500.jpg)