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Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy

The Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy applies within low and mid-rise housing areas which are 800 metres walking distance around nominated town centres and nominated train/light rail stations across metropolitan Sydney, the Central Coast, Illawarra-Shoalhaven and Hunter regions. A total of 171 town centres and stations have been selected.

These areas are ideal to provide more low and mid-rise housing as they have:

a wide range of shops, services and amenities
frequent public transport
infrastructure capacity.

Low and mid-rise housing areas

Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Local Government Area (LGA)		Details
Adamstown station	Newcastle
Albion Park town centre (Tongarra Road)	Shellharbour
Annandale town centre (Booth Street)	Inner West
Arncliffe station	Bayside
Artarmon station	Willoughby
Ashfield station	Inner West
Asquith town centre	Hornsby
Auburn station and town centre	Cumberland
Balgowlah Stockland shopping centre	Northern Beaches
Banksia station	Bayside
Bankstown station	Canterbury Bankstown
Baulkham Hills town centre	The Hills
Bella Vista station	The Hills
Belmont town centre	Lake Macquarie
Berala station and town centre	Cumberland
Beverly Hills station	Canterbury Bankstown; Georges River
Bexley North station	Bayside
Blacktown station and town centre	Blacktown
Bomaderry town centre (Meroo Street)	Shoalhaven
Bondi Junction station and town centre	Waverley
Boolaroo town centre (Main Road)	Lake Macquarie
Boronia Park town centre (Pittwater Road)	Hunters Hill; Ryde
Broadway shopping centre and Glebe Point Road south	Sydney
Burwood station and town centre	Burwood
Cabramatta station and town centre	Fairfield
Camden town centre	Camden
Campbelltown station and town centre	Campbelltown
Canley Vale station	Fairfield
Cardiff station	Lake Macquarie
Caringbah station and town centre	Sutherland Shire
Carlingford Court shopping centre	Parramatta
Castle Hill station and town centre	The Hills
Cessnock town centre	Cessnock
Charlestown shopping centre	Lake Macquarie
Chatswood station and town centre	Willoughby
Chester Hill Shopping Centre	Canterbury Bankstown
Concord town centre (Majors Bay Road)	Canada Bay
Concord West station	Canada Bay
Corrimal town centre	Wollongong
Cremorne town centre	North Sydney
Cronulla station and town centre	Sutherland Shire
Crows Nest station	North Sydney
Croydon station	Inner West; Burwood
Dapto town centre	Wollongong
Darlinghurst and Paddington town centre (Oxford Street)	Sydney
Dee Why town centre	Northern Beaches
Doonside station	Blacktown
Double Bay town centre	Woollahra
Drummoyne town centre	Canada Bay
Dulwich Hill station	Inner West
Eastwood station and town centre	Ryde
Edgecliff station and town centre	Woollahra
Engadine town centre	Sutherland Shire
Epping station and town centre	Parramatta
Erina Fair shopping centre	Central Coast
Erskineville station and town centre (Erskineville Road)	Sydney
Fairfield station and town centre	Fairfield
Fairy Meadow town centre	Wollongong
Five Dock town centre	Canada Bay
Flemington station	Strathfield
Forestville town centre	Northern Beaches
Forestway shopping centre	Northern Beaches
Frenchs Forest Precinct (Warringah Road)	Northern Beaches
Gladesville town centre (Victoria Road)	Ryde; Hunters Hill
Glenfield station	Campbelltown
Gordon station and town centre	Ku-ring-gai
Gosford station and town centre	Central Coast
Granville station	Cumberland
Green Hills Stockland shopping centre	Maitland
Green Point Village shopping centre	Central Coast
Gymea station	Sutherland Shire
Hamilton station	Newcastle
Hills Showground station	The Hills
Homebush station	Strathfield
Hornsby station	Hornsby
Hurstville station and town centre	Georges River
Ingleburn station and town centre	Campbelltown
Jewellstown Plaza shopping centre	Lake Macquarie
Junction Fair shopping centre	Newcastle
Kellyville station	The Hills
Kensington light rail station	Randwick
Kiama town centre	Kiama
Killara station	Ku-ring-gai
Kings Cross station and town centre	Sydney
Kingsford Juniors light rail station	Randwick
Kirrawee station and town centre	Sutherland Shire
Kogarah station and town centre	Bayside; Georges River
Kotara station	Newcastle
Lane Cove town centre	Lane Cove
Leichhardt Market Place shopping centre	Inner West
Lidcombe station	Cumberland
Lilyfield light rail station	Inner West
Lindfield station and town centre	Ku-ring-gai
Liverpool station	Liverpool
Macarthur station and town centre	Campbelltown
Macquarie Park station	Ryde
Maitland town centre	Maitland
Manly town centre	Northern Beaches
Manly Vale town centre	Northern Beaches
Maroubra Junction town centre	Randwick
Marrickville station	Inner West
Mayfield town centre	Newcastle
Meadowbank station	Ryde
Menai Marketplace shopping centre	Sutherland Shire
Milsons Point station	North Sydney
Minto station	Campbelltown
Miranda station and town centre	Sutherland Shire
Mona Vale town centre	Northern Beaches
Morisset station and town centre	Lake Macquarie
Mortdale station and town centre	Georges River
Mount Druitt station and town centre	Blacktown
Narellan Town Centre shopping centre	Camden
Nelson Bay town centre	Port Stephens
Neutral Bay town centre	North Sydney
Newtown station and town centre (King Street & Enmore Road)	Sydney; Inner West
North Ryde station	Ryde
North Strathfield station	Canada Bay
Northbridge Plaza shopping centre (Sailors Bay Road)	Willoughby
Northmead Village shopping centre	Parramatta
Norwest station and town centre	The Hills
Nowra town centre	Shoalhaven
Oatley station	Georges River
Pennant Hills Market Place shopping centre	Hornsby
Penrith station and town centre	Penrith
Penshurst station	Georges River
Petersham station	Inner West
Pymble station	Ku-ring-gai
Randwick town centre and light rail station	Randwick
Raymond Terrace town centre	Port Stephens
Redfern station	Sydney
Regents Park station	Canterbury Bankstown; Cumberland
Riverwood station and town centre	Georges River; Canterbury Bankstown
Rockdale Plaza shopping centre	Bayside
Rockdale station and town centre	Bayside
Rose Bay town centre (New South Head Road)	Woollahra
Roseville station	Ku-ring-gai
Rutherford Marketplace shopping centre	Maitland
Seven Hills station	Blacktown
Shellharbour town centre	Shellharbour
Southgate shopping centre	Sutherland Shire
Spit Junction town centre (Military Road and Spit Road)	Mosman
St Ives Shopping Village shopping centre	Ku-ring-gai
St Leonards station	North Sydney; Lane Cove; Willoughby
St Peters station	Inner West
Stanmore station	Inner West
Surry Hills south town centre (Crown Street and Cleveland Street)	Sydney
Sutherland station and town centre	Sutherland Shire
The Entrance town centre	Central Coast
Thornleigh Marketplace shopping centre	Hornsby
Top Ryde shopping centre	Ryde
Tuggerah Westfield shopping centre	Central Coast
Turramurra station and town centre	Ku-ring-gai
Turrella station	Bayside
UNSW Anzac Parade light rail station	Randwick
Victoria Cross station	North Sydney
Wahroonga station	Ku-ring-gai
Waitara station	Hornsby
Wallsend town centre	Newcastle
Waratah Village Shopping Centre	Newcastle
Warilla Grove shopping centre	Shellharbour
Warrawong town centre	Wollongong
Warringah Mall shopping centre	Northern Beaches
Waterloo town centre (Danks Street)	Sydney
Waverton station	North Sydney
West Ryde station and town centre	Ryde
Westmead station	Parramatta; Cumberland
Winston Hills Mall shopping centre	The Hills; Parramatta
Wollstonecraft station	North Sydney
Woolooware station	Sutherland Shire
Woy Woy station and town centre	Central Coast
Wyong station and town centre	Central Coast

Full details for entry Adamstown station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Adamstown station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Newcastle

Full details for entry Albion Park town centre (Tongarra Road)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Albion Park town centre (Tongarra Road)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Shellharbour

Full details for entry Annandale town centre (Booth Street)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Annandale town centre (Booth Street)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Inner West

Full details for entry Arncliffe station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Arncliffe station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Bayside

Full details for entry Artarmon station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Artarmon station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Willoughby

Full details for entry Ashfield station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Ashfield station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Inner West

Full details for entry Asquith town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Asquith town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Hornsby

Full details for entry Auburn station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Auburn station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Cumberland

Full details for entry Balgowlah Stockland shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Balgowlah Stockland shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Northern Beaches

Full details for entry Banksia station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Banksia station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Bayside

Full details for entry Bankstown station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Bankstown station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Canterbury Bankstown

Full details for entry Baulkham Hills town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Baulkham Hills town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	The Hills

Full details for entry Bella Vista station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Bella Vista station
Local Government Area (LGA)	The Hills

Full details for entry Belmont town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Belmont town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Lake Macquarie

Full details for entry Berala station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Berala station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Cumberland

Full details for entry Beverly Hills station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Beverly Hills station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Canterbury Bankstown; Georges River

Full details for entry Bexley North station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Bexley North station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Bayside

Full details for entry Blacktown station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Blacktown station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Blacktown

Full details for entry Bomaderry town centre (Meroo Street)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Bomaderry town centre (Meroo Street)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Shoalhaven

Full details for entry Bondi Junction station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Bondi Junction station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Waverley

Full details for entry Boolaroo town centre (Main Road)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Boolaroo town centre (Main Road)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Lake Macquarie

Full details for entry Boronia Park town centre (Pittwater Road)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Boronia Park town centre (Pittwater Road)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Hunters Hill; Ryde

Full details for entry Broadway shopping centre and Glebe Point Road south
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Broadway shopping centre and Glebe Point Road south
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sydney

Full details for entry Burwood station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Burwood station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Burwood

Full details for entry Cabramatta station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Cabramatta station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Fairfield

Full details for entry Camden town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Camden town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Camden

Full details for entry Campbelltown station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Campbelltown station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Campbelltown

Full details for entry Canley Vale station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Canley Vale station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Fairfield

Full details for entry Cardiff station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Cardiff station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Lake Macquarie

Full details for entry Caringbah station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Caringbah station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sutherland Shire

Full details for entry Carlingford Court shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Carlingford Court shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Parramatta

Full details for entry Castle Hill station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Castle Hill station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	The Hills

Full details for entry Cessnock town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Cessnock town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Cessnock

Full details for entry Charlestown shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Charlestown shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Lake Macquarie

Full details for entry Chatswood station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Chatswood station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Willoughby

Full details for entry Chester Hill Shopping Centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Chester Hill Shopping Centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Canterbury Bankstown

Full details for entry Concord town centre (Majors Bay Road)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Concord town centre (Majors Bay Road)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Canada Bay

Full details for entry Concord West station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Concord West station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Canada Bay

Full details for entry Corrimal town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Corrimal town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Wollongong

Full details for entry Cremorne town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Cremorne town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	North Sydney

Full details for entry Cronulla station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Cronulla station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sutherland Shire

Full details for entry Crows Nest station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Crows Nest station
Local Government Area (LGA)	North Sydney

Full details for entry Croydon station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Croydon station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Inner West; Burwood

Full details for entry Dapto town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Dapto town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Wollongong

Full details for entry Darlinghurst and Paddington town centre (Oxford Street)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Darlinghurst and Paddington town centre (Oxford Street)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sydney

Full details for entry Dee Why town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Dee Why town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Northern Beaches

Full details for entry Doonside station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Doonside station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Blacktown

Full details for entry Double Bay town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Double Bay town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Woollahra

Full details for entry Drummoyne town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Drummoyne town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Canada Bay

Full details for entry Dulwich Hill station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Dulwich Hill station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Inner West

Full details for entry Eastwood station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Eastwood station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ryde

Full details for entry Edgecliff station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Edgecliff station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Woollahra

Full details for entry Engadine town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Engadine town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sutherland Shire

Full details for entry Epping station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Epping station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Parramatta

Full details for entry Erina Fair shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Erina Fair shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Central Coast

Full details for entry Erskineville station and town centre (Erskineville Road)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Erskineville station and town centre (Erskineville Road)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sydney

Full details for entry Fairfield station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Fairfield station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Fairfield

Full details for entry Fairy Meadow town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Fairy Meadow town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Wollongong

Full details for entry Five Dock town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Five Dock town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Canada Bay

Full details for entry Flemington station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Flemington station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Strathfield

Full details for entry Forestville town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Forestville town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Northern Beaches

Full details for entry Forestway shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Forestway shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Northern Beaches

Full details for entry Frenchs Forest Precinct (Warringah Road)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Frenchs Forest Precinct (Warringah Road)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Northern Beaches

Full details for entry Gladesville town centre (Victoria Road)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Gladesville town centre (Victoria Road)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ryde; Hunters Hill

Full details for entry Glenfield station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Glenfield station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Campbelltown

Full details for entry Gordon station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Gordon station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ku-ring-gai

Full details for entry Gosford station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Gosford station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Central Coast

Full details for entry Granville station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Granville station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Cumberland

Full details for entry Green Hills Stockland shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Green Hills Stockland shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Maitland

Full details for entry Green Point Village shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Green Point Village shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Central Coast

Full details for entry Gymea station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Gymea station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sutherland Shire

Full details for entry Hamilton station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Hamilton station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Newcastle

Full details for entry Hills Showground station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Hills Showground station
Local Government Area (LGA)	The Hills

Full details for entry Homebush station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Homebush station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Strathfield

Full details for entry Hornsby station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Hornsby station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Hornsby

Full details for entry Hurstville station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Hurstville station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Georges River

Full details for entry Ingleburn station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Ingleburn station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Campbelltown

Full details for entry Jewellstown Plaza shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Jewellstown Plaza shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Lake Macquarie

Full details for entry Junction Fair shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Junction Fair shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Newcastle

Full details for entry Kellyville station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Kellyville station
Local Government Area (LGA)	The Hills

Full details for entry Kensington light rail station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Kensington light rail station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Randwick

Full details for entry Kiama town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Kiama town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Kiama

Full details for entry Killara station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Killara station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ku-ring-gai

Full details for entry Kings Cross station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Kings Cross station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sydney

Full details for entry Kingsford Juniors light rail station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Kingsford Juniors light rail station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Randwick

Full details for entry Kirrawee station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Kirrawee station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sutherland Shire

Full details for entry Kogarah station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Kogarah station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Bayside; Georges River

Full details for entry Kotara station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Kotara station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Newcastle

Full details for entry Lane Cove town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Lane Cove town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Lane Cove

Full details for entry Leichhardt Market Place shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Leichhardt Market Place shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Inner West

Full details for entry Lidcombe station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Lidcombe station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Cumberland

Full details for entry Lilyfield light rail station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Lilyfield light rail station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Inner West

Full details for entry Lindfield station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Lindfield station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ku-ring-gai

Full details for entry Liverpool station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Liverpool station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Liverpool

Full details for entry Macarthur station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Macarthur station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Campbelltown

Full details for entry Macquarie Park station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Macquarie Park station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ryde

Full details for entry Maitland town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Maitland town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Maitland

Full details for entry Manly town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Manly town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Northern Beaches

Full details for entry Manly Vale town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Manly Vale town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Northern Beaches

Full details for entry Maroubra Junction town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Maroubra Junction town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Randwick

Full details for entry Marrickville station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Marrickville station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Inner West

Full details for entry Mayfield town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Mayfield town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Newcastle

Full details for entry Meadowbank station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Meadowbank station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ryde

Full details for entry Menai Marketplace shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Menai Marketplace shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sutherland Shire

Full details for entry Milsons Point station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Milsons Point station
Local Government Area (LGA)	North Sydney

Full details for entry Minto station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Minto station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Campbelltown

Full details for entry Miranda station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Miranda station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sutherland Shire

Full details for entry Mona Vale town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Mona Vale town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Northern Beaches

Full details for entry Morisset station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Morisset station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Lake Macquarie

Full details for entry Mortdale station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Mortdale station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Georges River

Full details for entry Mount Druitt station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Mount Druitt station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Blacktown

Full details for entry Narellan Town Centre shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Narellan Town Centre shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Camden

Full details for entry Nelson Bay town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Nelson Bay town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Port Stephens

Full details for entry Neutral Bay town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Neutral Bay town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	North Sydney

Full details for entry Newtown station and town centre (King Street & Enmore Road)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Newtown station and town centre (King Street & Enmore Road)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sydney; Inner West

Full details for entry North Ryde station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	North Ryde station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ryde

Full details for entry North Strathfield station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	North Strathfield station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Canada Bay

Full details for entry Northbridge Plaza shopping centre (Sailors Bay Road)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Northbridge Plaza shopping centre (Sailors Bay Road)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Willoughby

Full details for entry Northmead Village shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Northmead Village shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Parramatta

Full details for entry Norwest station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Norwest station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	The Hills

Full details for entry Nowra town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Nowra town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Shoalhaven

Full details for entry Oatley station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Oatley station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Georges River

Full details for entry Pennant Hills Market Place shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Pennant Hills Market Place shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Hornsby

Full details for entry Penrith station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Penrith station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Penrith

Full details for entry Penshurst station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Penshurst station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Georges River

Full details for entry Petersham station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Petersham station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Inner West

Full details for entry Pymble station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Pymble station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ku-ring-gai

Full details for entry Randwick town centre and light rail station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Randwick town centre and light rail station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Randwick

Full details for entry Raymond Terrace town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Raymond Terrace town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Port Stephens

Full details for entry Redfern station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Redfern station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sydney

Full details for entry Regents Park station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Regents Park station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Canterbury Bankstown; Cumberland

Full details for entry Riverwood station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Riverwood station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Georges River; Canterbury Bankstown

Full details for entry Rockdale Plaza shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Rockdale Plaza shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Bayside

Full details for entry Rockdale station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Rockdale station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Bayside

Full details for entry Rose Bay town centre (New South Head Road)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Rose Bay town centre (New South Head Road)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Woollahra

Full details for entry Roseville station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Roseville station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ku-ring-gai

Full details for entry Rutherford Marketplace shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Rutherford Marketplace shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Maitland

Full details for entry Seven Hills station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Seven Hills station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Blacktown

Full details for entry Shellharbour town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Shellharbour town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Shellharbour

Full details for entry Southgate shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Southgate shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sutherland Shire

Full details for entry Spit Junction town centre (Military Road and Spit Road)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Spit Junction town centre (Military Road and Spit Road)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Mosman

Full details for entry St Ives Shopping Village shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	St Ives Shopping Village shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ku-ring-gai

Full details for entry St Leonards station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	St Leonards station
Local Government Area (LGA)	North Sydney; Lane Cove; Willoughby

Full details for entry St Peters station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	St Peters station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Inner West

Full details for entry Stanmore station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Stanmore station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Inner West

Full details for entry Surry Hills south town centre (Crown Street and Cleveland Street)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Surry Hills south town centre (Crown Street and Cleveland Street)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sydney

Full details for entry Sutherland station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Sutherland station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sutherland Shire

Full details for entry The Entrance town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	The Entrance town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Central Coast

Full details for entry Thornleigh Marketplace shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Thornleigh Marketplace shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Hornsby

Full details for entry Top Ryde shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Top Ryde shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ryde

Full details for entry Tuggerah Westfield shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Tuggerah Westfield shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Central Coast

Full details for entry Turramurra station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Turramurra station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ku-ring-gai

Full details for entry Turrella station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Turrella station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Bayside

Full details for entry UNSW Anzac Parade light rail station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	UNSW Anzac Parade light rail station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Randwick

Full details for entry Victoria Cross station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Victoria Cross station
Local Government Area (LGA)	North Sydney

Full details for entry Wahroonga station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Wahroonga station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ku-ring-gai

Full details for entry Waitara station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Waitara station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Hornsby

Full details for entry Wallsend town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Wallsend town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Newcastle

Full details for entry Waratah Village Shopping Centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Waratah Village Shopping Centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Newcastle

Full details for entry Warilla Grove shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Warilla Grove shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Shellharbour

Full details for entry Warrawong town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Warrawong town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Wollongong

Full details for entry Warringah Mall shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Warringah Mall shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Northern Beaches

Full details for entry Waterloo town centre (Danks Street)
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Waterloo town centre (Danks Street)
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sydney

Full details for entry Waverton station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Waverton station
Local Government Area (LGA)	North Sydney

Full details for entry West Ryde station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	West Ryde station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Ryde

Full details for entry Westmead station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Westmead station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Parramatta; Cumberland

Full details for entry Winston Hills Mall shopping centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Winston Hills Mall shopping centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	The Hills; Parramatta

Full details for entry Wollstonecraft station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Wollstonecraft station
Local Government Area (LGA)	North Sydney

Full details for entry Woolooware station
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Woolooware station
Local Government Area (LGA)	Sutherland Shire

Full details for entry Woy Woy station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Woy Woy station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Central Coast

Full details for entry Wyong station and town centre
Low and Mid-Rise Housing areas	Wyong station and town centre
Local Government Area (LGA)	Central Coast

Site selection process

The low and mid-rise housing areas were selected based on a detailed assessment of all town centres and stations across these regions. The assessment considered a range of factors to identify areas most suitable for additional housing. Public feedback and council input was an integral part of this assessment process.

The selection was done in 3 phases.

Phase 1 – Preliminary screening

A preliminary screening of all town centres and stations to develop an initial list for consultation with councils.

Town centres criteria:

Full line supermarket (or equivalent).
Bus with at least 1 service per hour.

Stations criteria:

Frequency <15 minutes metro, <30 minutes regional.
Travel time to major centre <30 minutes.
Local goods and services (for regional only).

The Department held one-on-one workshops with each council. The detailed feedback and analysis of each town centre and station assisted with Phase 2 – Detail screening. Written submissions from councils were received responding to policy refinements and proposed centres and stations. Additional meetings were held with councils to further understand feedback and the local constraints.

Phase 2 – Detailed screening

A detailed set of criteria was developed using the evidence and feedback from councils and public submissions.

Town centres criteria:

Goods and services including full line supermarket (or equivalent).
Buses <15 minutes frequency with convenient travel time to major centres.
Critical infrastructure issues, such as water, roads.
Hazards/constraints.

Stations criteria:

Frequency <15 minutes metro, <30 minutes regional.
Travel time to major centre <30 minutes.
Goods and services.
Critical infrastructure issues, such as water, roads.
Hazards/constraints.

Phase 3 – Final screening

Finally, a further range of important factors were considered to identify the most suitable town centres and stations. This resulted in 171 centres and stations being selected.

Factors	Considerations
Infrastructure capacity and balancing growth	The combined impact of NSW Government reforms and existing projected housing growth on existing and planned infrastructure capacity. Balancing growth around existing infrastructure capacity (water, sewer, transport and other goods and services).
Reducing overlap between catchments	Reducing overlap between catchments of centres and stations where they may be very close together. Amount of existing residential land near the centre or station that will be impacted by the reforms.
Local housing targets	Impact of the reforms on councils meeting their local housing targets.
Feasibility and growth capacity of different regions	Capacity for new homes to be delivered in each local government area based on feasibility and annual average growth. Capacity for additional homes in local government areas where there are a significant number of Transport Orientated Development.
Amount of heritage conservation in catchment	Potential impact of listed heritage items and heritage conservation areas on delivery of new homes.

More information

Example of low-rise housing at Fairwater Boulevard, Blacktown NSW. Credit: James Grabowski/DPHI

Benefits for you and your community

Example of low-rise housing on Darling Street, Balmain NSW. Credit: James Grabowski/DPHI

Unpacking low-rise housing

Example of mid-rise housing on Parramatta Road, Camperdown NSW. Credit: Joshua Tredinnick/Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy exclusions

An example of low-rise housing at Lardelli Drive, Ryde NSW. Credit: James Grabowski/DPHI

Feedback on the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy

Example of low-rise housing on Smith Drive, Penrith NSW. Credit: James Grabowski/DPHI

Frequently asked questions