City and Regional Housing Supply Needs ‘Significantly’ Underestimated, Analysis Reveals

A new analysis is calling for the government to revise current housing targets.
City and Regional Housing Supply Needs ‘Significantly’ Underestimated, Analysis Reveals
View from the suburb of Kirribilli in Sydney, Australia, on May 8, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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The government should improve resources to increase housing supply warning current estimates may be severely inaccurate, according to the University of Newcastle’s Institute for Regional Futures (UNIRF) Director Amanda Wetzel on Oct. 9.

“Firstly, housing markets do not follow council boundaries. Markets need to reflect buyer and renter behaviours based on their social connections, work, and services,” Ms. Wetzel said.
Isabella Rayner
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Isabella Rayner is a reporter based in Melbourne, Australia. She is an author and editor for WellBeing, WILD, and EatWell Magazines.
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