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Perth land sales soar even as prices rise by a third, says UDIA
The West Australian Perth has officially ended its reign as the cheapest place for land in the country, with the median lot price jumping by more than a third last year. New data from the…
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New homes to fall 400,000 short of national target: report
Financial Review The supply of housing could substantially miss the national target of 1.2 million new homes over five years by one third or even more as builders and developers grapple with high construction costs…
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Prefab housing promised 50 years ago as solution to housing supply crisis
ABC News When it comes to housing, Australia loves a taskforce. More than 50 years ago, the federal government established one to “investigate modern housing techniques” to boost Australia’s “large, unsatisfied demand for housing”. It…
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WA election 2025: Jubilant Premier Roger Cook confident his ministry is sound
The West Australian Roger Cook was back behind his desk and urging others to pick up the pace on Monday, as a slow vote count stalled a Cabinet reshuffle he called the “first” of many…
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Why WA is in urgent need of prefab stimulus
The West Australian Opinion Editorial by Tanya Steinbeck, UDIA WA CEO Capability, confidence and courage. These are the key traits as a State we need to embrace as we look towards a diversified future economy…
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Land sales reach record highs
Business News Land sales in Western Australia are continuing to rise, with a record volume of lots sold in 2024. New data from the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA showed that 11,168 lots sold…
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Plans for 1100 Perth apartments lodged in past three months, double rate of last year
The West Australian Developer appetite appears to be returning to the ailing apartment market, with plans for more than 1000 apartments in Perth projects seeking approval over the past three months. The projects to recently…
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Timber builds on a global stage
Business News Henning Larsen is a household name in Scandinavian architecture. The Copenhagen design firm, bearing the name of its late founder, is a leader in mass timber design. It has designed buildings using wood…
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Perth house price growth slows
Business News The capital has lost its status as the nation’s fastest growing city for house prices, pipped by Adelaide and Darwin in January. Perth’s house prices are no longer growing at the fastest rate…
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Industry Issues 20-03-2025
Senior’s Living Luxury wins in WA Curtin Heritage Living’s Cottesloe redevelopment took the UDIA National Award for Excellence in the Senior’s Living category at the awards gala dinner in Brisbane last night. The…
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Industry Issues 13-03-2025
Labor returned to Government UDIA WA has congratulated Premier Roger Cook and his Labor team on a third term leading our State Government in Western Australia. As an industry organisation, we value a…
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Industry Issues 06-03-2025
From the CEO Fall seven times, stand up eight. This Japanese proverb springs to mind in a week that has reminded us that resilience is both an underrated and absolutely necessary character trait…
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Industry Issues 27-02-2025
From the CEO WA is suffering from a longer, deeper and more complex health crisis than ambulance ramping. It’s called Dutch Disease. In economics, “Dutch disease” refers to a phenomenon where a boom…
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Industry Issues 20-02-2025
UDIA WA Election Commitment Tracker UDIA WA is pleased to launch our online State Election Commitment tracker to assist industry in staying up to date with all the election commitments made by all…
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Industry Issues 13-02-2025
From the CEO For first home buyers, prospects of getting a foot on the property ladder improved this week. Pragmatic moves to exclude HECS debt from mortgage credit applications have been broadly welcomed…
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Industry Issues 06-02-2025
From the CEO It’s on like Donkey Kong. Writs have been issued, repetitive commercials have commenced. Protests at campaign launches have started. Take a deep breath and prepare yourselves for a blame game…
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Industry Issues 30-01-2025
From the CEO Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a topping out ceremony with Built, Sirona Urban and MaxCap Group of UniLodge Perth Central. The 30 level, 736 bed purpose-built student accommodation…
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Industry Issues 23-01-2025
From the CEO Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Legitimate skepticism about the bias and political influence over mainstream media reporting is on the up around the…
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WEST AUSSIE DIVERSITY HONOURED AT NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Three Western Australian entrants have won prestigious UDIA National Awards for Excellence overnight, across categories including seniors living, diversity and women in leadership. Presented in Brisbane on Wednesday night, the awards represent the…
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PERTH LOSES MOST AFFORDABLE CITY MANTLE
Perth new land prices increased 34% in 2024, officially ending the west coast’s reign as the most affordable capital city in Australia according to UDIA’s annual State of the Land Report released today.…
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RATE REPRIEVE AND STAMP DUTY RELIEF SUPPORT HOMEBUYERS IN WA
An interest rate reprieve has been supplemented by a WA Labor commitment for Stamp Duty relief for first home buyers and those buying into multi residential projects, a move welcomed by the property…
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BUILD TO RENT BOOST WILL KICKSTART MORE APARTMENT PROJECTS IN WA
The property industry supports the latest pre-election commitment by the Labor Government in relation to boosting housing supply – the proposed $75 million Build to Rent Kickstart Fund and increased Build to Rent…
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HOME OWNERSHIP A WELCOME PRIORITY FOR WA LABOR
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed today’s announcement that a re-elected WA Labor Government will roll out a major $210 million home ownership package. Centred around a new Shared…
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LATEST FUNDING WELCOME CATALYST FOR MORE APARTMENTS IN WA
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the State Government, that several new apartment projects have been allocated funding under the Infrastructure Development Fund (IDF). “Financial feasibility…
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NEW INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TO BOOST HOUSING DELIVERY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the State Government of a $400m Housing Enabling Infrastructure Fund (HEIF) to support the delivery of critical enabling infrastructure to…
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INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED TO UNLOCK NEW HOUSING IN PERTH
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has released a new report that identifies critical infrastructure requirements across three key growth corridors in Perth, which if funded could unlock land to bring…
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WA’S GROWING HOUSING DIVERSITY ON SHOW AT INDUSTRY AWARDS
At a gala event on Saturday night, the very best developments in WA were crowned at the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) 2024 Awards for Excellence. UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck…
Publications
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.