Shoalhaven Affordable Housing Strategy

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There has been significant change in Shoalhaven since Council adopted its first Affordable Housing Strategy in 2017. One of the key changes and challenges currently facing the region is housing affordability.

Results from the 2021 Census indicated that in Shoalhaven:

  • more than 4100 households are in housing stress
  • more than 2100 households need affordable housing
  • 700 people were recorded as homeless or marginally housed.

Recent information indicates this situation is only getting worse.

New Strategy

In 2023, following five (5) years of implementation work to carry out actions from the first Affordable Housing Strategy, Council commenced a review of the strategy. Grant funding was provided from the NSW Government’s Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund to prepare a new Affordable Housing Strategy. Planning and economic consultants, HillPDA, were commissioned to assist Council with this work. They have also prepared four (4) draft research papers that will support the strategy, and these can be found in the Document Library located on the right-hand side of this page.

The new Affordable Housing Strategy:

  • estimates the community’s affordable housing need.
  • identifies key challenges to the supply of affordable housing.
  • sets out work Council can do to supply affordable housing and improve housing affordability.
  • supports a sustainable development industry.

The new strategy was publicly exhibited throughout June and July 2024 and was endorsed by the Council in August 2024.

There has been significant change in Shoalhaven since Council adopted its first Affordable Housing Strategy in 2017. One of the key changes and challenges currently facing the region is housing affordability.

Results from the 2021 Census indicated that in Shoalhaven:

  • more than 4100 households are in housing stress
  • more than 2100 households need affordable housing
  • 700 people were recorded as homeless or marginally housed.

Recent information indicates this situation is only getting worse.

New Strategy

In 2023, following five (5) years of implementation work to carry out actions from the first Affordable Housing Strategy, Council commenced a review of the strategy. Grant funding was provided from the NSW Government’s Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund to prepare a new Affordable Housing Strategy. Planning and economic consultants, HillPDA, were commissioned to assist Council with this work. They have also prepared four (4) draft research papers that will support the strategy, and these can be found in the Document Library located on the right-hand side of this page.

The new Affordable Housing Strategy:

  • estimates the community’s affordable housing need.
  • identifies key challenges to the supply of affordable housing.
  • sets out work Council can do to supply affordable housing and improve housing affordability.
  • supports a sustainable development industry.

The new strategy was publicly exhibited throughout June and July 2024 and was endorsed by the Council in August 2024.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Provide feedback on the draft Shoalhaven Affordable Housing Strategy

    Council invites the community to provide feedback on our Draft Shoalhaven Affordable Housing Strategy.

    Please view the draft document in the Document Library prior to providing your submission. 

    Please provide your feedback by completing the form below by 5pm Friday, 12 July, 2024.

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