More than 866,000m2 of land is scheduled for release over the next five years.
19 June 2024
The ACT Government’s Indicative Land Release Program for 2024-25 through to 2028-29 aims to provide more housing for Canberrans, where they want to live.
The Plan outlines the land releases that will enable 21,422 new homes to be built.
With the ACT’s population set to reach 500,000 people by the end of 2027, the Government will cater for this growth through additional housing in new suburbs such as:
- Macnamara in Ginninderry
- Jacka in Gungahlin
- Denman Prospect, Whitlam
- the future Molonglo Town Centre in the Molonglo Valley.
More than 866,000m2 of land is scheduled for release over the next five years to support the growing population, anticipated new homes and the services required for our community.
This will include land release for a diverse range of housing from single-residential through to townhouses and multi-unit homes.
The Indicative Land Release Program also includes mixed use, commercial, industrial and community uses with close to 97,000m2 of this land to be released in 2024-25.
In particular, the 2024-25 land release includes sites with requirements for 608 dedicated community, public, or affordable homes.
Through this plan, the Government will continue to work the private sector to be able to meet ambitious housing goals and support further growth. Developments in existing areas on privately-owned land will continue to play a role in developing this city.
The district strategies, recently released as part of the ACT’s new planning system, help to inform where growth can still occur and where the ACT Government could intervene to facilitate and direct this growth.
Working towards delivering 70 per cent of new housing within the ACT’s existing urban footprint, the Government will continue to plan for housing and land release around key precincts, rapid transport corridors and shops close to services.
