21 August 2024 Posted In: Density Housing,Development

The West Australian

Perth’s “Everest-sized” housing crisis has been highlighted by new figures which show the number of residential building approvals last financial year was 10,000 lower than a decade ago.

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data has revealed there were 14,796 residential building approvals in Perth during the 2023/2024 financial year compared to 25,047 a decade ago when the population of Perth was smaller.

To read the article in full, including comments from UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck, click here.

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