Tips for Purchasers
What to look for when choosing an apartment development
As Perth evolves to become a more compact and connected city, apartment living is becoming a more popular housing option.
How to choose the best housing estate for you
The Perth metropolitan area offers diverse housing estates tailored to different lifestyles, from coastal havens to urban hubs and semi-rural retreats.
WA grants explained
Australia offers a variety of schemes and grants to support first home buyers in their journey to homeownership. Here, we’ll dive into the main grants available to first home buyers in WA.
Exploring housing types in WA
The diverse real estate landscape in Western Australia offers various property types to suit different lifestyles and preferences.
What is a Land Lease Community?
Explore the growing housing segment that primarily caters to residents over the age of 50.
Buying ‘Off the Plan’
Buying a property off-the-plan can be a great option for many prospective homebuyers, whether building a new home or purchasing an apartment.
Costs Budgeting & Incentives
When it comes to financing a new build, whether it’s an apartment, townhouse, or house and land package, there are certain quirks to consider that differ from buying an established property.
Choosing a reputable developer
It is important to know that you are purchasing from a business you can trust.
Sustainable Communities
Recognising Sustainability
EnviroDevelopment helps buyers recognize and select a more environmentally sustainable development. By purchasing within an EnviroDevelopment you know you are living or working in a community with reduced environmental impact and one that encourages a healthy lifestyle.
EnviroDevelopment certification recognises developments across Australia with outstanding sustainability performance, based on a set of National Standards. There are over 125 projects certified around the country. Certification covers up to six key areas including ecosystems, waste, energy, materials, water and community.
A development that has been certified in any of the areas has demonstrated they are leaders and can offer buyers many advantages, which may include reduced household running costs, healthier space and communities, improved marketability of your home and reducing your ecological footprint.
EnviroDevelopment encourages a strong focus on the education of resident, tenants and users and many EnviroDevelopments provide buyers with valuable resources and information on how to best use the features included into the whole development and each building or home as well as other tips on how to become an active contributor to a more sustainable, more liveable local community.
Community Engagement
UDIA WA has developed a range of tools to assist with community engagement and sharing understanding of urban development and growth happening in Perth.
From a common glossary of terms to help put planning terms into laypersons terms to fact sheets about common planning and development processes, this is a one stop shop to learn more about planning, urban growth and Perth’s future development.
Fact Sheets
Various fact sheets designed to enable you to better understand the development process.
Common Glossary of Terms
Definitions, glossary of terms and acronyms.
WA Land Development Process
The land development process can be complex. On this page we provide an overview of the steps involved in the land development process from site acquisition through to the issuing of titles and settlements.
Community Conversations
UDIA WA have been taking to the streets, and homes of Perth, to ask the community what they like about their homes, and what can be done to improve housing in WA.
Rightsize in Style (January 2026)
UDIA WA spoke with residents at Providence Lifestyle Group’s Piara Waters Resort to shine a light on the growing number of Land Lease Communities in WA
Discover vibrant community (June 2025)
UDIA WA asked residents of Stockland’s Sienna Wood about why they chose to make it home.
Exploring apartment living in Perth (March 2025)
UDIA WA sat down with residents at Elysian Subiaco by Celsius Property Group to talk all things apartment living.
Perth talks housing crisis! (November 2024)
Leading up to the 2025 WA State election, we set out to Hay St in the Perth CBD to ask people about their thoughts on the housing crisis.
Awards for Excellence
Each year the UDIA WA Awards for Excellence highlight the very best projects in the urban development industry from across Western Australia. This prestigious awards program is widely regarded as the pinnacle for the urban development industry in terms of achievement in community creation, innovation and sustainability. The award winners and finalists represent the very best urban development projects delivered within Western Australia, and are reflective of the growth of best practices and industry as a whole.
2026 Winners
If you are looking to buy into a quality development, then look no further than the UDIA awards for excellence finalists and winning projects.
Awards for Excellence Winners Showcase Magazine
A full publication with details about all of the 2026 Awards for Excellence Winners and Finalists.