Planning for Lower-Income Households in Privately Developed High-Density Neighbourhoods in Sydney, Australia

Hazel Easthope, Laura Crommelin, Sophie-May Kerr, Laurence Troy, Ryan van den Nouwelant and Gethin Davison
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Hazel Easthope: City Futures Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
Laura Crommelin: School of Built Environment, University of New South Wales, Australia
Sophie-May Kerr: City Futures Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
Laurence Troy: School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, Australia
Ryan van den Nouwelant: School of Built Environment, University of New South Wales, Australia
Gethin Davison: School of the Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University, UK

Urban Planning, 2022, vol. 7, issue 4, 213-228

Abstract: In Australia, as in many other countries, private high-density housing is typically marketed as the domain of middle- and higher-income residents. But, in practice, it accommodates many lower-income households. These households often live in mixed-income communities alongside wealthier neighbours, but, because of constrained budgets, they rely more heavily on access to community services and facilities. This has implications for public infrastructure planning in high-density neighbourhoods where private property ownership dominates. In this article, we examine two neighbourhood case studies within the same local government area in Sydney that have sizable populations of lower-income households living in apartments, but which provide markedly different day-to-day experiences for residents. We consider the causes of these varying outcomes and implications for neighbourhood-scale planning and development. The article argues that coordinated and collaborative planning processes are key to ensuring that the needs of lower-income households are met in privately developed apartment neighbourhoods.

Keywords: apartment; condominium; density; housing development; low-income; Sydney; urban planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.17645/up.v7i4.5699

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