❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about the State Government's plans for higher density housing around the Ballajura train station, specifically regarding government-owned land and estimated housing yields. The answer provides a general overview of the government's approach to station precinct development and highlights the role of local planning frameworks.
AnsweredQoN 929Legislative Council
Asked
20 November 2025
Member
Portfolio
Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure
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I refer to the two-page spread in The West Australian on 16 November 2025 on pages 8-9, featuring an article and analysis by Joe Spagnolo announcing the State Government's plans to establish 10 station precincts for higher density housing in an 800 metre radius around train station sites, and I note that the article says, "the State Government believes the 10 train-station precincts could accommodate an additional 35,000 homes", and I ask: (a) in relation to the Ballajura location: (i) what, if any, State Government-owned (including by Government Trading Enterprises such as DevelopmentWA) land is captured within the 800 metre radius, including Public Transport Authority land associated with train station, identified by: (A) address - per discrete site; (B) physical size - per discrete site; (ii) approximately how many (out of the potential yield of 35,000 homes for all 10 locations) homes were estimated to be potentially deliverable within the 800 metre radius of this station; (iii) what percentage of the 35,000 potential homes across all 10 locations is estimated to be deliverable through this location; and (iv) what privately-owned land sites within the 800 metre radius of the station were counted towards the figure estimate for this location's contribution towards the total 35,000 figure, identified by: (A) address - per discrete site? (B) physical size - per discrete site?
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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure
Response time
8 days
(a) (i-iv) The State Government continues work to identify land suitable for development within station precincts, noting that government owned land may include Crown Land under management order to the local authority for other public purposes.
The dwelling numbers referred to are estimates of how many homes could be built. These figures will be dependent on final built form outcomes. Providing this type of estimate is standard practice in strategic planning to understand the future capacity of different areas. Another example of this is demonstrated in the Perth and Peel @3.5 million land use planning and infrastructure frameworks which were initiated under the former Liberal–National Government. The State Government does not directly build most private housing.
Housing delivery depends on a range of factors, including local planning frameworks being kept up to date by local government. Low density controls in local planning schemes continue to dominate many well-located areas of Perth.
This is why the Cook Government has acted decisively to assume planning responsibility for station precincts, ensuring these strategically important areas can meet their full potential.
The dwelling numbers referred to are estimates of how many homes could be built. These figures will be dependent on final built form outcomes. Providing this type of estimate is standard practice in strategic planning to understand the future capacity of different areas. Another example of this is demonstrated in the Perth and Peel @3.5 million land use planning and infrastructure frameworks which were initiated under the former Liberal–National Government. The State Government does not directly build most private housing.
Housing delivery depends on a range of factors, including local planning frameworks being kept up to date by local government. Low density controls in local planning schemes continue to dominate many well-located areas of Perth.
This is why the Cook Government has acted decisively to assume planning responsibility for station precincts, ensuring these strategically important areas can meet their full potential.
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