❓ Question seeks data on the proportion of new housing commencements in WA attributable to greenfield versus urban infill development to assess progress against National Housing Accord targets. The answer indicates that the requested data is not readily available from the ABS in the specified format.
AnsweredQoN 736Legislative Council
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I refer to Western Australia's (WA) contribution to the National Housing Accord targets and the delivery of new housing in WA, and I ask: (a) what percentage and number of new housing commencements is being generated from: (i) Greenfields development; and (ii) Urban infill development?
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Answered
18 November 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
7 days
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics dwelling commencements totalled 22,610 commencements in 2024-25, growing by 51.2%.
The ABS do not split this figure by greenfield and urban infill developments, only by detached versus multi-residential dwellings.
The ABS do not split this figure by greenfield and urban infill developments, only by detached versus multi-residential dwellings.
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