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

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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)

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.

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  • Hazel Easthope & Laura Crommelin & Sophie-May Kerr & Laurence Troy & Ryan van den Nouwelant & Gethin Davison, 2022. "Planning for Lower-Income Households in Privately Developed High-Density Neighbourhoods in Sydney, Australia," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(4), pages 213-228.
  • Handle: RePEc:cog:urbpla:v7:y:2022:i:4:p:213-228
    DOI: 10.17645/up.v7i4.5699
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