Renewal SA announces community consultation for 22ha, 600-home development at Noarlunga

There’s been a major step forward for a proposed $80m housing development in Adelaide’s south that would create a new suburb.

A proposal to deliver more than 600 new homes across 22ha of land in Adelaide’s south is moving ahead, with community consultation opening at the end of the month.

The Renewal SA development will turn two parcels of vacant land in Noarlunga into a “vibrant community” adjacent to the South Adelaide Football Club.

The Renewal SA website said the development, aiming to house approximately 1200 residents, would be delivered “over the next seven to 10 years”.

“New housing, new infrastructure and in particular quality open public open space and streetscapes with an extensive tree canopy, will create high-quality neighbourhood amenity,” it said.

“The master plan proposes a mix of dwellings including house and land packages and vacant land for sale, 20 per cent affordable housing, social housing, affordable rentals via Community Housing Provider partnerships and 12.5 per cent new public open space.

“Chief among the development’s objectives will be demonstrating a commitment to sustainability in the planning, design, and delivery of the development, and to provide housing that responds to future climate needs.”

Community consultation on the proposed Noarlunga housing development will open on July 27. Picture: Renewal SA

Community consultation on the proposed Noarlunga housing development will open on July 27. Picture: Renewal SA

Last month’s state budget included more than $115m for the development of 36.4 hectares of housing at Seaton and more than $80m for a separate development at Noarlunga, with the projects combined attracting a total government investment of $576m over the next 10 years.

Renewal SA is aiming to start work on the Noarlunga development in 2025, before starting housing construction in 2026 and having the first residents housed in 2027.

Renewal SA and the SA Housing Trust are working with the private sector, as well as community housing providers and the federal government, to finalise partnership and funding opportunities for both the Seaton and Noarlunga projects.

Housing Minister Nick Champion said the Noarlunga development would “turn an empty paddock into an important housing stock”, while Premier Peter Malinauskas said it would offer significant new public, social, affordable and market housing.

“For 30 years state governments have been cutting the number of public homes. We are turning that around,” Mr Malinauskas said.

“We know housing is a key concern, and we will have more to say on this when we deliver our housing road map later this month.”

Consultation will open to the public on June 27 and close on August 18.