Mapped: All the new homes and land releases announced since 2022

In the market for a new house? Here’s where all the housing estates are happening across the city. And thousands are priced cheaply.

At least 15,000 potential new homes were announced or planned last year through rezoning bids or as part of major housing projects, official figures show.

They are part of more than 64,000 new homes announced by the state government since it came to power in March 2022.

Last year’s major announcements include a 3600-home project at the former Port Stanvac oil refinery site – including 15 per cent affordable – and 3500 dwellings at Smithfield and Elizabeth South under a land rezoning.

The state government also moved to allow at least another 5000 homes at the Dry Creek project, turning the salt fields into a massive new 15,000-home community, announced 1450 homes under the Seaton renewal project and another 200 in a regional housing program.

In January, it announced a further 1300 homes as it expands the Playford Alive project by another 71ha.

The new homes range from entirely new masterplanned suburbs, strategic CBD land purchases, residential towers built with developers and infill housing developments in existing centres.

Since March 2022, about 64,470 potential new homes have been announced, which includes 6733 new homes delivered through projects by Renewal SA and the SA Housing Trust.

That figure takes in 44,517 new homes under land releases and rezoning proposals.

It also includes about 8600 new homes – 1500 affordable – being developed on land sold by Renewal SA to developers. More than 2000 of these new homes or allotments have been sold or settled or are under construction.

The figures do not include plans by private developers, such as Junction, which in October announced 2000 new social and affordable homes by the end of the decade in SA, or the 1300 new homes at Dublin under an Australian-first, self-sufficient working community powered by clean energy.

Any developments with more than 20 homes must offer at least 15 per cent of dwellings at affordable price points.

In 2024, the state government also announced new plans to tackle SA’s housing crisis, including extending areas where developers are forced to offer cheaper housing to across Adelaide – including, for the first time, ritzy suburbs such as Burnside.

And it is proposing new flexible co-living rules to encourage more share houses and smaller families to move out of larger homes.

Prominent SA developer Glen Vollebregt, of Barrio Developments, acknowledged the state’s accommodation shortage, but told the Advertiser he was wary of relying too much on government contributions for upgrades.

“Construction costs are still rising, and this will put pressure on some builders, subcontractors and developers,” he said.

“We would be very glad to see more workers come into SA to help us with construction, to solve our state’s accommodation shortage.

“I am certainly an advocate for infill developments as they provide housing options close to existing services and don’t rely on government contributions for upgrades.”

Mr Vollebregt is developing several apartment blocks on prestige waterfront land along Glenelg.

Housing Minister Nick Champion has also backed residential towers up to 20 storeys along major urban corridors – up from eight storeys.

Major housing announcements for 2024

Port Stanvac – 3600 new homes

Plans for a 230ha precinct, with first residents expected by 2028, including 40ha of protected coastal land, public beach access, and a town centre next to Lonsdale Railway Station, was revealed in November.

The state government will work with developer MAB and site owner ExxonMobil, to remediate the old oil refinery site, open it up to the community and include a minimum 15 per cent affordable housing.

What the Port Stanvac housing estate could look like. Supplied

How the empty land at Port Stanvac looks now. Supplied

Smithfield and Elizabeth South – 3500 new homes

Two sites in Adelaide’s northern suburbs would be rezoned to allow 3500 homes – a 33.5ha site at Smithfield and 9.1ha on John Rice Ave between Commercial Rd and Jarvis Rd at Elizabeth South.

The Smithfield site, between the Munno Para Shopping City and the Adelaide-Gawler rail line, would accommodate up to 3000 high-density dwellings, it was announced in April.

Another 520 medium-density homes would be built at Elizabeth South.

Seaton – 1315 new homes

The June state budget put more than $115m towards development of 36.4 hectares at Seaton, to build 865 houses and townhouses and 450 apartments – including 1:1 replacements for 388 public homes currently on the site.

The development will include at least 30 per cent social housing and 15 per cent affordable housing, while the remainder will be developed as market housing.

It is bordered by Frederick Rd, Glenburnie St, West Lakes Boulevard and Tapleys Hill Rd.

In August, plans for 42 homes in a five-storey Housing Trust apartment were released.

Artist impression of a 42-apartment building in Seaton under a proposal by the SA Housing Trust. Picture: Walter Brooke

Dry Creek – 15,000 (up 5000)

The salt fields at Dry Creek will eventually become one of northern Adelaide’s largest suburbs, with a plan for an extra 5000 new homes – bringing the total to 15,000.

Under new rezoning announced in December, the area would eventually be home to about 35,000 people, but it requires extensive fill to rebirth the salt pan into land suitable for housing.

North Tce – unknown

Artist impression of a tower that could be built on North Tce under a Renewal SA plan for the site. Picture: Renewal SA

In November, two prime parcels of CBD land on North Tce was unlocked for an accommodation tower that could be SA’s tallest. The two adjoining sites at the Frome Rd intersection create a “highly flexible”, 2800sq site for one or more towers that would be built under “minimal government guidance”.

The site could be used for a range of potential uses, including both market-sale or build-to-rent apartments, a hotel or purpose-built student accommodation and affordable housing.

Noarlunga – 626 new homes

More detail was released in July for the $150m residential development surrounding the South Adelaide Football Club.

It would one day be home to 1200 people, with an overarching vision including affordable homes, 80 new social housing dwellings, and a minimum of 12.5 per cent new public open space. The affordable homes will be a mix of apartments and townhouses.

Construction at the site is expected to begin in early 2026 with first residents due to move in early 2027.

An artist impression of a new housing estate under development by Renewal SA at Noarlunga. Picture: Renewal SA

Playford Alive East – 1300 homes

In January, the state government announced 1300 more homes for a 71-hectare extension to the Playford Alive housing estate beside the Munno Para railway station.

It plans to fast track the expansion of the urban renewal project to meet high demand and release around 240 allotments per year for eight years. At least 30 per cent will be affordable homes.

The project includes $25m for local infrastructure in the growing area, including $15m for upgrades to Curtis Rd.

Regional housing – 400+ homes

More than 200 rental homes and residential allotments would be created across regional SA where the housing crisis is stunting economic growth under one $6m regional housing program

The Lower Eyre, Tatiara District and Franklin Harbour councils are three larger of the 10 beneficiaries to share in $6m of funding from Renewal SA’s regional housing initiatives program.

In total, 400 homes will be built under a $10m regional housing plan revealed in September that invests in council-led projects.