Masterplan released for new $150m, tree-lined Noarlunga residential development as consultation starts

A spacious, tree-lined, 600-home development will be built in Adelaide’s south, with a mixture of affordable housing, traditional homes and a huge area of open space.

More than 600 new homes, with hundreds of social and affordable dwellings, are planned for a new tree-lined neighbourhood to address the housing crisis in Adelaide’s south.

And with plans to keep a huge swath of it as public open space, the state government is seeking ideas for what locals want in the park area.

A draft master plan for a proposed $150m Noarlunga residential development has been released ahead of community consultation that starts this weekend.

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

Co-ordinated by Renewal SA, the 626-home integrated estate takes in 22ha of vacant land at Noarlunga to open up the growing area and is planned to one day be home to 1200 people.

The draft plan reveals a mixture of traditional homes, townhouses, potential apartment sites and open land across the two huge parcels of land at Lovelock Drive, surrounding the South Adelaide Football Club.

The overarching vision includes affordable homes, with 80 new social housing dwellings, a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing and a minimum of 12.5 per cent new public open space. The affordable homes will be a mix of apartments and townhouses.

Just minutes from Colonnades Shopping Centre, the estate would be on the Seaford line for easy access to the CBD.

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The masterplanned estate focuses on quality open public space and streetscapes with an extensive tree canopy, creating high-quality neighbourhood amenity, Planning Minister Nick Champion said.

“The Noarlunga development presents a unique opportunity to turn empty paddocks into a new and vibrant community,” he said.

Vacant land in Noarlunga will be released to turn into a 600-home housing estate over the next 10 years. Picture: Renewal SA

Vacant land in Noarlunga will be released to turn into a 600-home housing estate over the next 10 years. Picture: Renewal SA

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

“We are keen to hear from the local community about what they think of the draft plans and in particular what elements could be incorporated into the public open spaces,” Mr Champion said.

“Adelaide’s southern suburbs is a hugely popular area and this development has the potential to greatly increase the supply of new housing close to existing shops, services and public transport.”

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

There will be two community drop-in sessions at the Port Noarlunga Arts Centre on Saturday from 11am-2pm and Tuesday, from 4pm to 7pm.

You can also provide feedback online from Saturday until August 18 here.

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 the Noarlunga development, with the projects combined attracting a total government investment of $576m over the next 10 years.