1500 new homes to boost supply in Brisbane’s blue-chip inner north

The state government has released details of the first site identified in the land audit, which was launched during last year’s housing summit to unlock more homes.

A pocket of land in Brisbane’s blue-chip inner north is the first site identified in a state government audit to unlock new supply, where up to 200 social and affordable homes will be built.

Annastacia Palaszczuk will on Tuesday invite industry to develop the land in Northshore Hamilton, while another site in the precinct has been released for the residential development of up to 1300 homes over the next decade.

The government is investigating another 17 sites across the state as part of an audit of land to boost supply in response to the crisis – a key outcome of last year’s housing summit launched in response to a campaign from The Courier-Mail.

The site allocated for social and affordable housing in Northshore will be the next project within the priority development area (PDA), with the expectation it could be completed in the next couple of years.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Picture: NCA NewsWire/John Gass

Meanwhile, the 1300 residential dwellings will be built in stages over the next 10 years with 5 per cent of the houses allocated for affordable housing purposes – a government requirement for PDAs.

The Premier will unveil the new housing development projects at an estimates hearing at parliament on Tuesday morning.

“Queensland and the whole nation are experiencing housing pressures,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

“That’s why we held the housing summit and a key outcome has been the land audit.

“This is the first site, of what I hope will be many, delivered through the land audit.”

Deputy Premier and Planning Minister Steven Miles said the audit involved the government working with councils and faith-based organisations to identify under-utilised land suitable for development.

An artist’s impression of what Northshore Hamilton will look like in coming years.

He said the move was an “example of finding creative solutions to housing challenges”.

“There is clearly a need for more social and affordable housing in our communities,” Mr Miles said.

“This announcement builds on the government’s investment in key infrastructure at Northshore to unlock development and support the delivery of much-needed diverse housing supply over the next decade.

“Housing supply at Northshore will be increased further following the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games with the availability of legacy housing delivered for the 2032 Brisbane athlete village.”

Deputy Premier and Planning Minister Steven Miles. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen

Northshore has been spruiked by the government as the state’s largest waterfront renewal project that sits alongside the Brisbane River where the athlete village will be based during the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The development precinct is projected to include the creation of 14,000 homes in the next three decades, as well as retail, industrial and parklands.

As part of this week’s announcement to unlock 1500 potential homes, the government said it would invest $180m to design and construct roads in the precinct to improve infrastructure.