An interesting article appeared on the AdelaideNow news website today, stating that there is no housing shortage in South Australia. Director of the Housing Industry Association, Robert Harding, was quoted as saying “SA is doing considerably better than any other states or territories and whilst we are building to demand at the moment, that’s a fragile situation because it depends very much on land release and planning”. Apparently there is shortage in just 25 of the 71 local government areas in SA, and while not naming any specifically, the indication is that most are in the inner metropolitan area of Adelaide. The story ended with an indication that Salisbury is expected to have the strongest demand in the state.

This would seem to indicate that Adelaide is on track with new developments, in line with population growth in the city. The demand for the Salisbury area makes sense to me, with the growth of the Defence industry meaning that people will want to live within a short commute from RAAF Edinburgh, Technology Park at Mawson Lakes and ASC at Osborne. Salisbury is smack in the middle, Mawson Lakes continues to grow and new housing estates are being established in Parafield Gardens and Burton. There are still pockets of land in the area which no doubt will be gradually released for development, the future of Parafield Airport is still up in the air and has the potential to be a huge housing estate, and there are a lot of older properties on huge blocks that are being redeveloped.

There will always be demand for properties near the CBD, so there will always be a shortage in properties in the inner suburbs, particularly the trendy eastern areas and near the beach. But Salisbury also ticks all the boxes to ensure a healthy future for it current and future residents. It’s a great time to be living up North!