REVIEW: Land Use and Population Research. (2018) ‘Housing Outcomes in Established Melbourne 2005 -2016: Monitoring Land Use Planning Outcomes’ State of Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Melbourne.

REVIEW:
Land Use and Population Research. (2018) ‘Housing Outcomes in Established Melbourne 2005 -2016: Monitoring Land Use Planning Outcomes’ State of Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Melbourne.



Not only does the article cover the planning shift in the Melbourne region from single separate dwellings into high-rise construction and then back again, it also identifies activity centres and areas that have been subject to growth within the construction industry.

While this does not cover the reason for the growth corridor of Melbourne increasing whether it be local, domestic population increase, or due to migrant population increases, it does look at where population densities are increasing.

Of note is the consideration of residential building approvals as opposed to other statistical data in order to discover the actual shift, or growth in the Melbourne housing market. Covering the sale value of high-rise construction and showing us that indeed for the value that developers were expecting to receive that there appears to be a slowing of growth, as, populations aren’t interested in purchasing ‘same-same’ apartments.

This identifies the resurrection of the single separate dwelling institution (lead by large volume builders) within the housing market, and shows that the cultural establishment of these houses are still the pervading norm within the market.

As the article nominates that the density of Melbourne is now well above that of other international major cities, we are lead into a brief outline of not only single separate dwelling, or high-rise construction, but also mixed use structures within the bounds of various zoning restrictions, and it is explained to us that the change in zoning within the city of Melbourne has lead to an increase in these types of buildings.

The article also covers the effect of greater densities within activity centres and as such higher population levels and ascribes the reduction in crime and the increase in demand for retail in those areas that saw a growth of density due to the housing sector.

Outlining the large influence that the housing market has on the Gross Domestic Product of Australia, and where, due to this, the industry is preferred to be seen as thriving. No jobs lost, yet, there was a greater number of infill projects, which appears to be related to the reduction in available land.

Infill construction accounted for a large part of the started dwellings within Melbourne and this could also account for both the higher density, reduction in crime, and possibly a greater gentrification of the Melbourne region in sum.

For facts and figures regarding he housing market in Melbourne between the periods of 2005 to 2016 (with some overflow to 2017) this is an excellent research article to get you started.


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