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How effective are strategic plans and housing targets?

Kirstie Allen, LGiU Associate

  • 17th February 2025
  • Australia
  • 9 mins read

Population projections, used in housing targets, guide long-term growth based on historical trends and assumptions, but changing conditions limit their reliability. In this briefing, Kirstie Allen explores how this is posing challenges for balancing immediate housing priorities with orderly, strategic development.

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