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Census results show that changes to land use rules in Auckland, to allow for more housing per site, have sparked a surge in new housing, with 64,800 new homes built between 2018 and 2023.
Auckland Council’s chief economist Gary Blick says that’s “a remarkable” 11.9 per cent increase in new homes, compared to a 5.4 per cent increase in population.
“Even after recovering from the pandemic-related population loss over 2020 to 2022, this confirms what we’ve seen in building consent data and population estimates – Auckland has built a lot of homes in recent years relative to its population growth,” he says.
“The Unitary Plan has expanded how residential land can be used to allow for a greater variety of housing, providing more choices in housing type and location.
“However, Auckland housing remains expensive relative to incomes and policies allowing for even more housing will be vital to addressing this.”
