Fair access to secure, affordable and connected housing across Greater Western Sydney

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Fair Home is one of the five pillars of GWSAN’s Fair Share Framework.

It recognises that housing is more than shelter. Housing shapes health, education, transport access, financial security, social connection and long-term wellbeing.

As Greater Western Sydney continues to grow, communities deserve housing that is affordable, diverse, connected to infrastructure and designed to support healthier and more connected neighbourhoods.

Fair Home asks a simple question:

Is housing growth being matched with affordability, infrastructure, services and long-term quality of life?

Why Fair Home Matters

Greater Western Sydney is experiencing significant population growth alongside increasing housing affordability pressures.

Many communities face:

• rising rents and mortgage stress

• long commute burdens

• limited housing diversity

• infrastructure lag

• displacement pressures

• reduced access to jobs and services

• declining housing security

Housing decisions affect almost every aspect of daily life.

Where people live influences:

• transport access

• employment opportunities

• education pathways

• community participation

• physical and mental health

• social connection

• long-term economic mobility

Fair Home supports a more connected and preventative approach to housing and urban growth.

What Fair Home Focuses On

Housing Affordability

Supporting pathways to secure and affordable housing for renters, first-home buyers, families, young people and older residents.

Housing Diversity

Encouraging a wider range of housing types including medium-density and missing-middle housing connected to services and infrastructure.

Related:

• Read: Why Medium Density Housing Matters

• Explore: Planning Reform & Liveability

• View: Better Planning White Paper

Infrastructure-Aligned Growth

Supporting housing growth that is matched with transport, schools, parks, health services and community infrastructure.

Place Quality

Promoting neighbourhoods that are healthy, walkable, connected and designed for long-term liveability.

Access to Opportunity

Supporting housing located close to jobs, education, transport and essential services.

Long-Term Community Wellbeing

Recognising housing as a foundation for stronger social, economic and health outcomes.

Fair Home Questions 

Fair Home encourages communities, policymakers and institutions to ask:

• Is housing growth connected to infrastructure and services?

• Are communities able to access affordable housing close to opportunity?

• Are neighbourhoods supporting long-term wellbeing?

• Are planning systems creating inclusive and connected communities?

• Are growth areas receiving fair investment?

Related Fair Share Tests 

Fair Home is strongly connected to:

Population Test

Is housing and infrastructure investment keeping pace with population growth?

Access Test

Can people realistically access jobs, schools, services and transport from where they live?

Prevention Test

Are planning and housing systems reducing future social and economic pressures?

Related Work

Explore Related Projects

• Fair Share Framework

• Policy & Submissions

• Better Planning White Paper

• Equity Diaries

• Research & Insights

Read Related Topics

• Housing affordability

• Medium-density housing

• Planning reform

• Infrastructure and growth

• Housing and liveability