Housing diversity overview
Summary of indicator
| Indicator Name | Housing diversity |
| Indicator Type | Supplementary |
| User Outcome | Local opportunities |
Objective
To measure the diversity of housing types and structure across NSW.
Application guidance
A diversity of housing types helps cater to the housing needs of people at different stages of their lives, and of an increasingly diverse range of household types.
This indicator will support practitioners to understand the range of housing options available in an area. Based on the outcome of the assessment, practitioners can determine impacts to the urban form, development opportunities, dwelling sizes and resultant household types.
Practitioners can use the diversity of dwellings metric to measure the diversity of dwellings within the six residential land zones of interest.
Practitioners can use the diversity of dwelling structure metric to measure the number of dwelling structure types in an area.
Metrics
Related indicators
 | Amenity and Use Local living |
 | Comfort and Safety |
 | Character and Form |
Recommendation
To enrich the analysis of dwelling diversity and structure, State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPP) could be incorporated, when available, to consider different types of housing structure.