Bundoora Developments Now Face 10% Affordable Housing Requirements

The proposed 10% affordable housing contribution applies to larger residential developments in the Banyule portion of Bundoora under recent housing strategy developments. This requirement sits alongside the La Trobe University City masterplan, which covers four neighbourhoods and will provide housing for up to 15,000 people with a mandated 15% affordable housing component.

Bundoora is split across three councils, Whittlesea, Darebin and Banyule. Each council applies its own housing rules, so the 10% contribution applies only in the Banyule section while other parts of Bundoora continue under existing arrangements.

University City Masterplan Scope

The La Trobe University City masterplan is a new framework that directly ties university-led growth to housing delivery across four neighbourhoods. The plan sets the 15% affordable component as a condition for the housing it will deliver. Residents near these neighbourhoods may see new projects shaped by this requirement once construction begins.

The University Hill (Janefield) development plan remains the endorsed framework for the Bundoora housing estate. It continues to guide residential development in that section independently of the University City masterplan.

Resident Implications and Next Steps

For Bundoora residents the two policies mean that future larger developments in the Banyule area and projects under the masterplan will include affordable housing units. The exact timing for any individual resident depends on when specific development applications are lodged and approved under the respective council processes or the masterplan.

Implementation will proceed through existing development approval pathways. The three councils and the university will apply their rules as projects advance, with the University Hill plan providing ongoing direction for the housing estate.