Yes, the proposal to deliver 130 affordable rental apartments is part of the approved concept masterplan for the Macarthur Gardens North neighbourhood.

Yes. Landcom recently lodged a planning proposal to amend the approved concept masterplan by adding 375 apartments to the total number of apartments to be delivered at Macarthur Gardens North. The proposal for additional apartments is currently being assessed by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.

However, the amendment does not change the planning controls in place for this affordable rental housing proposal.

The proposal is for two residential buildings dedicated to affordable rental housing. These buildings sit within the approved Macarthur Gardens North precinct and the proposal complies with approved planning controls in place.

Affordable rental housing supports people on a broad range of incomes. This includes people such as childcare workers, hairdressers and retail workers.

Some affordable housing applicants may also be facing life changes, reduced working hours, separation, or moving to a single income and may need affordable housing for a short time before transitioning back into the private rental market or buying their own home.

Affordable housing is priced so that households are also able to meet other basic living costs such as food, clothing, transport, medical care and education. As a general rule of thumb, housing is considered affordable if it costs no more than 30% of gross household income.

Affordable housing is different to social housing. Affordable housing must be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider, and applicants must qualify for affordable housing rather than being selected from a centralised housing waitlist managed by Homes NSW.

Rents are discounted and calculated depending on the level of income, ranging from very low to moderate.

This helps people stay connected to their families and local communities whilst living close to their place of work.

In southwest Sydney, many people on low incomes can’t find affordable housing.

• 34% of households in the Campbelltown local government area spend more than 30% of their total household income on rent.
• In the Campbelltown local government area, median rents have increased 10.5% since December 2023.
• Campbelltown’s median weekly household income is 22% lower than that of Greater Sydney.

The ‘Housing market snapshots’ prepared by Homes NSW shows that affordability in the region is decreasing and that there is a need for more diverse housing including studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments to meet the needs of different household types.

Campbelltown’s Local Strategic Statement 2020 states that approximately 20% of the community require more diverse and affordable housing.

A State Significant Development Application is being prepared for two of the residential buildings within the approved Macarthur Gardens North precinct.

When planning, design, and technical studies are complete, we will submit the application to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure.

Following review by the Department, the application will be placed on public exhibition, and members of the community will be invited to make a submission about the proposal.

The application and public submissions will then be reviewed by the Department who will make a determination on whether the proposal can progress.

Drop by our community pop up to meet members of the project team and tell us what you think about the proposal:

Location: Macarthur Square Shopping Centre, outside Woolworths on Level 2

Date: Wednesday 11 June 2025

Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm

If you have any questions about the proposal or would like more information from the project team, please contact us:

Phone: 1800 411 717

Email: macgardensnorth@landcom.nsw.gov.au

For more information visit: https://www.landcom.com.au/projects/macarthur-gardens-north

Community Housing Providers build and manage safe and affordable homes for tenants on very low to moderate household incomes to ensure quality outcomes for tenants, investors, and government.

In NSW, Community Housing Providers own or manage more than 51,000 properties. They are highly regulated and registered through the National Regulatory System for Community Housing. Community Housing Providers usually retain their new housing stock for the long-term, so they design and build high-quality homes.