Hundreds of homes hit market in northern Adelaide
Hundreds of homes go on sale in Adelaide’s north today in a massive new green development, but a lobby group says many more houses need to be built to address the “housing crisis”.
Two hundred and twenty homes have hit the market today at Ingle Farm as the City of Salisbury develops 11 hectares of “underutilised” council-owned land.
Dubbed Woodland Walk, the development is located between Montague and Bridge Road and will feature yet-to-be-built townhouses, as well as regular and large-sized blocks.
“It’s not every day you can offer 220 households the opportunity to live in a modern, connected and sustainable residential community,” Salisbury Mayor Gillian Aldridge said.
“This development has it all, and we know this is what the community wants, because we asked them and they told us.”
According to the City of Salisbury, the development has achieved the highest level of Green Star Communities Certification, being the first fully residential development in the state to do so.
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The council said house design was guided by sustainable principles, with native landscaping, water-wise design, solar-ready dwellings and 22 per cent open space for residents.
Liam Golding, who is chief executive at the Urban Development Institute in South Australia, welcomed Woodland Walk but said many more similar developments were needed to address the state’s “housing crisis”.
“220 homes aren’t going to solve the whole crisis, but it’s important that we take every opportunity to maximise the use of land in key locations so that we are doing everything we can to get the housing that we need and the opportunities for families to live the great Australian dream,” he said.
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Golding said that councils were at the “coalface” of creating “new housing opportunities”, saying there was lots of underutilised council land that could be used for development.
“It’s really important for councils to take every opportunity to deliver quick approvals and to find opportunities within their land holdings where underutilised land can be better used for housing,” he said.
Golding said that at least 3000 additional new homes on top of the state government’s target of 13,500 a year were needed to address the “housing crisis”.
“There’s a difference between building enough to meet projected demand and building enough so that we can turn what are the current supply constraints into a better balance and one that’s going to have downward pressure on prices,” he said.
Housing and Urban Development Minister Nick Champion said the development would complement work by the state government to build more housing.
“Woodland Walk is exactly the kind of development we need to see more of – well-located housing that supports growth while creating greener, more connected communities for South Australians,” he said.
It comes after Salisbury unveiled a $200 million upgrade of the Salisbury City Centre in July 2024, which will feature more than 50 residential apartments, a hotel, retirement living, and retail, office and commercial spaces.
Meanwhile, in March 2025, the state government announced the creation of a northern park lands, which would cover almost 1000 hectares of land, with natural open spaces and new sports and recreational facilities.
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