Illawarra councils shine as Sydney struggles to meet housing demand

The Illawarra’s being held up as a housing success story, while parts of Sydney face criticism over development approvals.

New ABS figures show our local councils are outperforming many metro counterparts when it comes to approving new housing.

Shellharbour’s hit 88% of their pro-rata completions target, while Wollongong’s sitting at around 86%, and Kiama at 65%.