Tag: housing
First home buyers flock to the northern suburbs
The 3064 postcode has been revealed as a favourite with first home buyers.
Latest data from the Victorian government reveals that 3567 first home buyers...
More houses approved for former Yakka site
A multi-staged housing development hailed as “the start of the 21st century in Broadmeadows” has been approved for the former Yakka site by Hume...
Property markets booming in some northern suburbs
A clutch of suburbs in Melbourne’s outer north has witnessed growth of up to 17 per cent in property prices over the past year.
Australian...
Outer-north property market white hot
New housing estates in Whittlesea and Hume are among the most sought after in the state.
The latest National Land Survey Program report, for the...
Apartment prices pushing people north
The cost of building family-friendly apartments in Melbourne’s inner and middle ring suburbs is pushing young families to buy houses in Hume and Whittlesea.
A...
Residents on outer fringes less likely to move
People living on the edges of Melbourne are much less likely to move than those close to the city, Australian Bureau of Statistics data...
Home building dream in planning limbo
A drawn out dispute between a developer and Hume City Council has left in limbo a young couple building their dream home.
Jake Piggott and...
Housing construction boom across Whittlesea
A construction boom is unfolding in Whittlesea, Victorian Building Authority data confirms.
Whittlesea council issued permits for buildings valued at $1.13 billion in the 2014-15...
Affordable family rental housing in short supply
Affordable houses large enough for families are in good supply in Whittlesea and Hume, according to the state government’s latest rental report.
The Department of...
Whittlesea talks ‘dog box’ apartments
Whittlesea council has made a submission to a discussion paper on the future of apartment design in Victoria, hoping it will lead to the...
Latest
Aussies urged to roll up their sleeves
With one in three people experiencing high blood pressure, Australians, including those in Hume and Whittlesea, are being urged to visit their local doctor...
