Housing Needs to nominal population growth mentioned above 40,560 new residents a year Working on assumption of average three people to a dwelling 40,560 / 3 = 13,520 homes a year (so just under Unitary Plan annual theoretical capacity) The above does not factor in the 40,000 dwelling deficit already in place in Auckland. So to get them up first requires a 2.85 year dwelling build at the 14,066/year build I have set using the Unitary Plan numbers Southern Auckland Future Urban Zone and Transform Manukau Yields Transform Manukau has forecast an extra 20,000 new residents meaning 6,667 new dwellings required Southern Future Urban Zone has capacity for ~55,000 new residents and 35,000 new jobs (this does not include expansion of the Wiri or Airport industrial complexes) 55,000 new residents = 18,333 new homes Not including other developments in Brownfield areas in Southern Auckland that means 75,000 new residents and 25,000 new homes at minimum Totals 40,000 new homes needed to get on top of current deficit 25,000 new homes for new residents above and beyond the deficit 65,000 new homes taking around five years if building to full Unitary Plan capacity yields - voakl.net