Regional land supply assessments measure the stocks of land for future residential, industrial and commercial uses. It provides context for the land use planning and infrastructure provision required to meet demand across selected regional centres in Western Australia. Regional land supply assessments are prepared by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (the Department) on behalf of the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) to fulfil the requirements for tracking and monitoring land supply, as outlined in section 14 of the Planning and Development Act 2005. The role of WAPC include monitoring and forecasting land supply throughout Western Australia, developing strategies for the timely supply of affordable residential land, and researching and developing planning methods and models relating to land use planning, land development and associated matters. Regional land supply assessments are one of a suite of products produced as part of the Urban Development Program (UDP). The UDP monitors land supply and promotes the timely delivery of residential, industrial and commercial land in Western Australia. The information presented in regional land supply assessments assist State Government agencies, utility and essential service providers, local governments and the private sector in decision making and forward planning. Regional land supply assessments include key information on: • demand drivers specific to each regional centre, including the major economic factors that influence employment and population growth, and therefore, the demand for land and housing • zoned land supply for residential (including rural living), industrial and commercial uses • development constraints • recent and future land development activity • existing and required physical infrastructure. This spatial dataset shows sites/areas that have been identified for future residential, industrial or commercial development. Sites are included where intent has been demonstrated by Government or the development industry to develop the site at some point in the future. Sites are included based on the current, applicable planning framework at the time of capture/analysis.

Regional Land Supply Assessment reports assess land for future residential, industrial and commercial uses, providing context for the land use planning and infrastructure provision required to meet demand across selected regional centres. The reports provide information on: • demand drivers specific to each centre, including the major economic factors that influence employment and population growth, and therefore, the demand for land and housing; • zoned land supply for residential, commercial and industrial uses; • development constraints; • recent and future land development activity; and • existing and required physical infrastructure. Future development areas are identified through a variety of means, including: • local planning scheme zonings and amendments; • developer intentions; • consultation with local stakeholders; • subdivision applications/approvals; • local government development applications/approvals; and • structure planning.

Regional Land Supply Assessment reports assess land for future residential, industrial and commercial uses, providing context for the land use planning and infrastructure provision required to meet demand across selected regional centres.

Regional Land Supply Assessment reports assess land for future residential, industrial and commercial uses, providing context for the land use planning and infrastructure provision required to meet demand across selected regional centres. The reports provide information on: • demand drivers specific to each centre, including the major economic factors that influence employment and population growth, and therefore, the demand for land and housing; • zoned land supply for residential, commercial and industrial uses; • development constraints; • recent and future land development activity; and • existing and required physical infrastructure. Future development areas are identified through a variety of means, including: • local planning scheme zonings and amendments; • developer intentions; • consultation with local stakeholders; • subdivision applications/approvals; • local government development applications/approvals; and • structure planning.

This vector dataset is a compilation of land use data for Western Australia, as at August 2018. It has been derived from various vector datasets with attribution relevant to land use in Western Australia. The date of mapping (2008 to 2018) and scale of mapping (1:5 000 to 1:250 000) vary, reflecting the source data, capture date and scale. The data shows a single dominant land use for a given area, based on the primary management objective of the land manager. As a seamless spatial dataset for Western Australia, it can be used to identify, map and analyse high level land use categories (such as nature conservation, dryland cropping and irrigated horticulture) and more specific land use categories (such as aquaculture and tree fruits) including some commodities (such as bananas). These categories can be extracted or combined with other spatial datasets to provide new insights and analysis concerning land use in Western Australia. Land use is classified according to the Australian Land Use and Management (ALUM) Classification version 8, a three-tiered hierarchical structure. There are five primary classes, identified in order of increasing levels of intervention or potential impact on the natural landscape. Water is included separately as a sixth primary class. Primary and secondary levels relate to the principal land use. Tertiary classes may include additional information on commodity groups, specific commodities, land management practices or vegetation information. The primary, secondary and tertiary codes work together to provide increasing levels of detail about the land use. Land may be subject to a number of concurrent land uses. For example, while the main management objective of a multiple-use production forest may be timber production, it may also provide conservation, recreation, grazing and water catchment land uses. In these cases, production forestry is commonly identified in the ALUM code as the prime land use. The operational scales of the mapping vary according to the intensity of land use activities and landscape context. Scales range from 1:5 000 and 1:25 000 for irrigated and peri-urban areas, to 1:100 000 for broadacre cropping regions and 1:250 000 for the semi-arid and arid pastoral zone. The scale of mapping generally reflects the intensity of land use. This update refreshes the entire state of Western Australia to ALUM v8.

The Perth and Peel urban land development outlook forms a major part of the Urban Development Program’s role in monitoring urban growth for the purpose of effectively coordinating land supply and infrastructure provision within the Perth and Peel metropolitan area. The Urban Land Development Outlook 2020/21 spatially displays the future land and dwelling development over the short, medium and longer terms within the Perth metropolitan and Peel region, drawing on input from State and local government and the private sector. The 2020/21 release of the ULDO includes residential, special residential, retirement villages and aged care facilities, special rural, industrial, commercial and tourism land uses. Within the residential land uses, the ULDO captures future fringe and infill development of five dwellings or more across both single and multiple dwelling developments.

Land capability for annual horticulture in the south west of Western Australia based on analysis and interpretation of the best available soil-landscape mapping dataset (DPIRD-027). Land capability refers to the ability of land to support a type of land use without causing damage. See DAFWA Resource Management Technical Report 298 for a description of the qualities assessed and the methodology involved. The assessment for annual horticulture covers the production of irrigated horticultural crops from plants with short-term life cycles (typically completed within the period of a year). Crops include annual fruits (strawberries, melons, etc.), vegetables (e.g. potatoes, lettuce, cabbages, tomatoes, pumpkins, etc.), commercial turf production and cut flowers. The assumptions for the land use as assessed include: • crops are grown for commercial production • crops are shallow-rooted with most roots using only the top 50 cm of soil • crops are irrigated using sprinkler or trickle systems • mechanised cultivation occurs at least annually • fertilisers and herbicides, fungicides and/or pesticides are broadcast at least annually • crop rotation is practised • considers physical requirements only and ignores socio-economic factors. Capability ratings do not take into account factors such as the availability and quality of water supplies for irrigation or climatic risks such as frost or heat stress. Such factors need to be considered as a separate layer of information.

This layer contains information on Clause 21, 27 and 28, Improvement Plans, Planning Control Areas and Redevelopment Scheme and Act Areas. This is to be used in conjunction with the Region Scheme Zones and Reserves. © State of Western Australian 2025. Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.

The Perth and Peel urban land development outlook forms a major part of the Urban Development Program’s role in monitoring urban growth for the purpose of effectively coordinating land supply and infrastructure provision within the Perth and Peel metropolitan area. The Urban Land Development Outlook 2020/21 spatially displays the future land and dwelling development over the short, medium and longer terms within the Perth metropolitan and Peel region, drawing on input from State and local government and the private sector. The 2020/21 release of the ULDO includes residential, special residential, retirement villages and aged care facilities, special rural, industrial, commercial and tourism land uses. Within the residential land uses, the ULDO captures future fringe and infill development of five dwellings or more across both single and multiple dwelling developments.

The Perth and Peel Urban Land Development Outlook (ULDO) forms a major part of the Urban Development Program’s role in monitoring urban growth for the purpose of effectively coordinating land supply and infrastructure provision within the Perth and Peel metropolitan area. The Urban Land Development Outlook 2023/24 spatially displays the future land and dwelling development over the short, medium and longer terms within the Perth metropolitan and Peel region, drawing on input from State and local government and the private sector. The 2023/24 release of the ULDO includes residential, special residential, retirement villages and aged care facilities, special rural, industrial, commercial and tourism land uses. Within the residential land uses, the ULDO captures future fringe and infill development of five dwellings or more across both single and multiple dwelling developments.