Minister for Housing John Carey delivers housing relief in Albany within Clydesdale Park estate

A sliver of light is on the horizon for the Albany housing market with stock bolstered by the State Government’s release of 36 new lots and social housing dwellings in McKail on Wednesday. The Development WA project, known as Clydesdale Park, constitutes 31 private lots and five social houses ranging in size from 368sqm up to 563sqm. Minister for Housing John Carey said properties will be priced from the $125,000 mark, telling the Advertiser the government is under the same pressures from the construction industry as private builders but is “doing everything we can” for lower-income earners. “Our Government is deeply cognisant of the current housing market across Western Australia,” he said. “We’re doing everything we can to get housing out the door to boost housing supply and part of that critically is making sure that we keep a pipeline of land available and and make it available for housing. “To date since 2021, in the tightest construction market across Western Australia, we have delivered more than 2200 social homes with another 1000 under contract or construction.” Mr Carey said the City of Albany hosts 56 of these new social homes, with 28 more to come. The 11 social houses, which will be operated by the Department of Communities, are integrated throughout the estate, which is bordered by Engleheart Drive, Clydesdale Road, Boundary Street and Daniels Park. Member for Albany Rebecca Stephens said the design for the social housing is “impressive” and “better than what it used to look like”. Wednesday’s release marked the third round of the Clydesdale Park development releases, with the 36 lots adding to the 69 already sold or available.