Property construction delivers 9 full time equivalent jobs per million dollars built.
We champion efficient housing supply and choice across the country.
We deliver reform and our members are well heard by governments around the country.
The Residential Development Council has taken a leadership role in the debate around negative gearing and other critical issues facing the residential sector.
A continuous reform agenda to strip back the delays, costs and red tape that act as needless barriers to investment and residential property development.
Overhauling taxes that act as a break on residential development and home ownership – as well as fostering a friendly climate for foreign investment.
Transforming the rules to ensure institutional-scale investment and solutions are encouraged in affordable housing.
Streamlining the complex system of environmental approvals that cut across different tiers of government.
Beefing up the pipeline of market research to give members unique insights into major industry trends.
Thousand Jobs
The residential sector directly supports nearly 152,274 full-time employees
thousand Residences
RDC saw 215,329 new residential dwelling commencements in 2014 (in seasonally adjusted terms)
Thousand Building Approvals
Generated 232,076 building approvals for residential dwellings (in seasonally adjusted terms)
Billion Gross Product
Property RDC contributes $109.4 billion in Gross Product