Sustainability and affordability will be the focus of a new housing development at Aldinga, after the state government reached an agreement with Villawood Properties to develop a key parcel of land in Adelaide’s south.

More than 800 new homes will be built in the net zero-carbon community, with at least 25 per cent to be affordable. The development will feature a mix of townhouses, detached and semi-detached homes. 

The 45-hectare site is bordered by Quinliven Road to the north, Main South Road to the east, Aldinga Beach Road to the south and How Road to the west and is adjacent the B-12 Aldinga Payinthi College.

The state government has preserved the 60-metre-wide rail corridor through the site to provide long term options for an extension of the Seaford rail line to Aldinga.

Premier Peter Malinauskas says the development will create a whole new community in a booming area.

“It’s important this design incorporates affordable and sustainable housing options as well as a central community club and Lifestyle Village to create a vibrant community.”

Mawson MP Leon Bignell says the development will be welcome news for people in the southern suburbs and Fleurieu Peninsula. 

“As in many parts of Australia, the national housing shortage has had a detrimental effect on renters and people who want to own their own home.

“The community supports this development and is adamant that it had to be done in a sustainable way that everyone can be proud of, rather than one where shortcuts are taken, and design and environmental factors aren’t given the highest priority.”

The project will include a residents’ club including a pool, gym and café. Extensive open space, parks, reserves and chain-of-ponds corridors will be complemented by extensive green canopy.

Central to the master planned community will be an over 55s Lifestyle Village on the site's western parcel.

The Lifestyle Village will consist of two and three-bedroom homes, surrounded by recreational and wellbeing amenities. Proposals include a clubhouse with a pool, spa, sauna, gymnasium, cinema, co-working space and bar.

The development will feature a number of energy saving initiatives including gas-free solar, heat pumps, batteries, microgrids and specially designed lot orientation as well as mandated sustainable building materials sympathetic to the area.

City of Onkaparinga Acting CEO Renee Mitchell says the council has always prioritised sustainable development that aligns with the community’s vision and character.

“The Aldinga site is perfectly placed next to high-quality road and future rail infrastructure, commercial shopping and government support services, and a mix of development outcomes here will provide benefit for existing and future residents.

“Most importantly, the plan also includes a range of sustainability initiatives that directly reflect the council and community’s vision.

“The fact these measures were included in the plan proves that high-quality sustainable development can be embedded as the minimum acceptable standard, rather than merely a nice-to-have. 

“This is a significant achievement for both the council and the community.”

The environmentally friendly development includes:

• 16 per cent open space.
• Tree canopy cover at least 25 per cent.
• Net zero carbon community.
• All-electric development.

Energy efficient homes including light-coloured roofing, solar, heat pumps, batteries and a microgrid to reduce energy costs.

The development will be supplied with the necessary water and sewer infrastructure with the developer to pay the $10,000 per-allotment greenfield augmentation charge outlined in the state government's Housing Roadmap.

Villawood has committed to deliver a north-south shared use path along the eastern edge of the rail corridor, which will be landscaped and made available to the community as additional open space until the time comes to extend the rail line.

Public engagement on Villawood’s draft masterplan will occur later this year with construction due to start in 2025.