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Number of new dwellings consented by building type by quarter 3

Annual number of new dwelling consents by building type 3

Private dwelling counts (Census 2006, 2013 and 2018) 3

Dwelling count change by area unit (2013 – 2018 change) 4

Annual change in the supply of private sector rental housing 5

Rental affordability 5

Housing affordability 5

Value of non-residential consents issued by type 6

GDP Growth 6

Major construction projects 6

Background

This report has been produced to meet the quarterly reporting requirements of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016. These reporting requirements apply to all medium and high growth local authorities with urban area populations of 30,000 or more people.

These quarterly reports are produced to ensure that local authorities are well-informed about demand for housing and business development capacity, urban development activity and outcomes. Indicators which local authorities are required to monitor on a quarterly basis include: a. Prices and rents for housing, residential and business land by location and type; and changes in these prices and rents over time; b. The number of resource consents and building consents granted for urban development relative to the growth in population; and c. Indicators of housing affordability.

Further information Strategy and Planning Unit City Council Private Bag 11034, Palmerston North 4444 Phone: 06 356 8199 3

Number of new dwellings consented by building type by quarter

Consents for 101 new residential New residential dwellings consented by quarter and building type dwellings were issued in the June 160 Townhouses, 2019 quarter, a decline of 13% 140 flats, units from the June 2018 quarter (15 and other dwellings fewer dwellings). 120 Retirement 100 village units The number of new dwellings consented in the June 2018 quarter 80 was boosted by the approval of 22 60 Apartments retirement village units.

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June June 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 20182019 Annual number of new dwelling consents by building type

In the year to June 2019, 412 New residential dwellings consented by building type - years ended consents for new residential June 500 dwellings were approved in 451 Townhouses, 450 flats, units Palmerston North, with a value of 412 397 and other $135 million. This compares to 400 96 70 25 dwellings 361 352 26 341 Retirement 451 new dwellings in the year to 30 350 5 27 village units June 2018, decline of 39 dwellings 32 4 314 300 21 (six percent). There was a three 87 11 Apartments percent increase in the value of 250 229 219 18 198 195 197 20 200 0 consents for new dwellings. 384 9 174 12 70 172 352 158 30 3 361 6 16 328 150 313 0 25 3 Houses 276 243 Consents in the year to June 2018 217 100 206 190 Annual Annual number of consents approved 175 were boosted by the approval of 48 158 159 143 151 Council housing units at 50 Place. 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 (Source: Statistics NZ) Private dwelling counts (Census 2006, 2013 and 2018)

Census private dwelling counts Private dwelling counts in Palmerston North show 32,730 dwellings in Palmerston North in March 2018, 2006 - 2013 - an increase of 1,014 from March Dwellings 2006 2013 2018 2013 2018 2013. Changes made to the way change change unoccupied houses were assessed Total 30,378 31,716 32,730 1,338 1,014 resulted in a reduction in the number of empty houses between Occupied 28,476 29,700 30,618 1,224 918 2013 and 2018, while more houses Unoccupied: 1,707 1,914 2,016 207 102 were recorded as unoccupied because the residents were away. Residents away 687 624 1,155 -63 531 Empty 1,020 1,290 861 270 -429 The number of people counted in the city increased by 4,560 people Under construction 195 99 99 -96 0 between 2013 and 2018, suggesting an increase in the number of people per dwelling.

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Dwelling count change by area unit (2013 – 2018) Census dwelling counts show Change in dwellings by area unit between 2013 and growth in dwelling numbers across most area units in the city between 2018 2013 and 2018, with just five of the 2013 - 2018 change Area unit 2013 2018 40 area units for the city Number % experiencing a decline. Most of the Linton Camp 327 405 78 23.9% areas experiencing decline had a Poutoa 1,026 1,182 156 15.2% decline in the number of Housing houses. Royal Oak 702 807 105 15.0% 537 615 78 14.5% Average annual growth in the Rural 234 261 27 11.5% number of dwellings in the city was Aokautere 231 249 18 7.8% 191 between 2006 and 2013 and 203 between 2013 and 2018. 1,050 1,113 63 6.0% Dwelling growth in the main urban Park West 825 870 45 5.5% area has been stable, accounting 117 123 6 5.1% for 80 % of dwelling growth in the Palmerston North Hospital 1,005 1,056 51 5.1% city. Ruahine 663 696 33 5.0%

There have been changes in where Maraetarata 531 555 24 4.5% infill housing development is Kelvin Grove North 741 774 33 4.5% occurring in the city, with the South 960 993 33 3.4% Palmerston North Hospital, Milson South 1,125 1,161 36 3.2% Ruahine and Maraetarata experiencing the highest growth Newbury 699 720 21 3.0% rates between 2013 and 2018. Papaioea North 1,122 1,155 33 2.9% Between 2006 and 2013 Terrace Ruamahanga 1,014 1,041 27 2.7% End, East and Papaioea Roslyn 933 957 24 2.6% South experienced the highest infill Hokowhitu Central 960 984 24 2.5% growth. West End 1,209 1,239 30 2.5% Census 2018 data shows an Pihauatua 444 453 9 2.0% increase in housing stock in the Milson North 942 960 18 1.9% Linton Camp area unit but most of Takaro North 1,317 1,341 24 1.8% the increase is due to the correction of data for 2013, which 1,344 1,365 21 1.6% showed a loss of 66 dwellings Awapuni South 1,257 1,269 12 1.0% between 2006 and 2013. Milverton 726 732 6 0.8% Hokowhitu East 1,224 1,233 9 0.7% Data has not yet been published 483 486 3 0.6% for the rural settlements of and . Westbrook 1,080 1,086 6 0.6% 756 759 3 0.4% (Source: Statistics NZ) Kelvin Grove West 936 939 3 0.3% Esplanade 834 834 0 0.0% Pioneer West 96 96 0 0.0% Tremaine 162 162 0 0.0% Highbury East 1,008 1,002 -6 -0.6% Papaioea South 963 957 -6 -0.6% Hokowhitu South 756 750 -6 -0.8% Awapuni North 1,335 1,323 -12 -0.9% 42 27 -15 -35.7% Palmerston North City 31,716 32,730 1,014 3.2% 5

Annual change in the supply of private rental housing

There were 18 more active Annual change in the number of active residential rental bonds (years ended June) residential rental bonds in 450 Palmerston North registered by the 400 381 389 Ministry of Business, Innovation 362 and Employment (MBIE) at the end 350 of June 2019 compared with June 300 2018. 260 267 250 237 230 220 198 Annual growth in the number of 200 180 145 residential rental properties in the 150 125

City has slowed since peaking at 100 89 389 in the year to June 2009. 68 63 50 19 18 (Source: MHUD) Annual change the in number of active bonds 0 -22 -13 -50 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Rental affordability

Rental affordability in Palmerston Rental Affordability North deteriorated slightly between (Infometrics) June 2018 and June 2019. New Zealand A higher ratio means 0.36 less affordable Average rents increased from Hastings District 28.0% of average annual salaries Dunedin City 0.34 and wages in June 2018 to 28.3% New Plymouth District in June 2019. The affordability Palmerston North City score for New Zealand was 35.3% 0.32 in June 2019.

0.30 (Source: Infometrics)

0.28 Average annual annual Average to rent annual average wage ratio 0.26 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Housing affordability

Housing affordability in Palmerston Housing Affordability (Infometrics) North deteriorated between June 12 A higher ratio 2018 and June 2019. Average means less New Zealand house values increased from 7.1 11 affordable Hastings District times average annual salaries and New Plymouth District 10 wages in June 2018 to 7.6 in June Dunedin City 2019. The affordability score for 9 Palmerston North City New Zealand was 10.9. 8 (Source: Infometrics) 7 7.6 7.6

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Value of non-residential consents issued by type

The value of non-residential Non-residential building consents issued in Palmerston North ($ million, years ended June) consents issued in the year ended 140 June 2019 was $93 million, a 128 Farm buildings 117 decline of 27% from 2018. 120 Factories, industrial, & storage buildings The largest contributors to 100 Office, administration, & 93 public transport buildings consents in the first half of 2018 86 86 86 Shops, restaurants, & 80 were Food HQ, BUPA retirement 75 73 bars village (apartments and care Social, cultural, & $ million 60 56 58 religious buildings service building) and Toyota 54 45 Education buildings 44 40 warehouse expansion and 40 strengthening. Hospitals, nursing homes, & other health buildings 20 (Source: Statistics NZ) Hotels, motels, boarding houses, & prisons 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 GDP growth

Infometrics GDP estimates Annual change in Gross Domestic Product (Production Measure) suggest Palmerston North GDP 7% growth over the 12 months ended 6% New Zealand June 2019 was 2.3 %. 5% Palmerston North GDP growth is expected to 4% strengthen over the remainder of 3% 2019 and in 2020 as work begins 2%

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Year ended Major construction projects

Major development and Development $ million Timing construction projects announced Manawatū Gorge 650 start 2020 for Palmerston North and the Linton and Ohakea regeneration plan 397 2018 - 2030 Manawatū region amount to more Mercury Energy - Turitea 256 start August 2019 than $3.0 - $3.5 billion of capital plan 184 2016 - 2025 construction activity over the period to 2030. Powerco growth and security projects 150 2017 - 2024 Hokowhitu campus redevelopment 90 - 135 start 2019 Some projects under development P-8A Poseidon aircraft - infrastructure 300 finish by 2022 do not have final values for the NZTA regional roading investment cost and timing to be confirmed project, such as the construction BUPA retirement village 40 started 2017 of the KiwiRail freight hub and KiwiRail regional freight hub cost and timing to be confirmed MidCentral investment plan. MidCentral DHB investment plan 282 timing uncertain

(Source: Palmerston North City Council) PNCC urban growth capital projects 48 2018 - 2028 PNCC city centre streetscape upgrade 29 2018 - 2028 Arena Master Plan 25 2018 - 2028

Published by Palmerston North City Council, October 2019