Action begins on SA election promise of new retirement living and aged care
Key points
Magill campus redevelopment to include aged care and retirement living
- Mixed-use plan: Up to 100 homes plus aged care and retirement living
- Affordable focus: At least 20% of housing for lower-cost buyers
- Green targets: 17% open space and 30% tree canopy
- Long timeline: Aged care component unlikely before 2033-34
The South Australian Government has unveiled details of its plans to redevelop Adelaide University’s Magill campus.
In February, Premier Peter Malinauskas and Housing Minister Nick Champion announced the site would include aged care and retirement living as part of the proposal.
The State urban renewal office Renewal SA, after initial consultation, developed the draft Magill Campus Structure Plan, which is now the subject of the next round of community consultation.
Its key features include:
- Homes for market sale (maximum 100 residential dwellings);
- Affordable sale homes, ideal for young families and professionals to be sold through HomeSeeker SA (minimum 20% of total housing);
- Aged care and retirement living;
- Open green space - minimum 17%;
- 30% tree canopy target;
- All development in keeping with existing neighbourhood zoning; with
- Construction set to begin no later than 2027, following further detailed master planning.
The aged care and retirement living facilities will be built largely on the footprint of existing university buildings.
The seniors living component is not anticipated to commence until 2033-34 due to the ongoing lease with Adelaide University.
