Not For Profit pulls out of approved land lease community
- Project scrapped: Bethanie abandons Bullsbrook Lifestyle Village
- Big plans: 237-home land lease community will not proceed
- Site surrendered: Bethanie gives up its contract on the land
- Sector trend: Private operators continue to dominate land lease growth
Bethanie has abandoned plans for what would have been the Not For Profit’s first land lease community and one of the largest developments in its history.
The proposed Bullsbrook Lifestyle Village in Perth’s northern corridor was approved in April last year and was set to feature 237 single-storey homes, a clubhouse and a range of leisure facilities.
Plans included a 37-seat cinema, swimming pool, community garden, barbecue area and two pickleball courts.
The City of Swan had initially rejected the proposal, but Bethanie successfully appealed to the Western Australian Government’s Outer Metro Development Assessment Panel, which approved the estimated $20 million over-50s development.
The Weekly SOURCE has previously sought updates from Bethanie on the project’s progress. It can now reveal the Bullsbrook Lifestyle Village will not proceed.
“Major development projects require careful and ongoing evaluation. Following a review, we made the decision not to proceed with the Bullsbrook development. While this project will not move forward, our commitment to supporting older Western Australians through quality housing, care and community remains unchanged,” Bethanie CEO Roulé Jones said.
Bethanie said the decision was made in late 2025 following a review of the project.
“Like all major developments, the project was subject to ongoing assessment to ensure it remained aligned with organisational priorities and represented the best use of resources to support older Western Australians,” Roulé added.
While the Bullsbrook project will not proceed, Bethanie said it remains committed to expanding housing options for older people through other developments, including new community housing projects in Fremantle and Dalyellup.
The organisation has also given up its contract over the 10.6ha vacant site.
The decision means Bethanie’s planned entry into the land lease sector will not proceed, leaving private developers to continue dominating the market in Western Australia.
Operators including Aspen Group and Eureka Group Holdings continue to expand their land lease portfolios as demand for more affordable retirement living options grows.
