Housing Continues to Be Unanswered Quandary for Many

Housing continues to be unanswered quandary for many

Since 1985, rent prices have exceeded income by 325%, and 28.1% of Oklahomans are spending one-third of their income on housing and utilities.

Housing questions left unanswered

Housing targets for the Macedon Ranges are set at 13,200 dwellings by 2051 but council queries about how those figures were formulated have so far been unanswered. The state government set targets for each municipality last year and warned councils they would need to unlock land for housing or it would “do it for you”. However, Macedon Ranges Shire Council revealed in March councillors did not have all the information needed to make informed dec…