b'APRIL 2025As shown in Chart 5, a much higher proportion of dwelling completions in NSW are apartments. So, not only does NSW have more people in each dwelling, its dwellings are inherently smaller.Chart 5: New dwelling mix (attached : detached) comparison60%55%50%45%40%35%30%25%20%2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024NSW Victoria QueenslandSource: ABS, 8752.0 Building Activity, Australia, TABLE 38. Number of Dwelling Unit Completions by Sector,States and Territories, trend, accessed 22/02/2025The NSW Productivity Commission Report 12highlights the long-term under-performance of the NSW planning system to deliver sufficient approvals and housing completions to cater for growth in Greater Sydney.12 The NSW Productivity Commission, (2023), Building more homes where people want to live, p15.11'