An analysis by the Australian National University academics Ben Philips and Cukkoo Joseph has identified Wyong on the Central Coast as the most undersupplied housing location in NSW and the second most under-supplied housing area in Australia. The modelling drew on census population figures to estimate the underlying demand for housing at the regional level. Of the 328 statistical areas studied nationwide, 250 were found to have a housing surplus while 78 had a shortage. The paper looked at population growth and demographic change in Australia’s 328 regions called “statistical area level 3” by the Bureau of Statistics and analysed how well the new supply of housing meets the demand in those areas. This research represents Australia’s first published regional analysis of housing demand and supply the report said.