A swathe of new developments in Western Australia has prompted questions about whether the state is shedding its penchant for NIMBYism once and for all.

NIMBY, or “not in my back yard”, describes residents or interest groups that oppose change, particularly new development, in their local area.

This is an attitude that Perth has battled with over time, and has grown more prevalent as the state contends with significant population growth and the challenges that development for new housing poses.