The NSW government promises its redevelopment of a public housing estate in Sydney’s north will provide up to 1000 dwellings for social housing as well as community facilities and services.

But only 128 homes have been earmarked as affordable housing - less than 5 per cent of up to 3500 residential properties planned for Ivanhoe Estate in Macquarie Park.

An artist's impression of the proposed redevelopment of the Ivanhoe public housing estate. Credit:Department of Planning and Environment

A spokesman for the NSW Department of Family and Community Services said: “The mix of social, affordable and private housing provides the right balance for a new mixed community with a full range of community facilities and services.”

However, Karen Walsh, the chief executive of Shelter NSW, said the redevelopment did not provide enough housing for workers on low and moderate incomes.