Latest
Updates from Housing Australia
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Read nowNational Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF) Review 2025
Read the review of our social and affordable housing programs in 2025.
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Read Georgia's storyGeorgia's Story: finding stability and a way forward
When Georgia talks about where she is today, she speaks with confidence and clarity.
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Read Stuart's storySupporting home ownership: Stuart's story
Stuart*, a single father of two boys and General Manager of a golf club, previously owned his home.
What we do
We are the Australian Government's housing delivery agency
Housing Australia improves housing outcomes for Australians, by supporting access to safe, secure and appropriate housing across the housing continuum.
We apply specialist financing, funding and guarantee mechanisms to work in partnership with all levels of government, community housing providers, First Nations organisations, investors, private sector developers and construction companies, faith-based organisations, and lenders to increase housing supply and expand pathways to home ownership.
Access funding support for more housing
Explore funding options for social, affordable, crisis and transitional housing projects, and essential housing-enabling infrastructure.
Access help to buy your own home
Find out how the Australian Government can help you buy a home sooner through the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme and Australian Government Help to Buy Scheme.
Invest in social and affordable housing
Discover opportunities for institutional investors in the social and affordable housing asset class.
Housing Australia's impact
Our contribution to improving housing outcomes
700+
Crisis and Transitional dwellings approved
38,000+
New social and affordable homes supported
$480m+
Funding to support critical infrastructure projects to unlock new housing supply
$2.8b
Raised through social and sustainability bonds and invested in social and affordable housing
320,000+
Australians supported to purchase a home sooner through the 5% Deposit Scheme
4,000+
Australians supported into home ownership through the Help to Buy Scheme
Case studies
Helping improve housing outcomes for all Australians
Supporting home ownership: Sandra's story
During a period of significant change, Sandra a mother of two young children navigating a separation, has remained focused on providing stability and continuity for her children.
Supporting home ownership: Spencer's story
Like many first home buyers, Spencer, a young electrician, was determined to secure a home of his own. Being in the early stages of his career, he understood the importance of financial discipline and long-term planning to achieve his goal.
Supporting home ownership: Mitchell’s story
Meet Mitchell, a graduate of the University of Queensland with a Master of Philosophy in Mathematical Physics. A self-described analytical thinker, he also enjoys unwinding with the occasional pub parmi with his mates.