Case Studies
Helping improve housing outcomes for all Australians
When Gail, her husband and their young son migrated from South Africa to Australia for a fresh start, home ownership felt out of reach.
Panorama Project delivers inclusive housing solutions in Adelaide's south. Housing Australia provided $9.32 million through the HAFFF and NHAF to support a development at Panorama, in Adelaide, South Australia.
Sheree and Chris*, a young couple from Queensland, purchased their first home in Ipswich through the First Home Guarantee. After 5 years of saving while renting, they secured their own home just weeks before their wedding.
Thanks to the Home Guarantee Scheme, Elizabeth, a single woman in her 50's has been able to purchase her first home.
On 1 October 2025, the Home Guarantee Scheme was renamed the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme. All home buyer case studies, reports and publications published prior to this date will reference the Home Guarantee Scheme. However, these references can now be read as references to the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme.
Tenants are progressively moving into 1,084 newly-built homes across three sites in metropolitan Melbourne through a partnership between Housing Australia, Homes Victoria and the Building Communities consortium.
Sally* and Harry*, a young couple from Bannockburn, purchased their first home with the help of a Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee (RFHBG) through Bendigo Bank.
On 1 October 2025, the Home Guarantee Scheme was renamed the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme. All home buyer case studies, reports and publications published prior to this date will reference the Home Guarantee Scheme. However, these references can now be read as references to the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme.