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18 Feb 2025

First Home Buyer: Elizabeth

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.

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23 Oct 2023

Spotlight on: HousingFirst

‘I can take off my hat when I get home and it is my  home. It gives me security, for which I am incredibly grateful.’

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23 Oct 2023

Spotlight on: North Coast Community Housing

‘I have lived all my life with mental health issues which has made daily life difficult. While I have never been able to purchase my own home, I have always been able to afford rent.’

Briony no longer needs to live with the anxiety of having no housing stability and community around her.

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First Home Buyers

23 Oct 2023

First Home Buyers: Annaleise and Jake

Annaleise and Jake, a young couple from the Western Downs region in Queensland, purchased a home through the First Home Guarantee.

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.