Housing Australia supports Brisbane Housing Company to deliver over 600 new homes across South East Queensland
Housing Australia funding of $300 million, financial support from Queensland Government’s Housing Investment Fund (HIF) and up to $150 million from Australian Retirement Trust (ART), will support the delivery of up to 604 new homes by community housing provider Brisbane Housing Company (BHC).
Spotlight on: Mission Australia Housing
Housing Australia funding has supported the delivery of 130 affordable homes in Macquarie Park, Sydney as part of Stage 1 of the Midtown MacPark redevelopment.
Spotlight on: HousingFirst
A partnership between Housing Australia, Homes Victoria and HousingFirst will support the delivery of 152 new apartments for over 55s in Melbourne, Victoria.
Spotlight on: Aboriginal Community Housing Limited (ACHL)
Housing Australia provided a $3 million NHIF grant to the Kaurna Yerta Aboriginal Corporation (KYAC) to build culturally appropriate independent living for Aboriginal Elders in South Australia.
Spotlight on: Brisbane Housing Company (BHC)
Housing Australia will provide Brisbane Housing Company (BHC) with a $280 million AHBA loan and $20 million NHIF loan and grant to support the delivery of 587 new social and affordable homes together with an additional 25 market homes in South-East Queensland.
Spotlight on: Venture Housing
Venture Housing received a $3 million NHIF grant to support the construction of 12 social and affordable homes in Tennant Creek, a remote part of the Northern Territory (NT).
First Home Buyers: Zac and Andrew
Twin brothers Andrew and Zac were among the first home buyers to take advantage of the expanded eligibility criteria under the Australian Government's Home Guarantee Scheme to realise their aspirations of home ownership.
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.
First Home Buyers: Sally and Harry
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.