WHAT WE DO

Our purpose is to improve housing outcomes for Australians.

Support to buy a home

The Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme, administered by Housing Australia, supports eligible home buyers to purchase a home sooner. 

The Scheme has already helped over 243,000 Australians realise their dream of home ownership.

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Affordable Housing Bond Aggregator

Low-cost long-term loans to registered community housing providers for social and affordable housing through the Affordable Housing Bond Aggregator (AHBA). 

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National Housing Infrastructure Facility

Through the National Housing Infrastructure Facility Critical Infrastructure (NHIF CI) we finance critical infrastructure to unlock and accelerate new housing supply.

Through the NHIF Social and Affordable Housing (NHIF SAH), we provide concessional loans, grants or combination of to directly support new social or affordable housing projects. 

The NHIF Crisis and Transitional (NHIF CT) provides concessional loans, grants or combination of to support the delivery of new crisis and transitional housing projects for vulnerable Australians. 

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Funding through the Housing Australia Future Fund

Co-investment finance to support the delivery of 40,000 social and affordable homes across Australia, through the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF).  

Housing Australia has opened the Call for Submissions for Round 3 of the HAFF, to support the delivery of the remaining 21,350 social and affordable homes to meet the national target of 40,000 new homes by 2029.

 

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Our impact

Housing Australia's impact - read more about our contribution to improving housing outcomes

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$5.3b
Loans approved by Housing Australia Board
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22,200+
New & existing homes supported
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$900m
Estimated interest savings
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$1.06b
Infrastructure funding approved by Housing Australia Board
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267,000+
Australians helped to buy their own home

Latest news

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30 Jan 2026
Opening today: Call for Submissions, HAFF Round 3 to support 21,350 homes

Today, Housing Australia will release the Call for Submissions for Round 3 of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) to support the delivery of the remaining 21,350 social and affordable homes to meet the national target of 40,000 new homes by 2029.

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22 Dec 2025
The Australian Government Help to Buy Scheme is now available in Western Australia
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22 Dec 2025
Rebrand of Housing Australia’s social and affordable housing funding products
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18 Dec 2025
Housing Australia welcomes new appointments to the Housing Australia Board