Our contribution

A co-ordinated, collaborative and integrated approach 

We work together with stakeholders who have a shared ambition to facilitate more housing for more Australians. We bring together all levels of government, institutional investors, lenders, community housing providers, priority cohort groups, private sector developers and construction companies to facilitate and support delivery of more social and affordable housing. 

We also work with Participating Lenders to facilitate home ownership for more eligible home buyers. 
 

Housing Australia's Achievements

• Supported Australians in need of affordable housing, including people living with a disability, First Nations People, older persons and key workers.
• Approved $5.3 billion in long-term loans to 48 CHPs, supporting over 22,100* new and existing homes and saving these CHPs an estimated** $890 million in interest and fees as well as other indirect costs associated with refinancing
• Issued over $2.8 billion in bonds, 7 bond issuances with tenors up to 15 years, issued first sustainability bond and floating rate note, in line with international ESG agenda (environmental, social and corporate governance)
• Establishing social and affordable housing as a new investment asset class, with bonds supported by more than 70 domestic and international institutions, including Australian superannuation funds, sovereign wealth funds and offshore ethical investment funds, leveraging private capital into CHPs
• Approved over $1.05 billion in infrastructure facilities, to unlock over 12,000 projected new dwellings and accelerate housing supply
• Helped over 248,000 Australians buy a home sooner by administering the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme
• Published 16 housing research reports and hosted 5 webinars, providing insights into the nation’s housing sector
• Approved*** 31 individual CHP and 16 sector-wide capacity building grants, to assist CHPs to develop their financial capability and undertake new developments.

These achievements are from establishment to 30 September 2025.

*Total AHBA loans: includes all ABHA loans approved since the program’s establishment on 30 June 2018. This figure includes $349.4 million later withdrawn by CHPs in loans, expected to support 1,666 homes.

**The total interest savings amount reported is a projection calculated at the time of approval and may vary to the final savings realised by the borrower.

***Includes grant submissions subsequently withdrawn at the discretion of the grant recipient.