Case Studies

Heather*, a case manager in a family and domestic violence support service in regional South Australia, faced significant barriers to home ownership despite stable employment. The financial challenge of saving for a deposit while living paycheque to paycheque made entering the housing market seem out of reach.

Housing Australia and Community Housing Limited (CHL) are collaborating to enable construction of 20 purpose-built social homes at Lynbrook to support Victorians in Melbourne's south-east.

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.

Rental stability and affordability had become challenging for Tasmanian couple Carolyn* and Bill.*

Evolve Housing was provided with construction financing to support the delivery of a mixed tenure development project in Western Sydney, NSW. 

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.

Penny* and David* required more suitable housing after living in private rentals for 11 years, following health issues for David.