LATEST REPORT
01 Oct 2025
HGS Trends and Insights Report 2024-25
Housing Australia has released its 6th annual *Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS) Trends & Insights Report, covering data on the First Home Guarantee (FHBG), Family Home Guarantee (FHG) and Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee (RFHBG) for 2024-25.
*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.
Housing affordability
01 Apr 2021
Housing inSITES: Capital city housing affordability for renters and potential first home buyers
Housing affordability refers to the ability of a household to meet its housing costs, such as servicing a mortgage or renting, without compromising other needs.
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Maps
10 Nov 2020
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (1 Jan - 30 Jun 2020)
Use the interactive map to see statistics on first home buyers that participated in the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme between 1 January and 30 June 2020.
Data is as at 30 June 2020.
You can search by postcode or local government area (LGA) and click on the map to view key information.
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Social and affordable housing
28 Oct 2020
Australia's social and affordable housing sector: A resilient response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has had a devastating impact on the Australian economy and the day-to-day life of many Australians. The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) and the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) jointly interviewed representatives of 30 Community Housing Providers (CHPs) between June and August 2020 about COVID-19 and its impact on their operations.
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Housing in the economy
13 Jul 2020
Building jobs: How residential constructions drives the economy
This first research report by NHFIC - Building jobs: How residential construction drives the economy – looks at the important role the residential construction industry plays in generating jobs and growth across the Australian economy.
The residential building construction industry generates more activity across Australia than nearly every other industry, with each $1 million of economic output supporting nine jobs across the economy.
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