Housing strategy

Overview

The Housing Strategy sets out how the department plans for enough housing, in the right places, as the Commonwealth's population grows. It is developed alongside the department's Population Growth Forecasts, so housing supply keeps pace with where the Commonwealth is actually growing.

The strategy applies across all four regions, but its priorities differ by region: managing high demand and limited land in Core Systems, supporting steady growth in the Inner Colonies, and planning ahead of settlement in the Frontier Territories and Outer Rim.

What the strategy covers

• Streamlined approval pathways for housing in designated growth zones
• Co-investment with regional colony authorities to deliver services alongside new housing
• Targeted support for first-generation settlers and key workers in emerging colonies

Have your say

The Outer Rim Housing Strategy is currently in draft and open for public comment, reflecting the region's fast-growing frontier settlements.

Progress against the strategy is reported each year, alongside updated population growth forecasts and a review of housing supply across each region.