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The Queensland government has announced that over $1 billion in housing projects are now in construction or contracted to be delivered through the state’s social housing Big Build.
This initiative is part of the state’s broader Homes for Queenslanders plan, which was launched in early February 2024 and set a target to deliver 1 million more homes by 2046, including 53,500 new social housing homes.
Notably, this pipeline of social housing will include:
- Eight new youth foyers to provide stable housing and support for young people who are studying and working.
- 10 new or replaced domestic and family violence shelters to provide immediate safety and protection for women and children.
- 1,200 social homes for First Nations families in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island local government authorities (LGAs) and communities.
- More supported accommodation places across the state for people experiencing homelessness.
Speaking on the investment, Queensland Premier Steven Miles reaffirmed the state’s commitment towards its housing goals and stated the plan will “give a helping hand to first home buyers, renters and the homeless”.
“Right now $1 billion in housing builds are underway right now – either in construction or contracted for delivery. That’s bricks and mortar, building the social and affordable homes of the future,” he said.
The state government relayed that more than 900 social and affordable homes have been completed since the launch of the plan, with over 1,100 homes currently under construction and an additional 2,200 social and affordable housing units contracted for future delivery.
In delivering these homes across the state, the Queensland government relayed that the increased construction activity is supporting “3,000 full time equivalent construction jobs”, with more jobs to be reportedly offered as building momentum continues.
Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon echoed this sentiment in stating that the secured $1 billion in social and affordable housing development will enable the government to build “homes for the people who need it”.
“Our Homes for Queenslanders plan is getting more shovels in the ground and tradies on the tools to build the homes Queenslanders need,” she said.
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