More affordable housing starts with more supply
That’s why the new Queensland Government is unlocking more than 98,000 new homes right across Queensland.
The $2 billion Residential Activation Fund is delivering the essential infrastructure needed to build more homes sooner, like:
- new water and drainage pipes
- road and transport links
- and connecting everyone to power and telecommunications.
Because before a house can go up, the groundwork has to happen first.
We’re also opening up more than 4,100 hectares of land for housing, and delivering 53,500 social and community homes by 2044.
Other ways we are helping Queenslanders find a place to call home include:
- supporting first home buyers by removing stamp duty on new builds
- extending the $30,000 first home owner grant to 30 June 2026
- introducing a nation-leading Boost to Buy shared equity scheme to help reduce the deposit gap
- increasing rental availability by lifting subletting restrictions
- delivering 1 million homes by 2044.
It’s all part of helping more Queenslanders find a place to call home.
$2 billion Residential Activation Fund
Delivering essential infrastructure, like water and drainage pipes, roads and transport links, and connecting everyone to power and telecommunications, to build more homes sooner.
Releasing land for housing
We’re unlocking vacant government-owned land for housing, and identifying priority growth areas for development.
Delivering more social homes
We’re delivering 53,500 social and community homes across the state for those who need them by 2044.
Lifting rental restrictions for new home owners
To unlock rental supply, new home owners who received transfer duty concessions and grants will now be able to rent out rooms without penalty, when they move in and use the property as their home.
No stamp duty for first home buyers on new builds
In Queensland, eligible first home buyers purchasing or building a new home can receive a full stamp (transfer) duty concession, from 1 May 2025.
Help for low-deposit first home buyers
Through the new Boost to Buy scheme, eligible first home buyers with a deposit of just 2% can now access a government equity contribution of up to 30% to purchase a home of up to $1 million.
Extending the $30,000 first home owner grant
To help eligible first home owners, we’re extending the $30,000 first home owner grant to 30 June 2026.
More housing support
We’re unlocking land and supercharging solar to create savings for renters and much more to help Queenslanders secure a place to call home.
Get housing advice and help
Explore the many ways we are helping renters and homeowners with housing assistance, emergency housing and cost of living support.
If you need emergency housing or are at risk of becoming homeless, call the Homeless Hotline on 1800 474 753 or visit Housing options in a crisis.