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Housing is one of the biggest challenges we face in Victoria. We need to build more homes each year over the next 10 years to increase housing supply and meet our needs as a growing state.

Our progress

Victoria is the number one state in Australia for approving and building homes. In the past year, we have approved more than 52,000 new homes.

This includes:

  • 10,000new social and affordable homes through the Big Housing Build
  • 10,000new homes fast-tracked for development
  • 130reforms to strengthen renters' rights
  • $1 billionto build new homes in regional Victoria
Housing Statement - Progress update September 2024
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Latest announcements

Fitzroy Street Tram Stop, Architect: Tract Consultants, Photography: Emma Cross

Train and tram zone activity centres

50 new train and tram zone activity centres at public transport stations will deliver more homes for young people, families and downsizers in Melbourne's inner suburbs.

A smiling family of four plays soccer in a park with a 6-storey apartment block in the background.

Stamp duty concessions

From 21 October 2024, existing stamp duty concessions will be extended to anyone buying and apartment or townhouse off the plan, regardless of value.

3 young people walk a dog in a park, with a series of medium-height apartment blocks in the background

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A group of 6 young people enjoy a meal on a shared balcony in a new apartment block

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Victoria's housing statement

All this work is underpinned by Victoria’s Housing statement. The statement is the Victorian Government’s policy to ensure our state has enough housing supply to lower house prices and meet the needs of our growing population.

Victoria's Housing Statement

Finding an affordable home is becoming harder than ever before. This Housing Statement puts forward an ambitious plan to tackle the root of the problem: housing supply.

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