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More homes for Victorians

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.

Off-the-plan stamp duty concessions

The Victorian Government is slashing stamp duty on off-the-plan apartments, units and townhouses.

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

Infrastructure funding where homes are being built

A fairer system for property developers to contribute to funding for local infrastructure, parks and services in the areas where they build more homes.

Aerial view of suburban housing

A 10-year pipeline of land for family homes and backyards

The government has released a landmark plan for 27 new greenfield areas across Melbourne’s outer south-east, north and west to be released over the next 10 years.

More housing announcements

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. That’s why this Housing Statement puts forward an ambitious plan to tackle the root of the problem: housing supply.

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