1,500 community homes on church and charity land, 10,000 targeted
The Queensland Government says 1,500 community homes are done on church and charity land, with almost 5,000 more underway toward a 10,000 target.
Housing Minister Sam O’Connor says 1,500 community homes have been delivered on church and charity land in under two years, with almost 5,000 more underway.
For Brisbane builders and developers, that signals a steady pipeline of community housing work, mostly delivered through registered community housing providers (CHPs).
Why it matters
Housing and Public Works Minister Sam O’Connor says 1,500 community homes have been delivered on church and charity-owned land in under two years. That is three times the government’s election commitment of 500, according to the statement.
Almost 5,000 more homes on that land are underway, toward a target of 10,000. The government says it made it easier to unlock the land and cut red tape, and that a pathway is always open for CHPs to bring forward projects.
Julie Saunders, CEO of CHIA Queensland, said: “Unlocking church and charity-owned land has created new pathways for community housing delivery.”
The release names no builder, developer or site. Contractors should treat the figures as the State’s own claims, not a tender list.
The numbers
- 1,500 homes delivered on church and charity land, against a 500-home commitment.
- Almost 5,000 more underway, toward 10,000.
- More than 7,000 social and affordable homes under construction or contracted.
- 11,400 social and community homes delivered or underway, toward a target of 53,500 by 2044.
- Almost 70% of the social and affordable pipeline is being delivered with registered CHPs.
- The government cites a record $5.7 billion Budget for social and community housing.
- The government says it is on track to average 2,000 social and community homes a year from 2028. The Minister says the previous Labor government averaged 509 a year, a claim we have not tested.
What’s next
Delivered and underway homes add up to about 6,500, leaving about 3,500 of the 10,000 target not yet underway. The statement gives no completion dates.
Watch for individual council applications from CHPs on church and charity sites, which is where the work will first show up for local builders. CHPs are already handing over projects in the region, such as 30 social homes at Southport. For the wider picture, see Queensland and our report on homes under construction.
What we checked
What we checked ourselves, and where you can check it too.
- Public recordThe statement names no builder, developer or site for the 1,500 completed homes, and gives no detail of how a project proposal is assessed beyond an always-open pathway for registered community housing providers.View the record on statements.qld.gov.au