The Queensland Budget 2026–27 reinforces the Crisafulli Government's focus on increasing housing supply and supporting vulnerable Queenslanders, with significant new investment in social and community housing, long-term funding certainty for homelessness services, and continued investment in housing-enabling infrastructure.
The centrepiece of the Budget is an additional $1.024 billion over five years to support the delivery of 53,500 social and community homes by 2044, bringing Queensland's four-year social and community housing investment program to a record $5.725 billion. The investment includes support for youth foyers, domestic and family violence shelters, and housing in remote and discrete First Nations communities.
For community housing providers, homelessness services and faith-based organisations, the Budget provides welcome certainty around both housing supply and frontline support services. The opportunity now is to translate this investment into housing outcomes at scale.
1. Record Investment in Social and Community Housing
The Budget substantially increases investment in Queensland's social and community housing pipeline and provides long-term certainty around the state's housing growth agenda.
New Funding
- $1.024 billion over five years to support continued delivery of Queensland's commitment to 53,500 social and community homes by 2044, including youth foyers, domestic and family violence shelters, and housing in remote and discrete First Nations communities.
Ongoing Program Delivery
- $714.2 million in Housing Investment Pipeline capital grants to registered housing providers.
- $601.6 million for community housing projects.
- $112.6 million for First Nations community housing and infrastructure projects.
- $861.2 million in capital expenditure to deliver and upgrade social housing.
- $129.6 million of this funding dedicated to First Nations social housing.
Strategic Impact
The additional $1.024 billion investment provides confidence that Queensland's housing growth agenda will continue over the long term. Combined with the substantial pipeline already underway, the challenge now shifts from funding to delivery.
2. Long-Term Funding Certainty for Homelessness Services
The Budget's most significant homelessness measure is a major new commitment to frontline housing and homelessness services, providing greater certainty for service providers and the people they support.
New Funding
- $450.1 million over four years, plus $27.4 million annually through to 2036–37, for frontline housing and homelessness services, including Specialist Homelessness Services and support for peak and industry bodies.
- $83.4 million over three years to continue private rental market tenancy support programs and homelessness prevention initiatives.
Strategic Impact
For homelessness providers, the most significant outcome is the long-term continuation of funding certainty, supporting workforce stability, service planning and investment in long-term outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.
3. Supporting Community Housing Sector Growth
The Budget includes targeted investment to support the operation, regulation and growth of Queensland's community housing sector.
New Funding
- $6.4 million over four years, plus $1.6 million ongoing annually, for the effective regulation of community housing providers and other regulated accommodation sectors.
- $18.5 million over four years, plus ongoing funding, for the Residential Tenancies Authority.
Strategic Impact
As community housing providers play an increasingly important role in housing delivery and management, investment in sector capability, regulatory oversight and tenancy support becomes increasingly important to support sustainable growth.
4. Housing Supply and Infrastructure Activation
Alongside direct investment in housing, the Budget continues a broader strategy aimed at unlocking land, enabling development and accelerating housing supply.
New Funding
- $20 million in new funding in 2026–27 for the Infrastructure Activation Fund.
Ongoing Program Delivery
- The Infrastructure Activation Fund will total $200 million over four years.
- The Fund is expected to facilitate more than 51,000 homes, including more than 20,500 homes for first home buyers.
Strategic Impact
Infrastructure remains one of the most significant barriers to housing delivery across many parts of Queensland. Investments that help unlock serviced land will be critical to translating housing targets into completed homes.
FHA Perspective
Faith Housing Australia welcomes the Queensland Government's significant investment in social and community housing and the continued commitment to homelessness services.
The Queensland Budget demonstrates an increasingly mature housing strategy that combines direct investment in social and community housing with homelessness services, infrastructure activation and housing-enabling reforms.
For community housing providers and faith-based organisations, the scale of the pipeline creates significant opportunities to partner with government to accelerate delivery. Leveraging underutilised faith-owned land, modern methods of construction and innovative housing partnerships can help ensure these investments translate into homes on the ground more quickly.
Queensland now has one of the largest social and community housing pipelines in the country. The challenge for government and the sector alike is ensuring that funding commitments are matched by delivery capacity, workforce capability and a steady pipeline of shovel-ready projects.
With record housing investment now committed, success will ultimately be measured not by funding commitments alone, but by the number of Queenslanders able to access safe, secure and affordable housing as a result.