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HIA Housing Awards provide home builders and designers the opportunity to receive recognition, and showcase their work to the broader industry. Winners and finalists not only receive extensive media promotion for their business, they also get the opportunity to promote themselves as an industry leader.
Entry fees
| First entry | Subsequent entry | Entries close | |
| Early bird | $330 | $330 | Monday 31 March at 5pm |
| Regular | $385 | $330 | Friday 13 June at 5pm |
Judging
Judging of entries will take place on-site from June to August. HIA Staff will contact each entrant to provide a judging date and time. A representative must meet the judges onsite. It is the responsibility of the entrant to provide details of the inspections to the home owner.
The onsite representative must be the builder or project manager responsible for the project. The judges’ decisions are final, and correspondence will not be entered into. Judges reserve the right to reclassify entries.
Award categories
Affordable Housing
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of a single home or a housing development incorporating cost effective design features to deliver a high quality housing product at an affordable market pri...
Apartment Complex
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of a residential apartment building project.
Apartment of the Year
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of an individual residential dwelling within an apartment complex, residential apartment building or other mixed use building.
Custom Built Home
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of an individual house which has been uniquely designed and built on contract specifically for the site according to the requirements and brief of a client.
Display Home
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of an individual house that is currently on display to the public and is offered for sale as a reproducible home as displayed. The price of the category ent...
GreenSmart Sustainable Home
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of a housing project (single or multi dwelling) that best incorporates cost-effective environmental performance and operational principles to its design and...
Innovation in Housing
This award recognises builders who demonstrate an innovative approach to housing construction and design and are particularly brave in pushing the boundaries and exploring new approaches.
Modular and Prefabricated Housing
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of a modular or prefabricated dwelling.
Outdoor Project
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of an outdoor project (building or structure) built in association with an individual residential building or a multiple-dwelling residential project.
Project Home
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of an individual home based on a specific display home design, whether marketed via a display home, a sales brochure or similar material (e.g. websites, dig...
Renovation / Addition Project
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of an extension, addition or renovation of an existing house or residential building(s), or the conversion of a non-residential building into a residential ...
Residential Design
This award recognises excellence in the design of a residential building (single or multi dwelling).
Small Lot Housing
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design for a single detached dwelling built on a small allotment.
Spec Home
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of an individual home which is not built to a client’s brief nor is it on display to the public as a housing design.
Specialised Housing
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of a residential building or other accommodation project tailored to meet the specific housing needs of an individual or group, over and above the minimum a...
Steel Frame Project
This award recognises a residential project that incorporates a steel frame construction. Projects may also use steel in unusual ways, or demonstrate superior design and workmanship in the use of steel building materials...
Townhouse Development
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of a low-rise multiple dwelling residential project.
Townhouse of the Year
This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of an individual dwelling within a low-rise multiple dwelling residential project.
2024 winners
Home of the Year
Winner : Sarah Waller Building
Custom Built Home
Winner : Sarah Waller Building
Display Home
Winner : Morcraft Homes - HARMONY 256
Competition area by postcode
Entries are submitted into the regional awards based on the geographical location of each project:
Sunshine Coast/Wide Bay Awards
4517 - 4519, 4521, 4550 - 4581, 4600 - 4610, 4615, 4620, 4621, 4625, 4650, 4655, 4660, 4670, 4671, 4673, 4674, 4677
HIA Awards Winners Progression
Winners in the below categories at the Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards move forward to compete at a national level at the HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards.
- Apartment Complex
- Apartment of the Year
- Apprentice
- Bathroom Design
- Bathroom of the Year
- Custom Built Home
- Display Home
- Kitchen Design
- Kitchen of the Year
- Outdoor Project
- Project Home
- Renovation / Addition Project
- Spec Home
- Specialised Housing
- Townhouse Development
- Townhouse of the Year
- Professional Major Builder
- Professional Medium Builder / Renovator
- Professional Small Builder / Renovator
- Start-up Business
- Residential Design
HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards