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Our industry

With over 70 years as Australia’s national home building association, we understand the residential building industry better than anyone.

Our industry

With over 70 years as Australia’s national home building association, we understand the residential building industry better than anyone.

Building houses is not just about bricks and mortar. At HIA we are a leader when it comes to understanding what drives the Australian economy and what influences can affect the housing industry.

Stay up to date with the latest industry news, developments, housing forecasts and trends to keep you ahead of the competition.

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HIA Policy Priorities 2021-2025

Outlining the actions and areas of focus that governments need to support the housing industry to deliver the affordable homes we need and where people want to live.

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Position statements

HIA's advocacy work is guided by a range of position (policy) statements that set out the membership's position on the regulation of home building nationally.

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Election Imperatives

HIA sets out the key issues we believe an incoming government must address if we are to sustain the benefits of stronger new home building activity.

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HIA's advocacy work responds to a range of government consultations and inquiries throughout the year on reforms that will impact the housing industry.

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02 Apr
Home approvals rising but structural reforms needed to meet 1.2 million homes

01 Apr
A break for employers with new payroll tax requirements

The Northern Territory Government has recently introduced changes to payroll tax which will commence on 1 July 2025.These changes will impact the way payroll tax is calculated and will provide benefits to eligible employers, particularly small-to-medium sized businesses.

01 Apr
Mortgage buffer, major barrier for first home buyers

The Housing Industry Association has today welcomed the Coalition’s announcement that, if elected, it will direct the financial regulator to revise lending rules that are locking Australians—particularly first home buyers—out of the housing market.

01 Apr
Stronger measures still needed to improve planning approval wait times

“Today’s announcement by the NSW Government to publish the State Agency League Table is welcomed by the Housing Industry Association.

31 Mar
Consultation on the ban of engineered stone

HIA took the opportunity to provide a submission to Safe Work Australia in response to the consultation on the review of the ban of engineered stone in Australia implemented by the Model WHS Amendment (Engineered Stone) Regulation 2024.

31 Mar
Sales of new homes unchanged in February

“The volume of new homes sold in February was relatively unchanged from the last month’s increase in sales,” stated HIA Economist, Maurice Tapang.

Pre-fab construction project - Final report released

As part of the Pre-fab Innovation Hub, HIA has now released the final report including the findings and recommendations.

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Simple and effective approval outcomes for all new housing

HIA's aim is for a nationally consistent approvals outcome for all single dwellings on land zoned as residential.

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Building Australia’s economy

Across the country the residential building industry is a driver of Australia’s economy, with billions in economic activity delivering around 200,000 homes every year. HIA’s mission is to support the housing industry to sustain their businesses throughout the industry cycles with accurate forecasting and strong advocacy. We speak up for the one million people working every day to build Australia’s homes of the future.

Housing outlook

HIA leads the way in accurate and decisive forecasting for the residential building industry. Let us help guide you in the right direction.

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