Housing Matters 2025: Growth and scale in Australia’s community housing sector
The Housing Matters series brings together Right Lane Consulting’s research, sector insights and practical experience to support the growth of social and affordable housing in Australia.
Together, the Housing Matters Report 2025 and Your guide to growth respond to the scale and urgency of Australia’s housing crisis. They combine system‑level insight with practical tools to help Community
Housing Providers (CHPs), governments, investors and sector stakeholders understand why growth is critical – and how it can be achieved in practice.
Housing Matters Report 2025: Pathways to growth in Australia’s community housing sector
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Australia’s housing crisis continues to escalate as the demand for secure and affordable housing outpaces supply. Community Housing Providers play a pivotal role in addressing this challenge, yet the scale and speed of growth required is unprecedented.
This Report outlines the growth imperative facing Australia’s community housing sector and explores how accelerated growth can be unlocked. Drawing on data, sector insights and 11 case studies from across the country, it showcases the diverse pathways CHPs are taking to grow and scale while staying grounded in purpose.
The Report introduces a new CHP Growth Domain model and 8 essential traits to support a more intentional approach to growth, and calls for coordinated action by governments, investors, peak bodies and the broader sector. It recognises that organisational growth can only be achieved at scale when the right policy, planning, regulatory and funding settings are in place.
Your guide to growth: A practical guide for Community Housing Providers to grow and scale
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Your guide to growth is a companion document to the Housing Matters Report 2025, designed to help Community Housing Providers translate growth ambition into action.
The community housing sector is at an inflection point. Growth is inevitable – but navigating growth well is complex. CHPs are managing increasing demand, evolving funding and regulatory environments, and rising expectations around scale, performance and impact.
This practical ‘how to’ guide supports CHP boards, executives and leadership teams to adopt a clear, deliberate and flexible approach to growth. It expands on the CHP Growth Domain model and 8 essential traits, providing practical questions, frameworks and examples to help organisations strengthen foundations, prioritise opportunities and turn growth into lasting impact.
If you would like to know more about our work in the housing and homelessness sector, get in touch today.
