What’s happening
Queensland has recorded one of the lowest housing confidence scores in the country, according to AMPLIFY’s inaugural Home Truths housing scorecard.
The report found Australia is off track to deliver the homes it needs, with public trust in housing delivery at rock bottom.
AMPLIFY’s Home Truths measures each state and territory’s housing progress and community sentiment toward the crisis. The findings show Queensland faces a confidence crisis, scoring 48% overall, with 67.7% housing delivery and just 34% community confidence.
Why it matters
AMPLIFY CEO Georgina Harisson said the promise of an affordable and secure home for Australians has been broken. “We’re not building enough homes and people don’t trust governments to turn it around,” she said.
“Governments can deliver the conditions needed for more homes but need to work with the community to rebuild that confidence – a belief that progress will be material and lasting. Without community trust and confidence, the bold reform we need will be harder to achieve.”
Ms Harisson added that low confidence signals deeper challenges. “When people feel disconnected from decision making, optimism erodes. This is the case even in places where housing targets are within reach, like in the ACT.”
By the numbers
• Queensland recorded an overall housing score of 48%, showing the state is struggling to meet housing goals and public expectations.
• The state achieved 67.7% of its housing delivery target, highlighting partial progress but a significant gap in meeting demand.
• Community confidence dropped to just 34%, one of the lowest levels in Australia, showing a deep lack of trust in housing delivery.
Zoom in
The Home Truths scorecard shows Queenslanders are not confident about meeting housing needs. Concerns about major infrastructure projects have led to a lack of construction skills available for housing, contributing to the state’s low confidence levels.
Zoom out
Across the country, no state or territory is on track to meet housing needs in the next five years. All recorded below 50% community confidence, with the ACT leading nationally at 61.8%, followed by South Australia at 56.4%.
Queensland sits behind Victoria at 52.4% and Western Australia at 51.8%, while New South Wales scored 47.4%, Tasmania 39.9%, and the Northern Territory 30.9%.
Local impact
AMPLIFY warns that without bigger, bolder action on housing, Australia risks not only missing its housing targets but also further eroding public trust.
Failure to close the gap between what is promised and what is delivered may deepen the housing crisis and undermine confidence in government.
What to look for next
Ms Harisson said governments must move beyond partisan housing debates and focus on genuine engagement.
“To turn this around, governments need to move beyond partisan housing debates and focus on genuine engagement, building clarity and trust around what’s being done to tackle the housing crisis,” she said.
“That means listening to what people really need, properly engaging with the community and adopting new approaches to accelerate delivery and meet targets.”
“Australians have told us time and time again that housing is their number one issue, and our work is proof that Australians are willing to come to the table and find solutions. It’s time for governments and industry to hear the community’s readiness for bigger, bolder action — and to be courageous in reform before it’s too late.”