Enabling industry-led delivery of housing

As Queensland grows, so does the need for more homes – delivered at pace, scale and in the right places. Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) is playing a critical role in supporting the state’s housing future through a coordinated, strategic approach to land supply and development.

In 2024–25, EDQ approved more than 8,000 new homes and lots in Priority Development Areas (PDAs), facilitated over 38,500 homes through infrastructure delivery, and delivered 1,179 homes through EDQ-led projects.

Through our Housing Supply and Delivery team, EDQ is unlocking land, fast-tracking planning and approvals, and investing in enabling infrastructure to support industry-led delivery. Our work is helping to meet the Queensland Government’s target of one million homes by 2044, with a strong focus on PDAs and complex urban renewal sites.

Looking ahead, EDQ is continuing to build a strong pipeline of housing-ready land across Queensland. In 2025–26, we will progress the release of development-ready sites in key locations including Meadowbrook, Bundamba, Northshore and Townsville.

During 2024–25, we secured significant infrastructure funding from the Australian Government under the Priority Works Stream 2 (PWS2) program to support unlocking land for housing supply. In support of our priority to facilitate and deliver housing supply, this funding has been matched with sites that would be otherwise unviable for the delivery of housing. The total funding of $100.5 million is across five sites in Townsville, Logan, Brisbane, Ipswich and Redland Bay and will go towards unlocking more than 3,500 homes.

In addition, the recent declaration of the North Harbour and Mount Peter PDAs – expected to deliver around 22,200 homes – adds further momentum to our housing delivery program. These new PDAs join Waraba and Southern Thornlands, declared in 2024–25, as part of a coordinated effort to unlock land and accelerate housing supply in high-growth areas.