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FHSS location demographics

Data relating to FHSS location demographics.

Last updated 14 October 2024

About the tables

The data shown here reflects the state or territory the individual was in when they made their release request. This may not be the location where they plan to buy their first home.

The number of release requests has been rounded to the nearest 100 for all tables.

Queensland

Table 1: FHSS location demographics – Qld

Financial year

No. of release requests – Greater Brisbane

No. of release requests – Rest of Qld

2018–19

600

400

2019–20

1,400

900

2020–21

2,200

1,500

2021–22

2,000

1,700

2022–23

2,100

1,700

2023–24

2,800

1,900

Notes:

  • Greater Brisbane accounted for 17% of all release requests.
  • The rest of Queensland accounted for 12% of all release requests.

New South Wales

Table 2: FHSS location demographics – NSW

Financial year

No. of release requests – Greater Sydney

No. of release requests – Rest of NSW

2018–19

1000

300

2019–20

1,900

500

2020–21

2,600

800

2021–22

2,600

800

2022–23

2,700

900

2023–24

3,400

900

Notes:

  • Greater Sydney accounted for 21% of all release requests.
  • The rest of New South Wales accounted for 6% of all release requests.

Victoria

Table 3: FHSS location demographics – Vic

Financial year

No. of release requests – Greater Melbourne

No. of release requests – Rest of Vic

2018–19

1000

200

2019–20

1,800

300

2020–21

2,500

400

2021–22

2,600

500

2022–23

2,700

400

2023–24

3,600

500

Notes:

  • Greater Melbourne accounted for 21% of all release requests.
  • The rest of Victoria accounted for 3% of all release requests.

Western Australia

Table 4: FHSS location demographics – WA

Financial year

No. of release requests – Greater Perth

No. of release requests – Rest of WA

2018–19

300

< 50

2019–20

600

100

2020–21

800

200

2021–22

900

200

2022–23

1,200

200

2023–24

1,800

300

Notes:

  • Greater Perth accounted for 8% of all release requests.
  • The rest of Western Australia accounted for 2% of all release requests.

South Australia

Table 5: FHSS location demographics – SA

Financial year

No. of release requests – Greater Adelaide

No. of release requests – Rest of SA

2018–19

200

< 50

2019–20

300

< 100

2020–21

400

100

2021–22

500

100

2022–23

500

100

2023–24

700

100

Notes:

  • Greater Adelaide accounted for 4% of all release requests.
  • The rest of South Australia accounted for 1% of all release requests.

Australian Capital Territory

Table 6: FHSS location demographics – ACT

Financial year

No. of release requests

2018–19

100

2019–20

300

2020–21

400

2021–22

400

2022–23

300

2023–24

400

Note: The Australian Capital Territory accounted for 3% of all release requests.

Tasmania

Table 7: FHSS location demographics – Tas

Financial year

No. of release requests – Greater Hobart

No. of release requests – Rest of Tas

2018–19

< 50

< 50

2019–20

100

100

2020–21

100

100

2021–22

100

100

2022–23

100

100

2023–24

100

100

Notes:

  • Greater Hobart accounted for 1% of all release requests.
  • The rest of Tasmania accounted for 1% of all release requests.

Northern Territory

Table 8: FHSS location demographics – NT*

Financial year

No. of release requests – Greater Darwin

No. of release requests – Rest of NT

2018–19

< 50

< 50

2019–20

< 50

< 50

2020–21

100

< 50

2021–22

100

100

2022–23

100

100

2023–24

100

100

Notes:

  • Greater Darwin accounted for 1% of all release requests.
  • The rest of the Northern Territory accounted for less than 1% of all release requests.

Unknown

Table 9: FHSS location demographics – Unknown*

Financial year

No. of release requests

2018–19

< 50

2019–20

< 50

2020–21

< 50

2021–22

< 50

2022–23

< 50

2023–24

< 50

Note: Less than 1% of all release requests were from an unknown location.

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