Less Usual Pathways

Dec 12, 2024

Housing Co-ops

Run by members, for members

  • 12% of housing cooperatives in Australia are funded by members’ private equity. The remainder have received funding from either a state or territory government or from the Australian government to buy or build properties that are then rented to co-op members at affordable rates—at least less than 75% of the market rate.
  • Housing cooperatives exist across Australia, with the majority in the most populous states (NSW and Victoria) and the remainder in the other states and territories.
  • Members live in separate dwellings but actively participate in the management and running of the housing co-op as a whole.

If you are interested in this option, check out these links:

CSMC’s Housing resource was made possible thanks to the support of:

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