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:
- VIC: https://cehl.com.au
- NSW: www.commonequity.com.au
- SA: cehsa.com.au
- TAS: There does not seem to be an overall body, but Tasmania does have some co-ops. This article is about a single mum who found one in Hobart: www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-06/tas-south-hobart-co-housing-project/101211730.
- WA: www.facebook.com/CooperationHousingWA/
- Also www.cohousing.coop.
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