Each year, the ACT Government publishes the Housing Supply and Land Release Program. The program includes an indicative five-year plan for Territory-owned land releases to support Canberra’s housing, economic and community needs.

The program is aligned with the ACT Government’s key planning and housing strategies, including the ACT Planning Strategy, the ACT Housing Strategy, and District Strategies, and also responds to opportunities to enable the delivery of 30,000 new homes by 2030, underpinned by the Minister for Planning’s Statement of Priorities.

Housing Supply and Land Release Program 2026-27 to 2030-31

Read the ACT Government’s plan for housing supply and land release in the ACT over the next five years, including land releases planned for 2026-27.

View the program
North Wright sustainable precinct

Principles underpinning the program

  • Delivering housing diversity and affordable housing choices.
  • Balancing a sustainable supply of land with forecast demand to maintain an inventory of land in the planning, development and building pipeline.
  • Contributing to building a compact and efficient city and supporting sustainable growth of at least 70% of new housing within the existing urban footprint.
  • Supporting the development of a sustainable and resilient city by promoting the efficient use of land and being responsive to change.
  • Supporting a sustainable and competitive land development and construction industry to create jobs for Canberrans and attract investment into Canberra and
  • Achieving satisfactory returns to the Territory Budget. 

Where we come in

The City and Environment Directorate (CED) carries out early planning for land release, and manages public land and city services once new suburbs have been developed.

Suburban Land Agency (SLA) plans new estates and precincts, builds infrastructure for new suburbs, sells parcels of land, and connects new communities through the Mingle program.

How we provide housing choice

Find out more about how we support the ACT Government in providing housing choice in the ACT by taking a look at our Housing Strategic Action Plan.

Why is the program ‘indicative’?

The ACT Government invests significant time and resources in preparing land for release. Land releases are complex and require close collaboration across multiple directorates, including land supply entities, land use planners, infrastructure planning, and environment and sustainability teams.

The program represents the ACT Government’s ambition to release land to support the continuing growth and development of our community and is informed by the best available information at the time of publication. New information may sometimes become known after the program has been published that requires land release plans to be changed, in order to deliver the best possible outcomes for the Territory.