FHSS location demographics

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
2024–25	3,100	2,400
2025–26	3,200	2,400

Notes:

• In the financial year 2025–26, greater Brisbane accounted for 18% of all release requests.
• In the financial year 2025–26, the rest of Queensland accounted for 13% 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
2024–25	3,300	900
2025–26	3,000	1,000

Notes:

• In the financial year 2025–26, greater Sydney accounted for 17% of all release requests.
• In the financial year 2025–26, 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
2024–25	4,200	500
2025–26	4,200	600

Notes:

• In the financial year 2025–26, greater Melbourne accounted for 23% of all release requests.
• In the financial year 2025–26, 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
2024–25	1,800	300
2025–26	1,900	300

Notes:

• In the financial year 2025–26, greater Perth accounted for 10% of all release requests.
• In the financial year 2025–26, the rest of Western Australia accounted for 1% 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
2024–25	600	100
2025–26	600	100

Notes:

• In the financial year 2025–26, greater Adelaide accounted for 4% of all release requests.
• In the financial year 2025–26, the rest of South Australia accounted for less than 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
2024–25	400
2025–26	500

Note: In the financial year 2025–26, 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
2024–25	100	100
2025–26	200	100

Notes:

• In the financial year 2025–26, greater Hobart accounted for 1% of all release requests.
• In the financial year 2025–26, 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
2024–25	100	100
2025–26	100	100

Notes:

• In the financial year 2025–26, greater Darwin accounted for 1% of all release requests.
• In the financial year 2025–26, 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
2024–25	< 100
2025–26	< 50

Note: In the financial year 2025–26, less than 1% of all release requests were from an unknown location.

Disclaimer: Individual percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.