JOINT STATEMENT – Updated modelling: housing package estimated to cut 10,700 homes and push rents higher
Updated modelling from Master Builders Australia estimates a housing package will reduce supply by 10,700 homes and push rents higher. The joint statement was issued on 11 September 2026.
10,700 fewer homes estimated to be built under the housing package, according to updated modelling by Master Builders Australia.
Will the new housing package cut construction work and reduce jobs for tradies?
Builders and related trades face reduced project pipelines if housing supply drops. Fewer new homes means less work for builders, plumbers, electricians and other construction trades.
Key takeaways
- Updated modelling estimates the housing package will cut supply by 10,700 homes.
- Reduced housing supply is expected to push rents higher across the market.
- Fewer new homes means a shrinking pipeline of work for builders and trades.
- Master Builders Australia issued the joint statement on 11 September 2026.
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