New Homes for Workers in Horsham

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Rental Housing

Thursday, 25 June 2026, 5:28 am

A new project will build 36 homes for medical workers in Horsham.

In short:

Over 30 new apartments have been built for medical workers in Horsham.

Horsham is a popular place for investors and workers in mining and manufacturing.

What's next?

The mayor of Horsham says careful planning is needed to help the housing market.

New mining and manufacturing projects have led to a need for more housing in Horsham.

A company built 36 apartments for medical workers and other essential workers.

The apartments will help keep doctors and nurses in the area by giving them a place to live.

The company's director says Horsham is popular with investors due to low vacancy rates.

He says it's hard to find workers and a place for them to live.

Almost all rental properties are taken quickly.

Horsham is a city in western Victoria, known for its wheat production.

Rentals are scarce

Many houses are being bought by investors from big cities.

The director of a real estate company says Horsham is a great place for investment.

He says many projects are planned for the area in the next five years.

The number of new homes built is expected to double.

The rental vacancy rate in Horsham is very low.

The median weekly rent is $420.

The rental vacancy rate in the wider area is also low.

Big projects are putting pressure on the rental market.

A health CEO says it's hard to find safe housing for staff.

The rental market is very stressful and can't keep up with demand.

The CEO says housing demand will get tighter with more projects coming.

Providing good housing can help attract good workers.

More apartments and homes are planned for workers.

A new energy park will bring more workers to the area.

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More investment is needed

There has been a lack of smaller houses and units in Horsham.

This has led to people living in larger houses than they need.

The first 36 houses in the project will free up many bedrooms.

People can now live in smaller houses that are right for them.

Some people take bigger houses because that's all that's available.

It's expensive to build in Horsham due to the ground conditions.

The health service hopes the new project will help the rental market.

The mayor says there's a lot of investment coming to the area.

This will create more demand for housing and put pressure on prices.

If demand increases quickly, it's hard to build houses fast enough.

The government needs to help with a plan for key workers and builders.

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