New social housing on Dittmann Road, Avoca, Bundaberg

Dittmann Road, Avoca, Bundaberg street view perspective – artist’s impression

We are building new social housing at Dittmann Road in Avoca, Bundaberg.

Key features of the development

The new development will provide homes for Queenslanders who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

The new development will be delivered in 2 stages:

  • Stage 1 will provide homes for approximately 20 people. It includes 6 homes made up of:

    • 4 3-bedroom
    • 2 4-bedroom homes.
  • Stage 2 will provide homes for approximately 70 people. It includes 40 homes across 7 2-storey buildings and 2 3-storey buildings. The buildings will be made up of:
    • 6 1-bedroom
    • 34 2-bedroom homes.

The homes are architecturally designed, modular homes, which are built offsite and transported to the site for installation. Modular homes have many benefits—they are well designed, sustainable and can be installed on site faster than traditional construction methods.

The new development is well located, close to a shopping centre, public transport, schools and services including the Bundaberg Hospital.

Features of the development include:

  • communal green space
  • car parking
  • screening to bedroom windows, decks and balconies on the new homes to ensure privacy of the tenants and neighbouring properties.

The homes are accessible in line with the Social Housing Design Guidelines.

Bundaberg Housing Service Centre will manage the property and the tenancies.

Timing

The construction of Stage 1 is complete and tenants have started moving into the homes.

Stage 2 is in the design phase. The design will consider privacy, safety, and amenity for tenants, neighbours, and the community. This design will be informed by the Social Housing Design Guidelines, as well as the Modern Methods of Construction Design Sprints, both of which were managed by the Office of the Queensland Government Architect, as well as the relevant policies in the local planning scheme.

Construction on Stage 2 is planned to start late 2025 and be ready for people to move in at the end of 2025 or early 2026.

The construction time for modular homes is shorter than a traditional construction because the homes are built in a factory using high volume manufacturing and transported to the site for installation.

Community consultation

We consulted with the local community in April 2025.

While many in the community were supportive of the project, some residents were concerned about the suitability of the social housing development for their neighbourhood, density and traffic management, and privacy.

We will consider all feedback in the design and planning of the project.

Register for updates

You can register for updates on the Dittmann Road social housing development consultation page.

Need housing help?

People who need housing help can: