Welcome to Defence Housing Australia

We provide housing and related services for Defence members and their families.

Learn more about DHA

Supporting Defence families with trusted housing

Defence Housing Australia (DHA) delivers secure, quality homes and housing services for Australian Defence Force members and their families — managing property, tenancy, and long-term leases to help Defence maintain its capability.

Defence member with family in front of modern brick house.

Services and support

Defence member reading a picture book to his child.
Get faster, easier access to housing help.
Defence member and partner carry moving boxes towards a house with their child in the foreground.
Find out more about the Rent Allowance trial for ADF members and their families.

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Learn about the benefits of leasing your investment property to DHA.

Latest news

For most Australian Defence Force families, postings mean moving every few years. But for Naval Commander Simon Kelly and his family, one DHA-managed South…
  • News and Media
DHA recently held an Investor Seminar at the heritage-listed Grace Hotel in Sydney, providing local investors with insights into the various investment…
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DHA’s leasing program is constantly evolving to deliver the best results for our landlords and the Defence members living in our homes. In this myth buster…
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