Dozens of lots have hit the market that only first-home buyers can buy

Add as a preferred source on GoogleWith prices starting from $250,000, these South Australian lots aren’t available to everyone. You have to be a first-time buyer to make an offer. Aerial view of Playford Alive, which is being developed by the South Australian government's development agency. Image: Renewal SAIn Adelaide’s north, the first neighbourhood that has been reserved solely for first-home buyers has officially hit the market, with 34 blocks of land up for grabs. A small slice of the Playford Alive estate taking shape in Munno Para, 32km from Adelaide’s CBD, this eastern parcel of the master-planned community is part of South Australia’s strategy to deliver homes for first-home buyers exclusively. It’s part of a broader plan by the federal government to build 100,000 homes that are only available to first-home buyers. In early 2026, South Australia became the first state to sign an agreement with the government to see these plans through, securing $801.5 million in funding to deliver 6877 homes for first-home buyers. Since then, other states have signed on to the national deal, including the ACT, Tasmania, Western Australia and Queensland, though there has been no confirmat...