139 Barolin Street, Walkervale
New community housing delivered through St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland’s 500 Homes Program.
St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland is building 60 new community homes at 139 Barolin Street, Walkervale, in partnership with Community Housing Provider, Vinnies Housing.
The development responds to significant local housing need. More than 1,600 people in the Bundaberg region are on the social housing waiting list, with people waiting more than two years on average for a home.
Why Bundaberg needs more affordable housing
Safe, affordable housing is becoming increasingly difficult to find in the Bundaberg region.
More than 1,600 local people are on the social housing waiting list, and the number considered at very high risk has doubled since 2020. Rental vacancy rates have also remained around 1 per cent or lower for many years.
The Walkervale development will help meet this need, giving more people a secure home while keeping them connected to family, employment, services and their community.
What is being delivered?
The development will provide:
60 community homes
44 one-bedroom units
16 two-bedroom units
Professionally managed, long-term housing
Wrap-around support from St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland members and specialist services
A relocated St Mary’s Community Hall, which will continue as a community space.
Construction is being undertaken by Bryant Building Contractors, with completion expected in early 2027.
About Vinnies Housing
Vinnies Housing is the Community Housing Provider (CHP) of St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland and manages more than 700 community housing homes across Queensland.
At Walkervale, Vinnies Housing will be responsible for:
Allocating homes to eligible tenants
Managing tenancies
Maintaining the property
Connecting tenants with services and support
Responding to concerns from tenants, neighbours or the community.
The development will be professionally managed for the long term, helping ensure it remains safe, well maintained and a positive part of the community.
About St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland supports people experiencing poverty, housing insecurity, homelessness and other forms of disadvantage.
Each year, the Society supports more than 249,000 Queenslanders. In the last financial year, it delivered more than 208,000 nights of accommodation and helped more than 1,600 Queenslanders experiencing homelessness secure sustainable housing.
In Bundaberg, local Society members supported 4,156 people last financial year.
The Walkervale development forms part of the 500 Homes Program - the largest housing initiative in the Society’s 131-year history.
We believe everyone deserves a safe place to call home.
Have questions?
Read the FAQs below or contact Vinnies Housing.
Phone: 1800 846 643
FAQs
No. This is not a homeless hostel or temporary accommodation facility.
It will provide high-quality, self-contained and affordable long-term homes for eligible people who cannot secure suitable housing through the private market.
Residents may include older people, key workers, people on low incomes, and people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. They will live independently, pay affordable rent and have the same tenancy rights and responsibilities as other Queensland renters.
The homes will be for eligible people who need secure, affordable, long-term housing.
There is no specific demographic or age group requirement for tenants. Housing will be allocated according to assessed need, eligibility and the suitability of each home.
This could include older people, single-parent families, people living with disability, key workers and others experiencing housing stress. Subject to final allocation arrangements, preference will be given to people connected to the Bundaberg community.
All applicants must be on the Queensland Government’s social housing waitlist.
Vinnies Housing works with the Queensland Government to match eligible households with suitable homes based on factors including household size, accessibility and support needs, and ability to sustain a tenancy.
If you or someone you know would like to be considered, make sure your social housing application is up to date.
You can:
Search “housing assistance” at qld.gov.au
Visit your local Housing Service Centre
Call 13 QGOV (13 74 68).
For Vinnies Housing enquiries, email housing.enquiries@svdpqld.org.au.
Vinnies Housing will professionally manage the development for the long term, including:
Property maintenance and inspections
Building security
Tenancy management
Responding to concerns or complaints
Connecting tenants with support where appropriate.
Our aim is to create a place residents are proud to call home and neighbours see as a positive addition to the community.
Residents will live independently in their own homes.
Where needed, residents may also access wrap-around support from St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland members and specialist services, including practical assistance and referrals to local services.
The original St Mary’s Community Hall has been relocated within the site and will continue as a community space alongside the new homes.