Top 5 home builders in Melbourne, Victoria

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Building a new home from scratch can be an exciting process, but your choice of builder is critical. You’re making a major investment and you need to be confident you’re partnering with a reliable and reputable builder. We help you narrow down the choice with a rundown of the top 5 home builders in Melbourne for 2022/23.

Top 5 home builders in Melbourne, Victoria

The top home builders for 2022/23 were revealed by industry housing experts HIA in its latest HIA-Colorbond steel Housing 100 Report. The report details the top builders nationally and by state, based on the number of homes they started working on throughout the financial year (new housing starts).

1. Metricon Homes

According to Metricon, it has aimed at providing innovative yet practical home designs since the business began in 1976. It partnered with the Victorian State Government’s Zero Net Carbon Homes program to develop and market carbon-neutral homes in the state, and launched its first energy saver display home in 2019.

Metricon Homes was the biggest builder in Victoria based on the HIA report, having commenced building 3,112 homes.

2. AHB Group

The AHB Group trades as: Sherridon Homes, Marque Property Group, Soho Living, First Place, EVO Homes, Royston Homes, SR Homes, building homes across diverse market sectors.

AHB Group commenced building 2,256 homes in 2022/23.

3. ABN Group

The ABN Group operates across the full scope of the building and construction industry, including home building, commercial construction, home improvement, development and financial services.

In 2022/23, ABN Group started 1,789 new builds in Victoria.

4. Carlisle Homes Pty Ltd

Carlisle Homes Pty Ltd. has been building homes in Victoria for around 15 years, and claims to have built over 10,000 homes during that time. One of its stated aims is to build homes of exceptional quality.

Carlisle Homes started to build 1,768 houses in and around Melbourne and Geelong in 2022/23.

4. Simonds Group

The Simonds Group comprises Simonds Victoria, Simonds Queensland, Simonds South Australia, Simonds New South Wales and Madisson Projects. The Group has been building family homes in Australia since 1949.

Simonds Group started 1,511 new builds in Victoria over the 2022/23 year, all of which were houses.

What’s happening in the Melbourne building market?

CoreLogic figures show that Melbourne home (dwelling) values jumped 3.2% in the 12 months to 31 March 2024, to reach a median of $778,892.

House values dropped by a more modest 0.1% YTD over the period to reach a median value of $935,049. Apartment values dropped 0.3%YTD to reach a medium value of $612,906. The regional VIC property market has also seen a drop in values, with the medium home value down 0.3% at $$568,998 .

According to the HIA, new dwelling starts in VIC decreased by an estimated 16% during 2022/23, from 67,231 to 56,223.

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This article was reviewed by our Editor-in-Chief Nina Rinella before it was updated, as part of our fact-checking process.

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