South Australia’s Department for Housing and Urban Development is investing in more housing options for vulnerable older women, with three significant projects underway or recently completed in Adelaide.
The six-storey Tucker Street Apartments in Adelaide, designed specifically for older women at risk of homelessness, has now “topped out” at its full height. The project will be finished in early 2026, delivering 50 studio apartments, including five accessible homes for people with mobility needs.
Built for the SA Housing Trust by local firm Mossop Group Pty Ltd, the development will also feature an on-site community wellbeing manager, a ground-floor hub for support services, a communal area, courtyard, and 59 bicycle spaces.
Across Adelaide, work is nearing completion on another 20 two-bedroom units on Sturt Street. Refurbished by the SA Housing Trust, these homes are now occupied internally by tenants, with some external works still underway. The apartments add to the city’s limited supply of secure, affordable homes for older women.
YWCA and Catherine House deliver new options
A further 24 affordable rental apartments on Hutt Street have recently been completed by Not For Profit YWCA, supported by a $5 million low-interest loan from the SA Housing Trust. These apartments target women who have experienced domestic and family violence, offering long-term stability close to services and amenities.
Meanwhile, the $32.6 million “New Generation Catherine House” redevelopment is set to transform crisis and longer-term housing for women experiencing homelessness. Funded jointly by the State and Federal governments, the project will deliver 52 social housing apartments on a site owned by Housing Choices, alongside 24/7 crisis accommodation and wraparound support services.
More than 60% of women entering Catherine House do so as a direct result of domestic and family violence, while over 70% report DFV as the reason behind the loss of their permanent home.
