Cities

Our cities are some of the most liveable in the world, with around three quarters of our population living in Australia's 21 largest cities, and generating around 80% of Australia's GDP.

Investing in our cities

We administer the following grants programs to support our cities to grow:

These programs are delivering improved social cohesion, greater liveability, better local amenity, and boosting local economies.

Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program

The $150 million Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program (uPPP) supports transformative investment in urban Australia based on the principles of unifying urban places, growing economies and serving communities. The uPPP focuses on a partnership approach, bringing together governments, businesses and communities to deliver multi-purpose precincts that are place-based, tailored to the local needs and positioned around a shared vision, need or theme.

The uPPP supports both precinct development proposals and the delivery of construction-ready precinct projects through two streams:

  • Stream One: Precinct development and planning
    • Project funding of between $500,000 to $5 million is available to activate partnerships and deliver an investment-ready precinct plan.
  • Stream Two: Precinct delivery
    • Project funding of $5 million to $50 million is available to help deliver one or more elements of a precinct. This could include enabling public infrastructure (roads, pathways, underground infrastructure), open spaces between elements, or a particular building/s that is the catalyst for, or complements, other investment within a precinct.

More details on project eligibility, funded projects, and the program eligibility mapping tool are available on the uPPP program page.

Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program

The $400 million Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program (rPPP) seeks to support transformative investment in regional, rural and remote Australia.  The rPPP complements the uPPP and follows a similar approach, and is being delivered through two streams:

  • Stream One: Precinct development and planning
    • Project funding of between $500,000 to $5 million is available to activate partnerships and deliver an investment-ready precinct plan.
  • Stream Two: Precinct delivery
    • Project funding of $5 million to $50 million is available to help deliver one or more elements of a precinct. This could include enabling infrastructure (roads, pathways, underground infrastructure), open spaces between elements, or a particular building/s that is the catalyst for, or complements, other investments within a precinct.

More details on project eligibility, funded projects, and the program eligibility mapping tool are available on the rPPP program page.

Thriving Suburbs Program

The Australian Government has committed funding over 3 years, from 2024–25 to 2026–27, for the Thriving Suburbs Program. The program is delivering funding to local government entities and incorporated not-for-profit organisations for capital works projects that enhance liveability, strengthen social cohesion and support local amenity in urban, suburban and peri-urban communities across Australia's Greater Capital City Statistical Areas. A total of 70 projects have been approved for funding across the country.

For more information visit the Thriving Suburbs Program page.

City and regional deals

The Australian Government has committed to honour previously signed deal commitments.

City deals

Adelaide

Darwin

Geelong

Hobart

Launceston

Perth

South East Queensland

Townsville

Western Sydney

Regional deals

Barkly

Hinkler

Albury Wodonga

  • The Australian, NSW and Victoria governments, together with Albury and Wodonga Councils are delivering a range of commitments through the Albury Wodonga Regional Projects partnership.