Metricon has been named Australia’s number one home builder for ten consecutive years, a milestone no other builder in the country has achieved.
The recognition comes from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) COLORBOND Steel Housing 100 Report, the most authoritative ranking of Australia’s residential builders based on the number of homes commenced each year.
A decade of uninterrupted leadership
Metricon has held the top position every single year since 2015–16, a span that has covered a pandemic, global supply chain disruption, a construction cost surge and the most sustained wave of builder insolvencies in living memory.
HIA chief economist Tim Reardon describes the achievement in direct terms at the 2024–25 report launch.
“The milestone marks a decade of consistent performance at the top of the industry and reflects the scale, adaptability and enduring nature of Metricon,” he says.
Metricon also received the ‘Professional Major Builder of the Year’ award for the tenth time in 2025 at the HIA South Australian Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards, alongside 2025 and 2026 ProductReview.com.au awards based on customer reviews and ratings. The dual recognition points to a business that has maintained both volume and customer satisfaction through tough industry conditions.
The numbers behind the milestone
The 2024–25 HIA Housing 100 report confirmed Metricon recorded 4,015 site starts across Victoria, Queensland, NSW and SA. This reflects a 3.1% increase on the 3,894 starts reported the previous year. To put that figure in context, the second-placed builder on the 2024–25 list recorded 3,530 starts, while the third one recorded 3,029. Together, the top three builders accounted for more than 16% of all starts initiated by the 100 largest firms in Australia.
Metricon chief executive Brad Duggan notes that this marked the first year of growth in starts since 2019–20, which he describes as “signalling renewed momentum in what has been a highly challenging market.”
Over the ten-year period, Metricon Homes has delivered close to 48,000 homes nationally. That scale matters. It is not simply a measure of ambition. It’s the foundation of the commercial relationships, supplier agreements and operational efficiencies that allow Metricon to build consistently and competitively, year after year.
How scale protects customers from cost pressure
Metricon’s scale puts it in a fundamentally different position to other home builders. The volume of homes it builds each year underpins long-term relationships with suppliers and trades, increasing stability and supply chain reliability that smaller operators simply cannot match. This is one of the core reasons why buyers who are weighing up the risks of building in the current market ultimately choose to build with Metricon.
“Over the past ten years, tens of thousands of Australians have trusted Metricon to bring their dream homes to life. This responsibility drives us every day. We’ve built a reputation for delivering on our promise of high-quality homes without compromising affordability, thanks to our strong network of suppliers and trades,” Brad says.
Stability in a market where stability is rare
The HIA’s broader commentary on the 2024–25 report offered cautious optimism for the sector. Tim Reardon notes that “with interest rates easing, population growth strong and construction costs stabilising, the outlook for home building is positive.” He adds that detached starts are forecast to lift steadily to a 2027 peak.
Metricon’s ten consecutive years at the top of the HIA list is not just a corporate achievement. It’s a track record that prospective home buyers can point to when assessing the risk of building with a particular company. Consistency at this scale, through this many market cycles, does not happen by accident.
What the next decade looks like for Metricon Homes
Metricon Homes operates across Victoria, NSW, Queensland and SA, with a range that covers detached homes, house and land packages, dual occupancy and townhouse developments.Â
The HIA’s outlook for the broader market is encouraging, but Metricon’s position heading into the next phase of housing growth is arguably stronger than it has ever been. The supply chain is more stable, interest rate pressure is easing and a builder that has consistently delivered close to 4,000 homes per year through the worst conditions in a generation is well placed to scale further as demand returns.
“To achieve ten consecutive years as Australia’s number one builder is an extraordinary milestone, one that speaks to our unwavering commitment to quality, affordability and customer trust,” Brad says.
For anyone building a new home in Australia, that commitment is worth paying attention to.
