First Co-Housing Community is a Reality
Our first co-housing community for five older women at Darra in the southern suburbs of Brisbane is now complete. More than a housing solution, this is an intentional community where the residents can live with dignity, autonomy and mutual support.
Sharing with Friends’ unique approach to co-housing & lifetime leases can help address the deplorable number of older women at risk of homelessness.
Darra Project Snapshot
- Small-scale co-housing
- 5 x independent studio units with a larger shared space for communal living, set in a residential neighbourhood
- Self-management
- Completed November 2026
Innovative, Long-Term & Affordable
- Land purchase funded through philanthropy
- Housing Contribution from each resident in return for a 50-year lease
- Construction funded by the one-off Housing Contributions
- Residents cover ongoing community expenses
- Simple exit arrangements preserve capital value of Housing Contribution
More than just a housing project
Using the Darra development as the prototype, we hope to inspire lasting change and serve as a model for many more Seniors Co-housing communities. We are not just building accommodation – we are building homes and communities. This is a movement towards a world where all older women can live with security, dignity and respect.
Excited Residents
Our first five residents are in the process of settling into their new home. Sharing with Friends would like to acknowledge the resilience of these women as they endured the many delays in the building process.
“I’m most looking forward to having security, and I think we’ll surprise even ourselves how well we’ll thrive as a community together.”
~ Ann (one of first residents)
Note: There are no vacancies in our Darra project. Contact us if you are interested in forming a group for a future co-housing community.
