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SDA market snapshot — Q2 2026
National Specialist Disability Accommodation demand and supply from official NDIS quarterly data, processed independently by SDA Signals. This is a research summary — not consultancy, feasibility work, or financial advice.
343
Regions
25,658
Demand
31,065
Places
+5,407
National gap
What changed
Q1 2026 → Q2 2026
National demand, supply and the largest regional movers between the last two published releases.
Demand Δ
+25
Places Δ
+794
Gap Δ
+769
34 regions changed market assessment this release.
Biggest demand increases
Biggest demand decreases
Shortfall increased (gap ↓)
Assessment changes
- Lithgow - MudgeeNSWModerately undersupplied → Oversupplied
- JoondalupWAModerately undersupplied → Undersupplied
- Hobart - North EastTASModerately undersupplied → Undersupplied
- CentenaryQLDUndersupplied → Moderately undersupplied
- ChermsideQLDUndersupplied → Moderately undersupplied
- Ormeau - OxenfordQLDBalanced → Oversupplied
- SheppartonVICBalanced → Oversupplied
- LauncestonTASUndersupplied → Moderately undersupplied
National multi-quarter history
Official NDIS-based national totals after each published release on SDA Signals.
| Quarter | Demand | Δ | Places | Δ | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 25,658 | +25 | 31,065 | +794 | +5,407 |
| Q1 2026 | 25,633 | +131 | 30,271 | +899 | +4,638 |
| Q4 2025 | 25,502 | +228 | 29,372 | +1,382 | +3,870 |
| Q3 2025 | 25,274 | +232 | 27,990 | +1,385 | +2,716 |
| Q2 2025 | 25,042 | — | 26,605 | — | +1,563 |
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Source: official NDIS SDA enrolled dwellings and demand data, analysed by SDA Signals. Independent — not affiliated with the NDIS. Not financial advice. Methodology: /methodology.