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SDA market snapshot — Q1 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.
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Regions
25,633
Demand
30,271
Places
+4,638
National gap
What changed
Q4 2025 → Q1 2026
National demand, supply and the largest regional movers between the last two published releases.
Demand Δ
+131
Places Δ
+899
Gap Δ
+768
43 regions changed market assessment this release.
Biggest demand increases
Biggest demand decreases
Shortfall increased (gap ↓)
Assessment changes
- MaitlandNSWModerately Undersupplied – Monitor → Undersupplied – Opportunity
- Burnie - UlverstoneTASUndersupplied – Opportunity → Moderately Undersupplied – Monitor
- Kempsey - NambuccaNSWUndersupplied – Opportunity → Moderately Undersupplied – Monitor
- BlacktownNSWBalanced → Potential Oversupply – Caution
- South CoastNSWUndersupplied – Opportunity → Moderately Undersupplied – Monitor
- Cairns - NorthQLDBalanced → Potential Oversupply – Caution
- BunburyWABalanced → Potential Oversupply – Caution
- KnoxVICBalanced → Potential Oversupply – Caution
National multi-quarter history
Official NDIS-based national totals after each published release on SDA Signals.
| Quarter | Demand | Δ | Places | Δ | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.