| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Construction |
| Formed: | 11 March 1983 |
| Preceding1: | Department of Social Security – for the Housing Policy Division and regional staff handling housing matters, Home Savings Grants and Home Deposits Assistance Schemes Department of Industry and Commerce (II) – for the building industry Department of Transport and Construction – for Commonwealth construction functions |
| Dissolved: | 24 July 1987 |
| Superseding: | Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce Department of Community Services and Health Department of Administrative Services (III) |
| Type: | Department |
| Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister1 Name: | Chris Hurford |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister (1983–1984) |
| Minister2 Name: | Stewart West |
| Minister2 Pfo: | Minister (1984–1987) |
| Chief1 Name: | Rae Taylor |
| Chief1 Position: | Acting Secretary (1983) |
| Chief2 Name: | Tony Blunn |
| Chief2 Position: | Secretary (1983–1987) |
| Headquarters: | City, Canberra |
The Department of Housing and Construction was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and July 1987.
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.
The functions of the Department at its creation were:
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Housing and Construction.