What McCarthy Homes does

McCarthy Homes is a privately held, Queensland-based residential home builder operating across South East Queensland (Sunshine Coast, Greater Brisbane, Gold Coast) and into Northern NSW as far as Kingscliff. Founded circa 1990, the company designs and constructs custom single-family homes for individual owner-occupiers, with pricing on disclosed designs ranging from approximately A$257,000 to A$590,000 for the home itself, exclusive of land. Its core technology is in-house architectural and interior design capability delivered through a library of approximately 200 home designs spanning Hampton/coastal, contemporary, narrow-lot, split-level, and single-storey typologies, supplemented by a centralised Selection Centre showroom in Windsor for finish and fixture selection.

The company's product portfolio extends beyond custom single-family homes into three specialised lines: NDIS/SDA-compliant Specialist Disability Accommodation including High Physical Support (HPS) and Robust housing designs (e.g., Ashmore 1 QLD at A$450,000), knock-down rebuilds for owners wishing to remain in situ, and multi-residential townhouse and duplex projects for property developers. A standardised premium inclusions package (Grand Living) bundles ducted air conditioning, 6.6kW solar, stone benchtops, and premium appliances as standard. Distribution is direct-to-consumer only — no resellers or franchises — via a consultative sales process, display homes in Hamilton, Worongary, and on the Gold Coast, the Windsor Selection Centre, and inbound website enquiries. McCarthy Homes claims 2,500 homes built over its operating history and operates with 51–100 employees under QBCC licence 727 579.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Reported award recognition is concentrated in 2018 from the HIA Gold Coast & Northern Rivers Awards across multiple categories (Display Home, Kitchen, Bathroom, Outdoor, Steel Frame) for the Aquaris design. The company is led by Nicholas O'Sullivan (General Manager and Director), with no evidence of external private equity or venture backing, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity. The business model is structurally a one-time-project revenue stream per home, with risk concentrated in regional housing cycle exposure rather than customer concentration.

Name

McCarthy Homes

Legal name

McCarthy Homes

Website

https://mccarthyhomes.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

McCarthy Homes is a privately held Queensland-based custom home builder designing and constructing single-family, NDIS/SDA, and multi-residential projects across South East Queensland and Northern NSW, serving individual owner-occupiers and property developers via direct consultative sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Home Building

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB)

Keywords

• Custom home building
• Residential construction services
• Knock down rebuild
• NDIS housing construction
• Home design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Construction: One-time revenue from designing and constructing custom homes for individual buyers. Pricing varies by home design from approximately $257,000 to $590,000 for the house design alone, with additional costs for land, customization, and upgrades. The company also builds NDIS/SDA homes and multi-residential projects with separate pricing structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

McCarthy Homes designs and builds custom homes across South East Queensland, combining in-house architectural design services with fixed-price construction contracts and a dedicated Selection Centre for interior finishes. In addition to bespoke single-dwelling homes, the company delivers specialized NDIS/SDA-compliant housing for disability accommodation providers and multi-residential construction for property developers.

Product overview

McCarthy Homes is a Queensland-based home builder offering a portfolio of residential construction services across South East Queensland. The core offering consists of pre-designed home models (Wentworth, Pinnacle, Brookhaven, Fairhaven, Hamilton, Panorama, Aquaris, Affinity, Metropolitan, Carrington, Allure, Windsor, Sanctuary) and custom home building services. Specialized divisions include NDIS/SDA home building, multi-residential/commercial projects, and knock-down rebuild services. The company supplements its builds with a Grand Living inclusions package featuring premium fixtures and appliances. A Selection Centre provides clients with hands-on finishing selection experience. The portfolio spans standard designs, disability accommodation, and fully bespoke projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grand Living: Premium inclusions package featuring ducted air conditioning, 6.6 KW solar, wet area stone, 40mm island bench, bedroom and living area fans, downlights, stain-grade stairs, induction cooktop, dishwasher and concealed rangehood.
• Hampton Style Homes

Products and services

• Home Designs Portfolio of pre-designed house plans offered as starting points for prospective home buyers, ranging from compact narrow-lot designs to larger family homes including Hampton, Eden, and other named design ranges.
• Custom Home Building Full-service bespoke design and construction of individually tailored homes for owner-occupiers in South East Queensland, with fixed-price contracts and an in-house design team.
• Knock Down Rebuild Specialty service for homeowners who demolish an existing dwelling and rebuild a new home on the same lot, including management of demolition, design, and construction.
• NDIS Home Building Design and construction of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) homes built to NDIS compliance standards, delivered for SDA providers, investors, and participants across South East Queensland.
• Multi-Residential Building Construction of townhouses, duplexes, and small-scale multi-dwelling developments for property developers and investors in South East Queensland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years operating as a home builder with 2,500 homes completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Hickory Group: Melbourne-headquartered Australian builder with growing custom-home and high-rise division, increasingly active in Queensland. Comparable to McCarthy's multi-residential and custom-home offering, though typically operating at larger project scale and a different geographic centre of gravity.

Direct peers

• Brighton Homes: Queensland-based home builder operating in Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast, offering customisable facades and floorplans targeting owner-occupiers. Closely comparable to McCarthy in product line, regional footprint, and target buyer.
• Coral Homes: Queensland-headquartered volume and project home builder with display homes across SEQ and northern NSW. Comparable to McCarthy in product category, regional coverage, and design-inclusive inclusions packages targeted at owner-occupiers.
• Burbank Homes: Queensland-focused home builder offering custom and project home designs with display centres across SEQ. Directly comparable on geography, customer segment (owner-occupiers and investors in Brisbane/Gold Coast), and product offering spanning standard and customisable designs.
• GJ Gardner Homes: Franchise-model home builder with multiple Queensland franchises (including SEQ) offering custom and project home designs. Comparable on product category and customer segment, with the franchise model representing an alternative distribution structure to McCarthy's direct model.
• Ausbuild: South East Queensland home builder with display homes, project home designs, and house-and-land packages, including knock-down rebuild offerings. Comparable to McCarthy in regional focus, mid-market price band, and design catalogue approach.
• Masterton Homes: Brisbane-headquartered custom home builder operating across South East Queensland with a focus on tailored, premium-specification homes. Directly comparable to McCarthy in product category, regional footprint, and design-led consultative sales model, including knock-down rebuild and narrow-lot design capabilities.
• Orbit Homes: Australian home builder with strong presence in South East Queensland offering project homes and tailored designs at comparable price points. Comparable to McCarthy on product, regional footprint, and customer demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Metricon Homes: Australia's largest volume home builder, with extensive new-home design libraries and display-home networks across the eastern seaboard including Queensland. Comparable to McCarthy in offering pre-designed and customisable single-family homes, but at significantly greater scale and with land-banking capability that McCarthy lacks.
• Porter Davis Homes: National Australian home builder (currently under administration as of late 2023) with substantial Queensland operations offering project and customisable homes. Comparable in product category and inclusions-package model, though at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/McCarthyHomes
• Facebookfacebook.com/mccarthyhomesbuilders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mccarthy-homes-qld-pty-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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