Pathways to home ownership in an age of uncertainty
In Perth it was still possible for some to buy without assistance, however many still benefited from direct and indirect help.
Tag Archive for: Housing Stress
The areas of Western Australia worst affected by housing stress
The report highlights the importance of a long-term national housing strategy with clear targets to address the housing need right across Australia.
Predicting risk to inform housing policy and practice
The resulting ‘housing shocks’ can include inability to afford rent or mortgage payments; eviction; overcrowding; or housing precarity.
WACOSS Cost of Living Report
As of June 2022, median house rents in Perth had increased over the past 12 months by 10 per cent and by 33.8 per cent since June 2020.
Older Women & Housing
The 2016 Census estimated that 6,866 older women were homeless and a further 5,820 older women were living in marginal housing and may be at risk of homelessness.
Housing Crisis in an Emergency
Years of under-investment into social housing has led to more than 16,000 households on the social housing waitlist with families waiting years for a home.
