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Quantifying Australia’s unmet housing need: Regional Snapshots

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Estimates based on the 2021 Australian census indicate that over half a million low-income households were not in appropriate housing on census night.

The areas of Western Australia worst affected by housing stress

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The report highlights the importance of a long-term national housing strategy with clear targets to address the housing need right across Australia.

Quantifying Australia’s unmet housing need

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The analysis shows families represented half of the unmet housing needs, an over representation given they onlyaccount for approximately 40 per cent of all households.

Managing Access to Social Housing in Australia

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The research reveals signs of intensifying stress within the social housing system when it comes to allocating limited housing supply for non-priority applicants in particular.

Building Back Better

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Supporting research by the UNSW City Futures to document and critically examine rapid policy changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and recession.

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