Indigenous housing needs 2005-a multi-measure needs model
The 'Indigenous housing needs 2005--a multi-measure needs model' report is the Institute's first report to assess Indigenous housing needs with the use of a multi-measure needs model. The report presents data on the five endorsed dimensions of need-homelessness, overcrowding, affordability, dwelling conditions and connection to essential services. It also assesses the feasibility of including an additional three dimensions in the model-appropriateness of housing, security of tenure and emerging housing needs. The report also compares housing outcomes of Indigenous and non-Indigenous households for all the relevant dimensions. It demonstrates a significant level of housing need among Indigenous households for most of the dimensions examined. The report also shows that serious disparities exist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous housing in Australia.The report also discusses future data development needs and priorities. The report is a useful resource for policy makers, administrators, Indigenous people and researchers with an interest in Indigenous housing issues.
Cat. no. HOU 129; 126pp.; $30.00
Full publication
Publication table of contents
- Preliminary material (167K PDF)
- Title page and verso
- Contents
- List of tables
- List of figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Symbols used in the tables
- Executive summary
- Sections 1-6 (377K PDF)
- Introduction
- Preliminary work
- Conceptual and data issues
- Data sources
- Structure of the report
- Overview
- Indigenous Australians
- Indigenous households
- Housing tenure
- Housing assistance
- Homelessness
- Definition
- Ways to estimate the numbers of homeless people
- Data sources
- Estimate of the number of homeless people
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous comparison
- Data development issues and gaps
- Overcrowding
- Definition
- Ways to estimate overcrowding
- Data sources
- Estimate of overcrowding
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous comparison
- Data development issues and gaps
- Affordability
- Definition
- Ways to estimate affordability
- Data sources
- Estimate of affordability
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous comparison
- Data development issues and gaps
- Dwelling conditions
- Definition
- Ways to assess dwelling conditions
- Data sources
- Estimate of dwelling conditions
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous comparison
- Data development issues and gaps
- Sections 7-11 (260K PDF)
- Connection to essential services
- Definition
- Ways to estimate connection to essential services
- Data sources
- Estimate of connection of essential services
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous comparison
- Data development issues and gaps
- Appropriateness of housing
- Definition
- Ways to estimate appropriateness of housing
- Data sources
- Estimate of appropriateness
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous comparison
- Data development issues and gaps
- Security of tenure
- Definition
- Ways to estimate security of tenure
- Data sources
- Estimate of security of tenure
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous comparison
- Data development issues and gaps
- Emerging needs
- Definition
- Ways to estimate emerging needs
- Data sources
- Estimate of population growth
- Data development issues and gaps
- Summary and conclusions
- Data sources and issues
- The extent of Indigenous housing need
- End matter (168K PDF)
- References
- Appendix 1 Data for the five endorsed dimensions of Indigenous housing need
- Appendix 2 Data sources
- Survey data
- Administrative data
- Glossary
Recommended citation
AIHW 2005. Indigenous housing needs 2005-a multi-measure needs model. Cat. no. HOU 129. Canberra: AIHW.