Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2013) Housing assistance in Australia 2013, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 26 April 2024.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2013). Housing assistance in Australia 2013. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Housing assistance in Australia 2013. AIHW, 2013.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Housing assistance in Australia 2013. Canberra: AIHW; 2013.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2013, Housing assistance in Australia 2013, AIHW, Canberra.
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This report looks at trends in housing and housing assistance provided by governments in Australia in terms social housing and financial assistance in 2012-13. The report explores the various types of housing assistance provided to low-income households and special needs groups including first home buyers, Indigenous Australians, young and older Australians, people with disability, and those who are homeless. A high proportion of low income households spend more than 30% of their income on rent (42%). This creates a large demand for financial assistance (1.2 million receiving Commonwealth Rent Assistance) and social housing dwellings (over 200,000 on waiting lists).
13 Jan 2014 - Table 3.8 (page 62), the proportion of Indigenous households in Indigenous Community Housing (ICH) that are overcrowded corrected to 26.1% from 18.8%, also reflected in corresponding text on the previous page (page 61). Table A3.5 (page 99) title of the table updated to 'Appropriateness of dwelling size in social housing, by social housing program, 30 June 2012 (per cent)'.
