At June 2025, around 799,000 Australians lived in social housing in almost 452,000 dwellings. Most social housing dwellings were public housing stock (66%), followed by community housing (26%). Commonwealth Rent Assistance was provided to almost 1.4 million income units (June 2025).
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Key findings
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The proportion of households living in social housing in Australia decreased from 4.7% in 2013 to 4.0% in 2025
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32,400 households were newly allocated social housing in 2024–25 compared with 33,600 new allocations in 2023–24
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At June 2025, there were around 799,000 occupants living in Australia’s main social housing programs
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At June 2025, almost 1.4 million income units were receiving Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA)