In 2023–24, around 830,000 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 over 1.3 million income units (June 2024).
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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 4.1% in 2024
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In 2023–24, there were around 830,000 occupants living in Australia’s main social housing programs
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33,600 households were newly allocated social housing in 2023–24 compared with 32,400 new allocations in 2022–23
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At June 2024, over 1.3 million income units were receiving Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA)