Housing circumstances of Indigenous households: tenure and overcrowding
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Topic: First Nations people
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2014) Housing circumstances of Indigenous households: tenure and overcrowding, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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The housing circumstances of Indigenous Australians are described in this paper using Census data. The topics of housing tenure and overcrowding are covered, with trends considered, as well as differences according to factors such as remoteness, jurisdiction and socioeconomic status. In 2011, Indigenous households were about half as likely as other Australian households to own their home and more than 3 times as likely to be overcrowded.
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-595-8
- Cat. no: IHW 132
- Pages: 51
Findings from this report:
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Indigenous households are about half as likely as other households to own their own home (36% compared with 68%)
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There has been a gradual increase in Indigenous homeownership rates; from 32% in 2001 to 36% in 2011
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Indigenous households in more remote areas were more likely to be living in overcrowded conditions
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The gap in overcrowding has also narrowed