Housing assistance in Australia 2011

• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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20 June 2011Housing assistance provides an essential safety net for those Australians who, due to low income and a variety of other reasons, experience difficulty in securing or sustaining affordable and appropriate housing in the private market. Housing assistance grows in importance as pressure increases on the private rental market, where many low-income households will compete for housing with those on higher incomes.

All governments in Australia provide assistance to alleviate the financial burdens placed on these individuals and families who are purchasing or renting their home. This report provides information on housing assistance in each segment of the housing sector: government, not-for-profit and the private sector. It then focuses on the housing assistance provided to special needs groups including Indigenous Australians, young and older Australians, and people with disability.