Are these homes really affordable?
Where is community housing? There are thousands of social homes across Australia, many managed by not-for-profit community housing organisations. They come in many forms, from free-standing homes and townhouses, duplexes, apartments and villas in existing developments to shared accommodation and more. Not-for-profit community housing organisations build and manage high-quality buildings. Many are architecturally designed, and new properties are built to the highest possible environmental standards. They look like any other building in the street.
Generally, renters in not-for-profit community housing pay no more than 25-30 per cent of their household income plus any Commonwealth Rent Assistance to which they’re entitled for their home.
How does allocation work? There are 118,000 Australian households living in community housing. Most renters who live in homes managed by not-for-profit community housing have been allocated by registering on State Government waiting lists. Other ways for people to access community housing is through real estate listings for certain programs targeting low to moderate income households and support service providers, that often combine housing and support.
for more information, research and data:
www.communityhousing.com.au www.ahuri.edu.au
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