G Housing and homelessness
Data downloads
These data tables relate to the sector as a whole. Data specific to individual service areas is in the data tables under the relevant service area.
- Housing and Homelessness sector overview data tables (XLSX 72.5 KB)
Housing and Homelessness sector overview dataset (CSV 84.1 KB)
Refer to the Sector overview text and corresponding table number in the data tables for detailed definitions, caveats, footnotes and data source(s).
Note: Data tables are referenced by table xA.1, xA.2, etc, with x referring to the sector or overview. For example, table GA.1 refers to data table one for this sector overview.
Main aims of services within the sector
The housing and homelessness sector provides services that support access to affordable, safe and sustainable housing for all Australians – a vital determinant of wellbeing that is associated with better outcomes in health, education and employment, as well as economic and social participation (CSERC 2015). The main service outputs are:
- Provision of subsidised rental housing to assist low income people who are unable to access suitable housing options in the private market
- Provision of direct assistance to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to support them to achieve and maintain housing and economic participation.
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