National Social Housing Survey: a summary of national results 2016

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Release Date: 12 Apr 2017

Topic: Housing assistance

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This report presents a national summary of the results of the 2016 National Social Housing Survey (NSHS), and reports findings from public housing, community housing and state owned and managed Indigenous housing tenants. The report shows that the majority of tenants are satisfied with the services provided by their housing organisation, with community housing tenants the most satisfied. Tenants report a range of benefits from living in social housing and the majority live in dwellings of an acceptable standard.

ISBN: 978-1-76054-112-5
Cat. no: HOU 288
Pages: 46

Findings from this report:

3 in 4 NSHS respondents reported that they were satisfied with services provided by their housing organisation
Overall 7% of social housing dwellings were overcrowded, however it was more common in SOMIH dwellings (23%)
3 in 5 respondents aged 15–64 were not in the labour force
A range of services were accessed by tenants—including drug and alcohol counselling, aged care and financial services

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Preliminary material: Abbreviations; Symbols

Summary

1 Introduction

Comparability with previous surveys

2 National Findings

2.1 Overall satisfaction
2.2 Satisfaction with amenities
2.3 Satisfaction with location (proximity to facilitiesand services)
2.4 Satisfaction with maintenance services
2.5 Perceived benefits of living in social housing
2.6 Dwelling condition and utilisation
2.7 Household characteristics
2.8 Labour force
2.9 Disability and the need for assistance
2.10 Use of support services

National Social Housing Survey: a summary of national results 2016

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