Housing Affordability: A Snapshot of a

new world

Homelessness Summit22-23 July 2015

Sydney

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6 years

Over

250,000

properties

counted

15

agencies

Australia

wide

30/40 Benchmark

affordable

and

appropriate

for single people on

Youth Allowance

or Newstart

0%

Rental costs as a

proportion of household

income for low income

rental households

-- ABS, Measures of Australia's Progress,

2013

Rental costs as a

proportion of household

income for low income

rental households

-- ABS, Measures of Australia's Progress,

2013

We have decided affordable housing in

Australia has regressed since 2004

because rental costs as a proportion of

household income for low income rental

households, (our progress indicator for

affordable housing) have increased.

-- ABS, Measures of Australia's Progress, 2013

Where does the Snapshot fit?

#rentalsnapshot

Single, one child (> 8yo)Newstart Allowance

Single in share houseYouth Allowance

Single aged over 18Youth Allowance

SingleNewstart Allowance

Single aged over 21Disability Support Pension

SingleAge Pension

Single, one child (< 5yo)Parenting Payment Single

Couple, no childrenAge Pension

Single, two children (<5, <10yo)Parenting Payment Single

Couple, two children (<5, <10yo)Newstart Allowance (both adults)

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

2012 2013 2014 2015

Affordable and appropriate properties by household

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

2012 2013 2014 2015

Affordable and appropriate properties by household -Regional

Single in share houseYouth Allowance

Single aged over 18Youth Allowance

SingleNewstart Allowance

Single aged over 21Disability Support Pension

SingleAge Pension

Single, one child (> 8yo) Newstart Allowance

Single, one child (< 5yo)Parenting Payment Single

Couple, no childrenAge Pension

Single, two children (<5, <10yo)Parenting Payment Single

Couple, two children (<5, <10yo)Newstart Allowance (both adults)

Single in share houseYouth Allowance

Single aged over 18Youth Allowance

SingleNewstart Allowance

Single aged over 21Disability Support Pension

SingleAge Pension

Single, one child (> 8yo) Newstart Allowance

Single, one child (< 5yo)Parenting Payment Single

Couple, no childrenAge Pension

Single, two children (<5, <10yo)Parenting Payment Single

Couple, two children (<5, <10yo)Newstart Allowance (both adults)

0.0%

0.5%

1.0%

1.5%

2.0%

2.5%

3.0%

3.5%

4.0%

4.5%

5.0%

2012 2013 2014 2015

Affordable and appropriate properties by household -Metropolitan

Household Payment 2012 2013 2014 2015

Single Newstart Allowance 10 21 25 10

Single aged over 18 Youth Allowance 2 13 6 8

Total Properties 49279 56414 62862 65614

Table: Number of properties affordable and appropriate for two lowest allowances

33%

22%

17%

12%

11%

3% 2% 0% security

political integrity

social wellbeing

Service structure

income inadequacy

n/c

prevention andintervention

Anglicare

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

social wellbeing

housing security

employment

health

economic security

environment/habitat

single parents

education

crime and safety

Better living conditions. More housing

for people who really need it. More

supportive payments for older persons

on Newstart. It is so hard for older

persons to find new work, they need

better support.

Mental Health. More housing

for people that need

accomodation. More job

opportunities for aged

people. More influence of the

Greens party. Look more for

future generations - animals,

land, trees to protect)

That the new

government address

the housing crisis

Homelessness remains

a primary focus for

the government

Finding young people jobs. Better

education options for people

with disabilities - they so often

are left behind. Take care of

pensioners and single mums, they

are doing it really hard. The cost

of living has gone up so much,

we need support.

I would like politicians to do

their job properly. More

affordable housing. Like

them to crack down on

crime and criminals in

general. More jobs.

Better living conditions. More housing

for people who really need it. More

supportive payments for older persons

on Newstart. It is so hard for older

persons to find new work, they need

better support.

Mental Health. More housing

for people that need

accomodation. More job

opportunities for aged

people. More influence of the

Greens party. Look more for

future generations - animals,

land, trees to protect)

That the new

government address

the housing crisis

Homelessness remains

a primary focus for

the government

Finding young people jobs. Better

education options for people

with disabilities - they so often

are left behind. Take care of

pensioners and single mums, they

are doing it really hard. The cost

of living has gone up so much,

we need support.

I would like politicians to do

their job properly. More

affordable housing. Like

them to crack down on

crime and criminals in

general. More jobs.

Unemployment.

Health. Public

housing. NBN

(accessibility).

Environment.

Housing,

support &

infrastructure

concern

addressed,

refugees

NBN, jobs,

wages, election

issues of

refugees & public

community

housing

housing for our

homeless, compassionate

humane treatment for

refugees/asylum seekers

PNG has a very poor

human rights recod, esp

towards women+girls so

not a suitable place for

them. Environment

protection

low cost housing

availability. Cost of dental

care. Education. mental

health services

More affordable

housing, More

public transport,

less focus on

material affluence

Housing for

everyone

Cheaper

housing

Cheaper rent

prices, more

rentals

available

Affordable

housing for

low income

people

An exercise in consensus

Pt. Anglicare Australia ACOSS Pawson 10 Point Plan

1 Income adequacy Tax reform Speculative Investment

2 Tax and transfer settings Investment in stock Sustainable affordable housing

3 Sustainable social housing Innovative funding models Financing options

4 Pop’n & Housing utilisation Urban planning & regulation Redefining jurisdictional taxes

5 National leadership CRA Innovative tenure options

6 Tenancy law reform CRA

7 Homelessness funding Land release and pricing

8 Federation Urban planning

9 Local initiatives

10 Public housing

An exercise in consensus

Pt. Anglicare Australia ACOSS Pawson 10 Point Plan

1 Income adequacy Tax reform Speculative Investment

2 Tax and transfer settings Investment in stock Sustainable affordable housing

3 Sustainable social housing Innovative funding models Financing options

4 Pop’n & Housing utilisation Urban planning & regulation Redefining jurisdictional taxes

5 National leadership CRA Innovative tenure options

6 Tenancy law reform CRA

7 Homelessness funding Land release and pricing

8 Federation Urban planning

9 Local initiatives

10 Public housing

So what???

If consensus is not enough…

How do we, as a collective, persuade the federal government that it still has a very big

role to play in the H&H space?

and

How do we convince its representatives that it needs to be a coordinated and concerted

effort to bring about sustainable and meaningful change?

Thanks for listening!

michelle.waterford@anglicare.asn.au

www.anglicare.asn.au

02 6230 1775