Australia Housing Affordability Index: Queensland: Brisbane data was reported at 104.100 Index in Jun 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 112.400 Index for Mar 2010. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Queensland: Brisbane data is updated quarterly, averaging 183.007 Index from Sep 1984 (Median) to Jun 2010, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 238.095 Index in Sep 2000 and a record low of 83.800 Index in Mar 2008. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Queensland: Brisbane data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing Industry Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.EB019: Housing Affordability Index: Based on Commonwealth Bank of Australia Home Price (Discontinued). Rebased Index. Replacement series ID: 305195501

In 2022, Sydney was listed as the second-least affordable city worldwide in terms of housing affordability, as well as the most unaffordable capital city for houses in Australia, with a median multiple house price relative to income value of ****, meaning that housing prices in Sydney were over ** times the average annual gross median household income.

Australia Housing Affordability: Monthly Mortgage Repayment data was reported at 3,079.000 AUD in Mar 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,029.000 AUD for Dec 2019. Australia Housing Affordability: Monthly Mortgage Repayment data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,079.000 AUD from Sep 2015 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,229.000 AUD in Mar 2018 and a record low of 2,958.000 AUD in Sep 2019. Australia Housing Affordability: Monthly Mortgage Repayment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing Industry Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.EB014: Housing Affordability (Discontinued).

Australia Housing Affordability Index: Northern Territory: Darwin data was reported at 128.400 Index in Mar 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 126.200 Index for Dec 2019. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Northern Territory: Darwin data is updated quarterly, averaging 103.950 Index from Jun 2015 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 128.400 Index in Mar 2020 and a record low of 75.300 Index in Jun 2015. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Northern Territory: Darwin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing Industry Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.EB014: Housing Affordability (Discontinued).

This dataset presents the Rental Affordability Index (RAI) for all dwellings. The data uses a single median income value for all of Australia (enabling comparisons across regions), and spans the quarters Q1 2011 to Q2 2021. The RAI covers all states with available data, the Northern Territory does not form part of this dataset.

National Shelter, Bendigo Bank, The Brotherhood of St Laurence, and SGS Economics and Planning have released the RentalAffordability Index (RAI) on a biannual basis since 2015. Since 2019, the RAI has been released annually.

It is generally accepted that if housing costs exceed 30% of a low-income household's gross income, the household is experiencing housing stress (30/40 rule). That is, housing is unaffordable and housing costs consume a disproportionately high amount of household income. The RAI uses the 30 per cent of income rule. Rental affordability is calculated using the following equation, where 'qualifying income' refers to the household income required to pay rent where rent is equal to 30% of income:

RAI = (Median income ∕ Qualifying Income) x 100

In the RAI, households who are paying 30% of income on rent have a score of 100, indicating that these households are at the critical threshold for housing stress. A score of 100 or less indicates that households would pay more than 30% of income to access a rental dwelling, meaning they are at risk of experiencing housing stress.

For more information on the Rental Affordability Index please refer to SGS Economics and Planning.

The RAI is a price index for housing rental markets. It is a clear and concise indicator of rental affordability relative to household incomes, applied to geographic areas across Australia.

AURIN has spatially enabled the original data using geometries provided by SGS Economics and Planning. Values of 'NA' in the original data have been set to NULL.

Housing Affordability Supply and Demand Data. Number of South Australian households paying more than 30% of their household income on housing (rent or mortgage) broken down by very low, low and moderate income brackets. This dataset relates to section 4, Housing Stress, of the Affordability master reports produced by the SA Housing Authority. Each master report covers one Local Government Area and is entitled ‘Housing Affordability – Demand and Supply by Local Government Area’. The Demand for Supply for LGA reports are available online at: https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/housing-affordability-demand-and-supply-by-local-government-area Explanatory Notes: Data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census for Population and Housing and it is updated every 5 years in line with the ABS Census. The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Census housing stress data is best used in comparing results over Censuses (ie did it increase or decrease in an area) rather than using it to ascertain what proportion of households were in rental stress. Income bands are based on household income. High income households can also experience rental stress. These households are included in the total but not identified separately. Data is representative of households in very low, low and moderate income brackets. Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.

Housing Affordability Reports describes the extent and general nature of local housing needs by: South Australia, Metropolitan Adelaide, Greater Adelaide and Local Government Areas. Reports from 2018 and 2013 are available.

Australia Housing Affordability Index: Northern Territory data was reported at 124.300 Index in Mar 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 126.300 Index for Dec 2019. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Northern Territory data is updated quarterly, averaging 119.700 Index from Jun 2015 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 126.300 Index in Dec 2019 and a record low of 79.800 Index in Jun 2015. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Northern Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing Industry Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.EB014: Housing Affordability (Discontinued).

This information was complied from the Australian Bureau of Statistics in Partial fullfilment of Coursework for the Master of Data Science taught at UNSW

Household income and wealth Australia, Building Activity Australia, Affordable Housing Database, National and Regional House Price Indices, Population Projections, Lending Indicators

Household income and wealth Australia ->https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/finance/household-income-and-wealth-australia/latest-release, Affordable Housing Database ->http://www.oecd.org/social/affordable-housing-database.htm, National and Regional House Price Indices ->https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=RHPI_TARGET, Population Projections ->https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=POPPROJ, Lending Indicators ->https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/finance/lending-indicators/apr-2021

This dataset presents the Rental Affordability Index (RAI) for 3 bedroom dwellings. The data uses a single median income value for all of Australia (enabling comparisons across regions), and spans the quarters Q1 2011 to Q2 2020. The RAI covers all states with available data, the Northern Territory does not form part of this dataset.

National Shelter, Bendigo Bank, The Brotherhood of St Laurence, and SGS Economics and Planning have released the RentalAffordability Index (RAI) on a biannual basis since 2015. Since 2019, the RAI has been released annually.

It is generally accepted that if housing costs exceed 30% of a low-income household’s gross income, the household is experiencing housing stress (30/40 rule). That is, housing is unaffordable and housing costs consume a disproportionately high amount of household income. The RAI uses the 30 per cent of income rule. Rental affordability is calculated using the following equation, where 'qualifying income' refers to the household income required to pay rent where rent is equal to 30% of income:

RAI = (Median income ⁄ Qualifying Income) x 100

In the RAI, households who are paying 30% of income on rent have a score of 100, indicating that these households are at the critical threshold for housing stress. A score of 100 or less indicates that households would pay more than 30% of income to access a rental dwelling, meaning they are at risk of experiencing housing stress.

For more information on the Rental Affordability Index please refer to SGS Economics and Planning.

The RAI is a price index for housing rental markets. It is a clear and concise indicator of rental affordability relative to household incomes, applied to geographic areas across Australia.

AURIN has spatially enabled the original data using geometries provided by SGS Economics and Planning. Values of 'NA' in the original data have been set to NULL.

Australia’s real house price index increased to ***** in the first quarter of 2025. House prices fluctuated over the reported period compared to the base year of 2015, experiencing a sharp increase throughout 2021, with the country’s house price index peaking in the first quarter of 2022 at *****. Prospective homeowners priced out of the market Recent house price increases reflect the ongoing challenges of housing affordability in Australia. Property prices largely outpace income growth, reigniting discussions about whether the country is stuck in a property bubble, a topic that has been debated for over a decade. The country’s house price-to-income ratio hit ***** in the second quarter of 2024, the highest ratio recorded over the past five years, making it increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder. Unaffordable rental conditions Australia’s rental market has also seen challenges, with the rent price index continuing to climb throughout 2024 into the first quarter of 2025, making the prospect of renting less appealing. As of March 2025, the average weekly house rent price in Sydney stood at *** Australian dollars, the highest across the country’s major cities. Canberra, Darwin, and Perth were the next most expensive markets for house rents, while Hobart was the most affordable capital city for both house and unit rent prices.

In 2024, the largest share of houses sold in Sydney, Australia were in the price category of *** million Australian dollars and above. Around **** percent of house sold in Sydney were in the less than ********* Australian dollars price bracket.

Housing Affordability Index: Western Australia: Perth data was reported at 104.500 Index in Jun 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 106.800 Index for Mar 2010. Housing Affordability Index: Western Australia: Perth data is updated quarterly, averaging 210.427 Index from Sep 1984 (Median) to Jun 2010, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 276.786 Index in Dec 1984 and a record low of 90.909 Index in Mar 2007. Housing Affordability Index: Western Australia: Perth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing Industry Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.EB019: Housing Affordability Index: Based on Commonwealth Bank of Australia Home Price (Discontinued). Rebased Index. Replacement series ID: 305195701

This dataset presents the Rental Affordability Index (RAI) for 3 bedroom dwellings. The data uses different income values for each region within the Greater Capital Cities, and spans the quarters Q1 2011 to Q2 2021. The RAI covers all states with available data, the Northern Territory and Western Australia does not form part of this dataset. National Shelter, Bendigo Bank, The Brotherhood of St Laurence, and SGS Economics and Planning have released the RentalAffordability Index (RAI) on a biannual basis since 2015. Since 2019, the RAI has been released annually. It is generally accepted that if housing costs exceed 30% of a low-income household's gross income, the household is experiencing housing stress (30/40 rule). That is, housing is unaffordable and housing costs consume a disproportionately high amount of household income. The RAI uses the 30 per cent of income rule. Rental affordability is calculated using the following equation, where 'qualifying income' refers to the household income required to pay rent where rent is equal to 30% of income: RAI = (Median income ∕ Qualifying Income) x 100 In the RAI, households who are paying 30% of income on rent have a score of 100, indicating that these households are at the critical threshold for housing stress. A score of 100 or less indicates that households would pay more than 30% of income to access a rental dwelling, meaning they are at risk of experiencing housing stress. For more information on the Rental Affordability Index please refer to SGS Economics and Planning. The RAI is a price index for housing rental markets. It is a clear and concise indicator of rental affordability relative to household incomes, applied to geographic areas across Australia. AURIN has spatially enabled the original data using geometries provided by SGS Economics and Planning. Values of 'NA' in the original data have been set to NULL.

Australia Housing Affordability Index: Queensland: Others data was reported at 118.200 Index in Jun 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 124.100 Index for Mar 2010. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Queensland: Others data is updated quarterly, averaging 184.683 Index from Sep 1984 (Median) to Jun 2010, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 287.124 Index in Dec 2001 and a record low of 97.800 Index in Jun 2008. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Queensland: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing Industry Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.EB019: Housing Affordability Index: Based on Commonwealth Bank of Australia Home Price (Discontinued). Rebased Index. Replacement series ID: 305195601

Sydney had the highest median house value compared to other capital cities in Australia as of April 2025, with a value of over **** million Australian dollars. Brisbane similarly had relatively high average residential housing values, passing Canberra and Melbourne to top the pricing markets for real estate across the country alongside Sydney. Housing affordability in Australia Throughout 2024, the average price of residential dwellings remained high across Australia, with several capital cities breaking price records. Rising house prices continue to be an issue for potential homeowners, with many low- and middle-income earners priced out of the market. In the fourth quarter of 2024, Australia’s house price-to-income ratio declined slightly to ***** index points. With the share of household income spent on mortgage repayments increasing alongside the disparity in supply and demand, inflating construction costs, and low borrowing capacity, the homeownership dream has become an unattainable prospect for the average person in Australia. Does the rental market offer better prospects? Renting for prolonged periods has become inevitable for many Australians due to the country’s largely inaccessible property ladder. However, record low vacancy rates and elevated median weekly house and unit rent prices within Australia’s rental market are making renting a less appealing prospect. In financial year 2024, households in the Greater Sydney metropolitan area reported spending around ** percent of their household income on rent.

The average price of Australian residential property has risen over the past ten years, and in December 2024, it reached 976,800 Australian dollars. Nonetheless, property experts in Australia have indicated that the country has been in a property bubble over the past decade, with some believing the market will collapse sometime in the near future. Property prices started declining in 2022; however, a gradual upward trend was witnessed throughout 2023, with minor fluctuations in 2024. Australian capital city price differences While the national average residential property price has exhibited growth, individual capital cities display diverse trends, highlighting the complexity of Australia’s property market. Sydney maintains its position as the most expensive residential property market across Australia's capital cities, with a median property value of approximately 1.19 million Australian dollars as of April 2025. Brisbane has emerged as an increasingly pricey capital city for residential property, surpassing both Canberra and Melbourne in median housing values. Notably, Perth experienced the most significant annual increase in its average residential property value, with a 10 percent increase from April 2024, despite being a comparably more affordable market. Hobart and Darwin remain the most affordable capital cities for residential properties in the country. Is the homeownership dream out of reach? The rise in property values coincides with the expansion of Australia's housing stock. In the December quarter of 2024, the number of residential dwellings reached around 11.29 million, representing an increase of about 53,200 dwellings from the previous quarter. However, this growth in housing supply does not necessarily translate to increased affordability or accessibility for many Australians. The country’s house prices remain largely disproportional to income, leaving the majority of low- and middle-income earners priced out of the market. Alongside this, elevated mortgage interest rates in recent years have made taking out a loan increasingly unappealing for many potential property owners, and the share of mortgage holders at risk of mortgage repayment stress has continued to climb.

This dataset contains Housing Affordability Supply and Demand Data broken down by very low, low and moderate income brackets. This dataset relates to section 4, Housing Stress, of the Affordability master reports produced by the SA Housing Authority. Each master report covers one Local Government Area and is entitled Housing Affordability Demand and Supply by Local Government Area. Explanatory Notes: Data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census for Population and Housing …Show full descriptionThis dataset contains Housing Affordability Supply and Demand Data broken down by very low, low and moderate income brackets. This dataset relates to section 4, Housing Stress, of the Affordability master reports produced by the SA Housing Authority. Each master report covers one Local Government Area and is entitled Housing Affordability Demand and Supply by Local Government Area. Explanatory Notes: Data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census for Population and Housing and it is updated every 5 years in line with the ABS Census. The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Census housing stress data is best used in comparing results over Censuses (ie did it increase or decrease in an area) rather than using it to ascertain what proportion of households were in rental stress. Income bands are based on household income. High income households can also experience rental stress. These households are included in the total but not identified separately. Data is representative of households in very low, low and moderate income brackets. Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals. Field Definitions: LGA Name: 2011 Local Government Areas are an ABS approximation of officially gazetted LGAs as defined by each State and Territory Local Government Department. The boundaries produced for LGAs are constructed from allocations of whole Mesh Blocks and reviewed annually. Tenure Type: This is a consolidation of the census tenure and landlord types. The following definitions have been used: Rented: Private and not stated, this is comprised of rented dwellings (excluding rent free) where the Landlord type is a Real Estate Agent, Person not in the same household or where the Landlord type is not stated Rented: Other, this is comprised of rented dwellings (excluding rent free) where the Landlord type is Employer (Govt or other), Housing cooperative,community,church group, or Residential park (incl caravan parks and marinas) Rented: TOTAL, this is comprised of the sum of Rented: Public, Rented: Private and not stated, and Rented: Other landlord. Please note that this field should be excluded when summing the total households Other tenure types: this is comprised of dwellings that are owned outright, occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme, other tenure types and tenure type not stated. Total Households: this is comprised of the sum of Being purchased (incl rent,buy), Rented: TOTAL and Other tenure types. Total - Includes all South Australian households. Source: The data was downloaded from data.sa.gov.au and spatialised by the Adelaide Data Hub using the ABS 2011 Local Government Areas dataset. Copyright attribution: Government of South Australia - SA Housing Authority, (2014): . Accessed from AURIN Portal on 12/3/2020. Licence type: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Australia Housing Affordability Index: Victoria: Others data was reported at 142.900 Index in Jun 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 157.000 Index for Mar 2010. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Victoria: Others data is updated quarterly, averaging 202.156 Index from Sep 1984 (Median) to Jun 2010, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 357.595 Index in Sep 1997 and a record low of 135.030 Index in Sep 1989. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Victoria: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing Industry Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.EB019: Housing Affordability Index: Based on Commonwealth Bank of Australia Home Price (Discontinued). Rebased Index. Replacement series ID: 305195401

The Crisis and Care Accommodation industry forms part of Australia's community welfare sector and provides services for some of the most economically vulnerable people in Australian society, including children, those with long-term disabilities and the elderly. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis, a growing number of Australians were at increased risk of homelessness, with many experiencing financial hardship, persistent disadvantage and social exclusion. Stagnant wage growth in inflation-adjusted terms, heightened housing stress and associated incidences of family breakdown and family violence have boosted demand for crisis and care accommodation over the past few years. Given high inflation and rising rental costs, many of the industry’s clients have become increasingly vulnerable and their needs are also becoming more complex. Rising disability prevalence is creating additional challenges for residential care providers, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics finding that 5.5 million Australians had a disability in 2022 (latest data available). However, the ability to meet increased demand hasn't necessarily been matched by additional funding, constraining industry and profit growth. In light of these socio-economic variables and supply constraints, industry revenue growth is expected to be a modest 4.3% annualised over the five years through 2024-25 to $5.7 billion, including anticipated growth of 4.0% in the current year. Solid demand for residential care services will persist in the coming years, bolstered by a strong need for homelessness services as high rents and inflation exacerbate Australia’s housing crisis. An ageing population is set to continue driving demand for palliative care and respite services, while the existence of deep and persistent disadvantage among Australia’s most vulnerable population cohorts will continue to sustain demand for crisis and rehabilitation care. Government policies and associated regulatory reforms – including those stemming from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – will dictate the industry's operating environment. Industry growth rates will remain modest at 2.7% annualised through 2029-30, to reach $6.5 billion.