Key

Statistics What is it?

The median house price in major
cities like Sydney and Melbourne
exceeds $1 million.

Nationally, rents have increased

by over 15% in the past year.

Many Australians spend over 30%

of their income on housing, a
threshold that denotes housing
stress.

Impact on Australians:

High housing costs strain household

01 HOUSING
AFFORD-
budgets, leaving less for essentials. The difficulty to afford
Increasing numbers of Australians
safe, adequate ABILITY
face homelessness. housing due to rising CRISIS
property prices,
Younger generations find it
increasingly difficult to enter the increasing rents, and
property market. stagnant wages.

Get Involved,
Stay Informed,
and Make a
Difference!
By understanding the housing
affordability crisis and taking
proactive steps, you can
mitigate its impact on yourself
and help support others. Use
the resources provided to stay
informed and advocate for
meaningful change in your
community. Together, we can
work towards a future where
everyone has access to
affordable, safe, housing.
Supporting Others
and Advocating for
Change
1. Community Involvement:
Engage with local
organizations
Contribute to charities and
non-profits.
2. Advocacy:
Raise Awareness: Use social
media and community
platforms to raise
awareness.
Political Engagement: Write
to local MPs and participate
in public forums to advocate
for policies addressing
housing affordability.
3. Supporting Local Initiatives:
Support and promote local
affordable housing projects.
Educate friends and family
about the crisis and ways
they can contribute to
mitigating the issue.
 Mitigating the
Issue for RESOURCES
Yourself
Mitigating the
Issue for
Yourself
1. Financial Planning:
Budgeting: Create a detailed Government Resources:
budget to manage income Australian Government Housing
Portal: housing.gov.au
and expenses effectively.
First Home Owner Grant Information:
Savings Plan: Establish a
firsthome.gov.au
savings plan dedicated to Commonwealth Rent Assistance:
3. Affordable Housing Options:
housing costs, including servicesaustralia.gov.au
Community Housing:
deposits and emergency
Investigate affordable
funds. Non-Profit Organizations:
community housing options. Homelessness Australia:
Co-Housing: Consider homelessnessaustralia.org.au
sharing expenses with others Community Housing Industry
2. Government Assistance:
Association:
First Home Owner Grant:
4. Renting vs. Buying: communityhousing.com.au
Explore eligibility for state- The Salvation Army Housing:
Assess Needs: Evaluate your
specific grants and salvationarmy.org.au
financial situation and
concessions.
lifestyle.
Rent Assistance: Check if you Educational Resources:
Research: Investigate AHURI (Australian Housing and
qualify for Commonwealth
various suburbs and Urban Research Institute):
Rent Assistance to ease
properties to find affordable ahuri.edu.au
rental burdens.
options Grattan Institute Housing Reports:
grattan.edu.au
 Beneficial
Australian
Organisations
Mitigating the
Issue for Others
Support Affordable
Housing Policies
Volunteer with Housing
Organizations
Support Homeless
Shelters
Tenants’ Union of NSW -
Educate Yourself and
tenants.org.au
Others: Housing for the Aged Action
Group (HAAG) -
Apply for housing
oldertenants.org.au
subsidies and Community Housing Industry
assistance programs. Association (CHIA) -
communityhousing.com.au
Launch Housing -
launchhousing.org.au
Renters United -
rentersunited.org.au
Anglicare Australia -
anglicare.asn.au
Brotherhood of St Laurence -
bsl.org.au
TIPS
1. Budgeting and Saving
Track Your Expenses or
save for a Deposit:
2. Government Assistance
First Home Owner
Grant (FHOG) amd
First Home Loan
Deposit Scheme
(FHLDS)
3. Affordable Housing
Options
Consider Regional
Areas
4. Financial Education
Attend Workshops
and Seek Professional
Advice
5. Networking and Support
Join Online
Communities or Get
Mentorship
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