The share of social housing in total residential housing in South Australia is one of the largest in Australia, according to the latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The report shows that social housing accounts for 5.9% of the state's overall residential segment. This is almost double the share of the social housing stock in Victoria at 3%. It is also higher than in Queensland (3.4%), Western Australia (3.9%), New South Wales (4.8%) and Tasmania (5.8%) .
The proportion of social housing in the state is also higher than in the country as a whole at 4.1%.
Michelle Lensink, Minister of Social Services, said the state government has a clear plan to support the most vulnerable and enable more South Australians to own property at an affordable price.
"We want to make sure that social housing is available for our most vulnerable, which is why we are currently modernizing our social housing system with the aim of providing better, fairer, more efficient and better services. more transparent to South Australians, ”she said. .
Lensink said the state's $ 550 million new housing and homelessness strategy will begin construction of 1,000 new affordable housing units by 2025.
“It provides a steady pipeline of work to our construction and building industry. At the heart of our new $ 550 million strategy is to help South Australians own homeowners, prevent people from falling into homelessness and ensuring that social housing is available for our most vulnerable, "she said.
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