Not just 'poor people problem': despair as families wait a decade for a home

The number of people waiting for social housing was already at a higher historical level at the end of 2024, and increased further in the first quarter of 2025.

Not just 'poor people problem': despair as families wait a decade for a home

The waiting list for public and community housing in NSW has surged in the past year as the cost of living bites, with some waiting more than a decade for homes.

A rich country in a housing crisis? - The Australia Institute

To end the housing crisis, governments need to stop subsidising private investors and instead directly invest in social housing.