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State summary tables
HOUSING STOCK
TENURE AND LANDLORD TYPE(b)
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Units |
Years |
NSW |
Vic. |
Qld |
SA |
WA |
Tas. |
NT(a) |
ACT |
Aust. |
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11 |
Owner without a mortgage |
% |
1999 |
40.6 |
42.5 |
34.8 |
38.1 |
34.3 |
40.5 |
16.2 |
30.7 |
38.8 |
12 |
Owner with a mortgage |
% |
1999 |
29.0 |
32.2 |
32.7 |
30.9 |
33.6 |
30.1 |
29.4 |
37.4 |
31.3 |
13 |
Renter - State Housing Authority |
% |
1999 |
5.3 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
10.7 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
13.2 |
10.1 |
5.1 |
14 |
Renter - private landlord |
% |
1999 |
21.9 |
17.3 |
23.7 |
14.6 |
21.4 |
18.4 |
21.5 |
17.8 |
20.3 |
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HOUSING COSTS
| | | Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT(a) | ACT | Aust. |
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| Households with affordability problems | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | | Renters | % | 1998 | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. |
16 | | Total households | % | 1999 | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. | n.y.a. |
| Rental | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Mean weekly public rent | $ | 1999 | 65 | 74 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 65 | 91 | 79 | 68 |
18 | Mean weekly private rent | $ | 1999 | 200 | 156 | 150 | 127 | 143 | 121 | 200 | 170 | 167 |
19 | Rental cost index | index no. | 2002 | 140.6 | 134.7 | 117.6 | 128.9 | 118.0 | 120.3 | 123.1 | 129.2 | 133.1 |
| Construction/purchase | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | First home buyers - average loan size(c) | $'000 | 2002 | 180.9 | 146.2 | 125.4 | 105.6 | 124.1 | 78.3 | 118.4 | 149.0 | 145.3 |
21 | Project home price index(d) | index no. | 2002 | 141.3 | 142.1 | 133.5 | 148.2 | 128.8 | 145.1 | 158.5 | 161.3 | 138.1 |
22 | Established house price index(d) | index no. | 2002 | 192.2 | 193.7 | 169.8 | 150.1 | 145.5 | 140.1 | 204.2 | 173.1 | 178.0 |
23 | Materials used in house building price index(c)(d) | index no. | 2002 | 132.0 | 125.0 | 122.0 | 130.6 | 119.4 | 128.4 | n.a. | n.a. | 126.0 |
| Finance commitments | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Construction/purchase of new dwellings | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | | Number | '000 | 2002 | 23.8 | 28.9 | 21.0 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 97.8 |
25 | | Value | $m | 2002 | 4,514 | 4,326 | 2,986 | 895 | 1,934 | 132 | 527 | 203 | 15,043 |
| Purchase of established dwellings | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | | Number | '000 | 2002 | 187.4 | 117.4 | 98.1 | 44.6 | 61.9 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 532.9 |
27 | | Value | $m | 2002 | 35,026 | 17,983 | 13,114 | 4,800 | 7,900 | 951 | 420 | 1,245 | 81,439 |
28 | Value for alterations and additions | $m | 2002 | 1,587 | 1,148 | 498 | 262 | 423 | 81 | 17 | 67 | 4,083 |
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HOUSING ASSISTANCE
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Units |
Years |
NSW |
Vic. |
Qld |
SA |
WA |
Tas. |
NT |
ACT |
Aust. |
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29 |
Public sector rental dwelling stock |
'000 |
2002 |
127.8 |
64.7 |
50.2 |
49.1 |
32.6 |
12.7 |
6.1 |
11.2 |
354.1 |
30 |
Applicants on housing waiting lists |
'000 |
2002 |
96.0 |
45.5 |
26.8 |
32.7 |
14.3 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
223.3 |
31 |
Applicants accommodated |
'000 |
2002 |
10.8 |
7.0 |
6.6 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
36.9 |
32 |
Persons receiving private rental assistance |
'000 |
2002 |
335.4 |
211.8 |
251.1 |
67.8 |
91.5 |
24.0 |
6.0 |
8.7 |
996.4 |
33 |
Mean rental assistance received |
$ |
2002 |
73 |
71 |
73 |
70 |
71 |
68 |
72 |
69 |
72 |
34 |
Mean rent paid by rental assistance recipients |
$ |
2002 |
272 |
246 |
251 |
231 |
235 |
210 |
262 |
263 |
253 |
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(a) Estimates for dwelling structure, tenure type and mean weekly public and private rent for Northern Territory relate to mainly urban areas only.
(b) Tenure and landlord types do not total 100% because other renters (paying rent to the manager of a caravan park, an employer, a housing cooperative, or a church or community group), as well as other types of tenure (rent free and others), are not included.
(c) Measured at original prices.
(d) State and Territory data refer to capital cities only.
Reference periods: Data are for year ended 30 June. Data for average loan size of first home buyers are at June 30.
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