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 Housing, Infrastructure and Services relates to housing affordability, the appropriateness and adequacy of available housing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and also touches on the sustainability of living environments. Housing and environment have significant impacts on the health and overall wellbeing of individuals.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS/ARTICLES
Census results
Census of Population and Housing: Characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2011 (cat. no. 2076.0)
Population Characteristics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2006 (cat. no. 4713.0)
Survey results
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (cat. no. 4714.0)
Housing and Infrastructure in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities, Australia (cat. no. 4710.0)
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey 1994: Detailed Findings, 1994 (cat. no. 4190.0)
Articles
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing: A focus on Children and Youth (cat. no. 4725.0)
Framework for Measuring Wellbeing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (cat. no. 4703.0)
The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (cat. no. 4704.0)
Feature Article: Indigenous Disadvantage and Selected Measures of Wellbeing, Yearbook Chapter, 2009–10 (cat. no. 1301.0)
Housing and Services in Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities, Australian Social Trends, 2008 (cat. no. 4102.0)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Home Ownership: A snapshot (cat. no. 4722.0.55.005)
The design and construction of Indigenous Housing: The challenge ahead, Year Book Australia, 2004 (cat. no. 1301.0)
Use of information technology by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Year Book Australia, 2004 (cat. no. 1301.0)
Services and Assistance: Services in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Australian Social Trends, 2003 (cat. no. 4102.0)
Housing Stock: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing in non-remote areas, Australian Social Trends, 2001 (cat. no. 4102.0)
Housing in Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities, Year Book Australia, 2001 (cat. no. 1301.0)
Housing Stock: Housing in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Australian Social Trends, 2000 (cat. no. 4102.0)
Microdata
Microdata: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, Expanded CURF, 2008 (Cat. no. 4720.0.55.001)
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey CURF, 2002 Expanded
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey, 1994 (Basic and Expanded) |  | Housing Statistics
TENURE TYPE, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over by remoteness, Australia–2008
| Major cities | Regional areas | Remote areas | Australia |
| % | % | % | % |
| | | | |
| Owner with a mortgage | 27.4 | 23.5 | 4.8 | 20.1 |
| Owner without a mortgage | 10.3 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 8.5 |
| Renter | 60.1 | 65.0 | 85.4 | 68.5 |
| Other (a) | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
(a) Includes life tenure scheme, participant of rent/buy (or shared equity) scheme, rent-free, other tenure and arrangements that were not stated.
Source: Table 02; National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, 2008 (cat. no. 4714.0)
OVERCROWDING, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households by remoteness, Australia–2008
| Major cities | Regional areas | Remote areas | Australia |
| % | % | % | % |
| | | | |
| 1 or more bedrooms required | 13.2 | 20.0 | 48.5 | 24.9 |
| None required/none spare | 32.7 | 29.5 | 23.2 | 28.9 |
| 1 or more bedrooms spare | 53.2 | 50.2 | 27.7 | 45.5 |
Source: Table 02; National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, 2008 (cat. no. 4714.0)
HOUSEHOLDS WITH STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households by remoteness, Australia–2002 and 2008
| 2002 | 2008 |
| % | % |
| | |
| Major cities | 31.7 | 24.3 |
| Regional areas | 29.0 | 24.6 |
| Remote areas | 49.6 | 34.0 |
Source: Table 3.2, Housing Circumstances; The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Oct 2010 (cat. no. 4704.0)
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AVAILABLE LOCALLY WHEN NEEDED(a), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households by remoteness Australia–2008
| Major cities | Regional areas | Remote areas | Australia |
| % | % | % | % |
| | | | |
| Community hall/centre | 82.9(b) | 89.3 | 75.5 (b) | 84.5 |
| Schools | 95.4(b) | 92.7 | 92.5 (b) | 93.7 |
| Supermarket/shop with fresh food | 95.5(b) | 93.1 | 91.1 (b) | 93.6 |
| Petrol station | 95.0 | 93.3 | 84.9 | 92.5 |
| Police station | 80.2(b) | 86.8 | 80.2 (b) | 83.2 |
| Emergency service | 80.5(b) | 79.9 | 80.7 (b) | 80.3 |
| School bus service | 84.6 | 90.7 | 61.0 | 83.4 |
| Taxi service | 90.1 | 81.5 | 50.8 | 79.5 |
(b) Difference between Major cities and Remote is not statistically significant.
Source: Table 1.1, Access to health and community services; The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2010 (cat. no. 4704.0). |
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