Metadata for the Breaking disadvantage with social housing assistance

• Households exiting from public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties to private rental market/ownership
• Proportion of unaccompanied young people aged 15-24 years who successfully moved from Specialist Homelessness Services to long term accommodation
• Households exiting from public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties during the year

Measure – Households exiting from public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties to private rental market/ownership

Description

This refers to the total number of households exiting a DCJ managed tenancy who have either secured a property in the private rental market, achieved home ownership or transitioned to affordable housing property in the reporting period.

DCJ managed refers to a public housing property or a property managed by the Aboriginal Housing Office.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year
• District
• Gender (based on the gender of the household head that is – the person responsible for the application or tenancy)
• Age group (based on the age of the household head)
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Background (based on the country of birth of the household head)
• Aboriginality (if any member of the household is Aboriginal then the household is counted as an Aboriginal household)

Data Limitations

Not applicable

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

Measure – Proportion of unaccompanied young people aged 15-24 years who successfully moved from Specialist Homelessness Services to long term accommodation

Description

This refers to the percentage of young people aged 15-24 years (with closed support periods) who on presentation to Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) assistance were living in non-independent housing either alone (unaccompanied) or as part of a family unit (accompanied) and subsequently achieved independent housing at the end of SHS support in the reporting period. The denominator is all young people aged 15-24 years (with closed support periods) who on presentation to SHS assistance were living in non-independent housing either alone (unaccompanied) or as part of a family unit (accompanied) in the reporting period.

It measures the proportion of young people aged 15-24 years achieved secure, independent housing on exit from SHS in the reporting period.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of young people aged 15-24 years (with closed support periods) who on presentation to SHS assistance were living in non-independent housing either alone (unaccompanied) or as part of a family unit (accompanied) and achieved independent housing at the end of SHS support in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of young people aged 15-24 years (with closed support periods) who on presentation to SHS assistance were living in non-independent housing either alone (unaccompanied) or as part of a family unit (accompanied) in the reporting period.

Data Filters

• Financial year

Data Limitations

Not applicable

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

Measure – Households exiting from public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties during the year

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of households exiting DCJ managed tenancies in the reporting period with any of the following exit reasons:

• Moved to aged care/family support accommodation
• Breach of tenancy contract
• Deceased
• Moved to private rental/ownership/affordable housing
• Tenant imprisoned
• Tenant vacated without notice, or
• Other reasons

DCJ managed refers to a public housing property or a property managed by the Aboriginal Housing Office.

The percentage figures displayed will reflect the breakdown by one or more selected categories.

The data is available broken down by District, Aboriginality, Housing type, Age group, Culturally and linguistically diverse background, Gender and/or Exit reason.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Data Filters

• Financial year
• District
• Aboriginality (if any member of the household is Aboriginal then the household is counted as an Aboriginal household)
• Housing type
• Age group (based on the age of the household head that is – the person responsible for the application or tenancy)
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Background (based on the country of birth of the household head)
• Gender (based on the gender of the household head)
• Exit reason
• Family type

Data Limitations

Not applicable

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

• Number of households assisted with private rental assistance products
• Number of unique households assisted with private rental assistance products

Measure – Number of households assisted with private rental assistance products

Measure – Number of unique households assisted with private rental assistance products

Description

This refers to the total number of unique households assisted with the private rental assistance products to secure or maintain their tenancy in the private market.

Prior to the introduction of Rent Choice products during 2017-18, several financial assistance products were reported under different names. For instance, Rent Choice Start Safely was reported as Start Safely. Rent Choice Youth and Private Rental Subsidy were reported as Private Rental Subsidy (excluding Start Safely).

A household may access more than one type of housing assistance during the period.

Click here for more information about Private Rental Assistance.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filter

• Financial year

Data Limitation

Not applicable

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

• Social housing applicants on the NSW Housing Register as at 30 June
• Households assisted with temporary accommodation during the year

Measure – Social housing applicants on the NSW Housing Register as at 30 June

Description

This refers to the total number of applicants on the NSW Housing Register who are waiting to be housed in public housing, community housing or Aboriginal Housing Office properties as at 30 June.

Social housing applicants are defined as households who are eligible and approved to be listed on the NSW Housing Register and who will be offered accommodation in public, community or Aboriginal housing when a suitable property is available.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• District
• Gender (based on the gender of the household head that is – the person responsible for the application or tenancy)
• Aboriginality (if any member of the household is Aboriginal then the household is counted as an Aboriginal household)
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Background (based on the country of birth of the household head)
• Application type
• Age group (based on the age of the household head)
• Family type

Data Limitation

Not applicable

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

Measure – Households assisted with temporary accommodation during the year

Description

This refers to the total number of households assisted with temporary accommodation in the reporting period.

Temporary accommodation is short-term assistance for homeless clients who can demonstrate they have nowhere safe to stay that night. Clients are provided with temporary accommodation in low cost hotels, motels, caravan parks and similar accommodation for a short period of time.

Click here for more information about Temporary Accommodation.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filter

• Financial year

Data Limitation

Not applicable

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

• Newly housed applicants from the NSW Housing Register in social housing who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Percentage of households in public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness still housed after 12 months
• Percentage of newly housed applicants in public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness were still in a home after 12 months
• NSW median wait time for priority approved applicants housed in public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties during the year

Measure – Newly housed applicants from the NSW Housing Register in social housing who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of newly housed applicants in social housing who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of newly housed applicants in social housing who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness by DCJ District, Gender, Age group and/or Family type in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of newly housed applicants in social housing who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness in the reporting period.

Clients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness are regarded as priority applicants to be housed in social housing from the NSW Housing Register.  The number of vacant properties available for re-letting and suitability of the available properties to client needs are two main factors determining if an applicant will be housed in a social housing property.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of newly housed applicants in social housing who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness by District, Gender, Age group and/or Family type in the reporting period

Denominator

The total number of newly housed applicants in social housing who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness in the reporting period

Data Filters

• Financial year
• District
• Gender (based on the gender of the household head that is – the person responsible for the application or tenancy)
• Age group (based on the age of the household head)
• Family type

Data Limitation

Not applicable

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

Measure – Percentage of households in public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness still housed after 12 months

Description

This refers to the total number of households in the public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness still remaining in their housing tenancy after 12 months as a percentage of the total number of households in the public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of households in public and Aboriginal housing who were previously homeless or at risk of being homelessness still remaining in their housing allocation after 12 months.

Denominator

The total number of households in public and Aboriginal housing who were previously homeless or at risk of being homelessness.

Data Filters

• Financial year
• District

Data Limitation

Not applicable

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

• People living in community housing
• Households in community housing
• Newly housed applicants from the NSW Housing Register in community housing
• Percentage of social housing managed by community housing providers (excluding Indigenous community housing)

Measure – People living in community housing

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of people living in community housing as at 30 June.

Community housing includes rental housing managed by community-based organisations that lease properties from government or have received a capital or recurrent subsidy from government.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end

Data Limitation

The count excludes people living in Indigenous community housing

Data Source

Annual Community Housing Data collection

Measure – Newly housed applicants from the NSW Housing Register in community housing

Description

This refers to the total number of households newly housed from the NSW Housing Register in community housing in the reporting period.  Tenants re-housed from other community housing providers and/or social housing are not included in the count.

Community housing includes properties owned, properties leased and properties vested.  It excludes people living in Indigenous community housing.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year

Data Limitation

Tenants transferred from other community housing providers and/or social housing are not included in the count.

Data Source

Annual Community Housing Data collection

Measure – Percentage of social housing managed by community housing providers (excluding Indigenous community housing)

Description

This refers to the total number of the social housing portfolio managed by community housing providers as a percentage of the total number of the social housing portfolio.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of social housing managed by community housing providers

Denominator

The total number of social housing

Data Filter

• Financial year

Data Limitation

Nil

Data Source

Annual Community Housing Data collection

• Average amount of rent arrears per tenancy for properties in public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office
• Newly housed applicants in public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties by main source of income of household head during the year

Measure – Average amount of rent arrears per tenancy for properties in public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office

Description

This refers to the average amount of rent arrears in Australian dollar terms, excluding fraud and non-disclosure, per tenancy for all DCJ managed properties as at 30 June.

rent arrears monitor the extent to which DCJ managed tenancies in public and Aboriginal housing are meeting their obligation to pay rent charges. Tenants have a legal obligation to pay their tenancy charges as they become due.  If tenants do not make payments, their accounts fall in arrears. This results in a breach of their tenancy agreement.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• District

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

Measure – Newly housed applicants in public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office properties by main source of income of household head during the year

Description

This refers to the total number of newly housed applicants in public housing and Aboriginal Housing Office by main source of income of household head during the year.

The main source of income is identified by the household head that is the person responsible for the application or tenancy.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year
• District
• Main source of income of household head

Data Limitation

Nil

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

• Under occupancy rate for public housing
• Social housing residential properties as at 30 June
• Social housing residential dwellings by bedroom type as at 30 June

Measure – Under occupancy rate for public housing

Description

This refers to the total number of tenancies exceeding their tenant allocation requirements by two or more bedrooms as at 30 June as a percentage of the total number of public housing tenancies as at 30 June.

Under-occupancy is where the number of bedrooms exceeds the tenant’s allocation requirement by two or more bedrooms.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of public tenancies exceeding their tenant allocation requirements by two or more bedrooms as at 30 June.

Denominator

The total number of public housing tenancies as at 30 June.

Data Filter

• Financial year

Data Limitation

The data published by the Productivity Commission for public housing dwellings is not directly comparable with that by DCJ due to different counting rules.

Data Source

Report on Government Services (ROGS) - Table 18A.32

Measure – Social housing residential properties as at 30 June

Description

This refers to the total number of residential properties in Public housing, Aboriginal Housing Office, Indigenous community housing and Community housing as at 30 June.

Social housing residential dwellings are rental housing dwellings provided for people on very low incomes. They include the following:

• Public housing residential dwellings – This refers to the residential dwellings owned by the NSW land and Housing Corporation and managed by DCJ
• Aboriginal Housing Office residential dwellings – This refers to the Aboriginal Housing Office residential dwellings managed by DCJ
• Indigenous community housing residential dwellings – This refers to the Aboriginal community housing residential dwellings managed by Aboriginal community housing providers. The term 'Indigenous Community Housing' or (ICH) is used in national reporting.
• Community housing residential dwellings – This refers to the residential dwellings contracted by DCJ to be managed by community housing providers

The social housing residential dwellings count includes:

• Crisis accommodation dwellings,
• Affordable housing properties owned by DCJ and leased to community housing providers,
• Affordable housing properties leveraged by non-government providers under the asset ownership vesting arrangements, and
• Affordable housing properties delivered through the Social and Affordable Housing Fund.

It excludes land and non-residential assets owned and managed by DCJ and non-rentable residential assets at 30 June each year.

It is important to note that due to different counting rules the figure published in ASR for social housing residential dwellings may differ from other government agencies’ published figure even if the same term of “social housing residential dwellings” has been stated.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filter

• Financial year end

Data Limitation

Nil

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

Measure – Social housing residential dwellings by bedroom type as at 30 June

Description

This refers to number of social housing dwellings by bedroom type (studio/one bedroom, two bedrooms, three bedrooms, and four bedrooms and more)  as at 30 June.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• District

Data Limitation

Nil

Data Source

HOMES - Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

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