Wednesday
November 16, 2011

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Did you know:

In Australia, the price of homes for rent or sale
is rising faster than incomes.

Nearly one in ten Australian households are in housing stress.

A startling 460,000 households spend more than half of their income on housing costs.

The median house price is now seven times
the average annual income.

More and more Australians are finding it hard to get a home they can afford, whether they're renting or buying.

Housing affordability affects renters, home owners, parents, the community and future generations.

Australians for Affordable Housing:
The Campaign

As one of Australia’s leading community housing providers,
St George Community Housing (SGCH) is deeply concerned about these statistics. That is why we are campaigning alongside other community housing providers and welfare organisations to raise awareness about the need for more affordable housing, and urge government to reconsider housing policy. The campaign is being spearheaded by the ‘Australians for Affordable Housing’, a coalition of national housing, welfare and community sector organisations, established to highlight the problem of housing affordability in Australia.

What are we campaigning for?

Government action needs to be coordinated to deliver the goal of affordable housing, by providing:

More low cost rental housing

More opportunities for low income households
to get into home ownership

Better financial assistance for low income renters

Revised housing investment tax arrangements to put
them on a fairer footing with other investments

Options to make home ownership easier for first home buyers

A clear national plan to deliver affordable housing to all Australians

How can you help?

Show your support for housing affordability in Australia.
It only takes a minute to register your support! Go to www.HousingStressed.org.au today to voice your concern.

Alternatively, join the social media campaigns via
Facebook www.facebook.com/housingstressed
or Twitter twitter.com/#!/HousingStressed
It’s time to let our government know that
Australians are struggling.