Housing SA and community housing providers have occupancy standards to minimise under occupancy or overcrowding in public housing:
- no more than 2 people share a bedroom
- parents should have a separate bedroom, they aren’t required to share a bedroom with a child
- couples may share a bedroom
- children aged 4 and under of any gender may share a bedroom
- children aged 17 and under of the same gender may share a bedroom
- children aged 5 to 17 shouldn’t share a bedroom with a child of the opposite gender aged 4 and under
- single household members aged 18 and over, and any children who aren’t related need a separate bedroom.
Housing SA and community housing providers can offer a different size property, subject to the availability of stock and specific needs of the household. There are limited numbers of 4 bedroom properties available.
Household | Number of bedrooms |
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Single person | 1 to 2 bedrooms |
Couple with no children | 1 to 2 bedrooms |
2 single people sharing | 2 bedrooms |
Single or couple with 1 child | 2 to 3 bedrooms |
Single or couple with 2 children | 2 to 3 bedrooms |
Single or couple with 3 children | 3 to 4 bedrooms |
Single or couple with 4 or more children | 3 to 4 bedrooms |