what our numbers say about public households in SA
31,300 public households in SA, with 52,300 occupants - most tenants are single person households
| Percentage | Statistic descriptor |
|---|---|
| 59% | of the ‘lead’ tenants in public housing are women |
| 61% | of tenants are older people (55 years of age and over), 57% women |
| 66% | of tenants in younger person households are women |
| 86% | of tenants have their rent subsidised |
| 25% | have been SA Housing Trust tenants for 20 years or more |
| 78% | of individuals experiencing child safety issues are women; 22% men |
| 51% | of individuals experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness are men; 49% women |
| 67% | of individuals experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic and family violence are women; 33% men |
| 51% | of individuals living with disability and/or mental health issues are women; 49% men |
| 31% | of tenants living with disability and/or mental health issues are most likely to live in a single household with a lease of 5 years or more |
| 35% | of our tenants have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing, family and domestic violence |
| 32% | have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing, homelessness |
| 48% | of households with children aged under 15 have 1 child; 30% have 2 children; 22% have 3 or more children |
| 38% | of households with 2 or more Aboriginal tenants include children under the age of 15; 53% of these households include children under 5 years of age |
| 57% | of tenancies are considered to be ‘stable’ – minimal interventions and support services are required; minimal risk to maintaining a successful tenancy |
| 33% | of tenancies are considered to be ‘vulnerable’ – moderate to high level of intervention and support services required to prevent the tenancy from becoming ‘high risk’ |
| 10% | of tenancies are considered to be ‘high risk’ – intensive intervention and support services required to prevent homelessness; at least one safety risk, such as domestic and family violence, is likely to be present |