Social and affordable housing

We need to address inequitable housing access in Hume through funding social and community housing providers and call upon the State and Federal Goverment to support this.

Federal Electorate: Calwell, Hawke, Maribyrnong

State Electorate: Broadmeadows, Kalkallo, Sunbury, Greenvale

Investment in social and affordable housing is needed in Hume. Cost of living pressures and our status as one of Greater Melbourne’s most disadvantaged areas means housing that was once relatively affordable is now out of reach for much of our community.

The majority of Hume’s social housing is over 30 years old and falls short of the liveability our residents deserve.

Affordable rental housing stock has fallen from over 75% in 2005 to less than 10% today.

Hume has one of the highest rates of people joining the housing register and there has been a decline in social housing stock from 4.6% of all housing in 1996 to 2.8% today.

Project outcome

Increased access to social and affordable homes in Melbourne’s north.