One Australian state pumps the least funding into social and affordable housing per capita in the country, new figures reveal.Community Housing Industry Association analysis highlights NSW’s lack of investment in social housing, with more than 50,000 people waiting for housing in the state.
Community Housing Industry Association chief executive Mark Degotardi said there was a chance to fix the crisis. Picture: Supplied “Families in NSW put their trust in the Minns government one year ago – it’s now time for the government to repay that trust. SGS Economics modelling revealed the state government could build tens of thousands of affordable social housing if it invested $2b per year for the next five years to combat the crisis.Per capita social and affordable housing funding in NSW relative to other jurisdictions. Picture: CHIA NSW