Victoria: the homeless capital of Australia

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According to the Council to Homeless Persons (CHP), Victoria has the nation’s lowest level of social housing as a proportion of the overall housing stock.

Public housing in Victoria has slumped from a high of around 4% in 1994 to a low of about 2.4% currently. The figure rises to around 2.9% when community housing is included, which is well below the national average of 3.9%.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.