2022-11-04 Special Meeting - Agenda Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Housing Strategy

4.2   Clarifying housing terminology
It is important to be clear about terminology and what is meant by each type of housing, there is often confusion or misunderstanding
of these terms. Some are defined through State legislation and for clarity, throughout this document have the meaning outlined below.




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 Affordable Housing:     Housing that is appropriate to the needs of households with low to moderate incomes, if the members of
                         the households will spend no more than 30% of gross income on housing costs.
                         (Defined in the Planning Regulation 2017)
                         As an example, housing subsidised through the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS)




                                  AF
                         Households spending greater than 30% of gross income on housing costs are considered to be living in
                         housing stress.

 Affordable Living       Affordable living means the total cost of living, including the dwelling cost or cost of renting a dwelling in
                         addition to, the costs of living, including accessing employment, services, open space, family and friends.
                         (Defined in the Qld State Planning Policy 2017)
                         Transport costs are a significant component of living costs, especially for residents further from established
                         centres.

 Social Housing:         Housing for a residential use, other than crisis accommodation, that is either provided by:
                         • the state as public housing, as defined in the Planning Regulation 2017; or
                         • an entity other than the state (e.g. a not-for-profit organisation or local government) as community
                           housing.


 Public Housing
                R        (Defined in the Qld State Planning Policy 2017)

                         Housing provided by, or for, the State or a statutory body representing the State;
                         • for short or long term residential use; and
                         • totally or partly subsidised by the State or a statutory body representing the State.
                         It includes services provided mainly for residents of the housing
D
                         (Defined in the Planning Regulation 2017)




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