2022-06-23 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA   23 JUNE 2022




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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                                  23 JUNE 2022

                    Figure 2 Unmet housing needs

                             Homeless, Domestic             Low Income
                               violence victims,           individuals and            People with a              LCA el Cuce             First Home Buyers,
                               Complex support           families including             Disability                 Plat Te [-yn Ley            Elderly
                                    needs               centrelink recipients

                       5.2     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.

                     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)
                                                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)

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