Social Housing Plan - Where social housing is needed
While the indicated demand for social housing is 11 percent overall there is considerable variation between Areas as shown in Figure 11 below. This shows the need for social housing in a particular Area based on the current level of social housing housing rental stress and homelessness.
Figure 11 shows that Area 13: Corio and Norlane have a significant estimated demand for social housing (26 percent of total demand) followed by Area 6: Newcomb (18 percent of demand).
Responding to this need should be in the context of planning a more even distribution of social housing across the Geelong region.
A planned approach may include the redevelopment of existing social housing in 'high need' areas as well as providing opportunities for some households living in social housing or experiencing housing rental stress to re - locate to other adjacent areas.
Figure 11: Demand for social housing by Area (based on 2016 data)
Source: ABS 2016