extract from FACSIA NRAS Performance report:

2011-12 Tenant Data: (new information)

Note: Tenant Data is collected annually at the end of each NRAS year (ending 30 April).

Approved NRAS Participants are required to submit Tenancy Demographic Data (TDA) as part of their end of year reporting requirements. 7,758 TDA were analysed for the NRAS year 1 May 2011 to 30 April 2012. Note that tenants may fall under multiple or no options; therefore the figures may not add up to the total number of occupants.

The key observations resulting from this analysis are:

Occupant Demographics

 Number of occupants: 15,719

 Occupants identifying as Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander descent: 701

 Persons with a disability: 1,425

 Sole Parents: 1,830

 Couples: 1,782

 Children (under 17): 5,115

 Mature age Australians

o (55 – 64): 768

o (65 years and over): 1,112

Occupant Income Sources

 Private sector wages: 2,979

 Public sector wages: 659

 Community sector wages: 255

 Self-employed: 209

 Superannuation or annuity: 45

 Government pensions and allowances: 5,181

 Other sources: 1,570

Occupant Employment

 Reported as employed: 4,777

 Reported as unemployed: 2,322

 Reported as full time students: 4,268

Previous Living Arrangements

 Renting through real estate: 6,078

 Renting from State/Territory housing authority: 943

 Living with family/friends: 3,560

 Previously owned or purchasing own home: 320

 Homeless: 382