Homes NSW Tenant and waitlist information – Blacktown

In the Blacktown LGA, there is a large supply of 3-bedroom social housing cottages that exceeds the current demand of larger households and families on the waitlist.

Under-occupancy of 3- and 4-bedroom dwellings is lower than in other LGAs. Under-occupancy describes a situation where 1 or 2 people, perhaps having raised their family, remain in a 3-bedroom house.

High demand for smaller dwellings

There is high demand for smaller dwellings with up to 2 bedrooms for existing tenants and households on the waitlist.

84% of the priority waitlist is for dwellings with up to 2 bedrooms. The current portfolio, however, is 72% dwellings with 3 or more bedrooms.
37% of current tenants are single-person households, of which 40% are housed in dwellings with 3 or more bedrooms.
51% of current tenants would benefit from seniors living developments, which is housing built to meet the needs of older people or people with disability.

84^%

of priority waitlist is for dwellings with up to 2 bedrooms

72^%

of available dwellings have 3 or more bedrooms

37^%

of current tenants are single-person households

40^%

of single tenants are housed in dwellings with 3 or more bedrooms

51^%

of current tenants would benefit from seniors living developments

Dwelling priorities and plans

We are prioritising building 1- and 2-bedroom dwellings that are well located close to transport and other amenities. A proportion of these will be seniors living and other forms of accessible dwellings.

See our current projects in Blacktown LGA and across NSW.

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