Coffs Harbour social housing facts
| Key facts | Homes NSW | LGA | Regional NSW | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,909 (3.7% of LGA) | 78,759 | 2.8% | 1.0% |
| Total dwellings | 1,216 (3.5% of LGA) | 34,586 | 1,281,551 | 3,357,790 |
Adjoining LGAs: Bellingen and Clarence Valley
About the Social Housing Management Transfer (SHMT) program
The SHMT Program is the transfer of management of around 14,000 social housing properties from the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) to community housing providers (CHPs) in certain locations across NSW.
Learn more about the SHMT program.
About social housing in Coffs Harbour
Most of the Homes NSW housing in the Coffs Harbour LGA comprises cottages built in the 1970s and 1980s, for a different time and a different need.Today, property maintenance costs are increasing (due to the age of the assets), so these properties are becoming less and less suitable, both for the tenants who live in them and for us to manage cost-effectively.
Social housing is a safety net, as most tenants are older, past working age, live alone and rely on the age, disability or some other pension for income.The majority of existing dwellings in Coffs Harbour are 3-bedroom. The greatest demand, however, is for smaller dwellings for one or 2 people, and we are addressing this need.
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