Randwick social housing facts
| Key facts | Homes NSW | LGA | Sydney | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,016 (3.7% of LGA) | 134,252 | 2.6% | 1.7% |
| Median age of population | 63 (main tenant) | 37 | 36 | 39 |
| Average household size (people) | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Total dwellings | 4,082 (6.8% of LGA) | 59,773 | 2,076,239 | 3,357,790 |
Adjoining LGAs: Bayside, Sydney City, Waverley and Woollahra
Homes NSW seeks to provide housing for tenants that best meet their needs now and into the future.
Of the more than 4,000 households in our dwellings in Randwick, around:
- 2,600 have a single person
- 500 are 2-person households
- 400 are families with children
Most of the Homes NSW housing in the Randwick LGA comprises units built in the 1960s and 1970s. This was a different time with different needs. 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 pension, disability pension or some other pension for income. Most existing dwellings in Randwick are 1-and 2-bedroom. The greatest demand remains for these smaller dwellings for one or 2 people, and we are addressing this need.
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