Almost 190,000 households are stuck on social housing wait lists amid Australia’s housing crisis, according to Guardian Australia analysis of state and territory data. Some states have seen declines in the number of outstanding social housing applications over the past couple of years. But at a national level, applications have increased since June 2022, when there were almost 175,000 applications, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Guardian Australia estimated the current wait list at almost 190,000 by combining publicly available data from state and territory governments, and requesting data from those states don’t publish. The exact number is hard to pin down due to differing reporting periods, definitions and systems across the country. Chart by Josh Nicholas. Read more via the link in our bio. #housingcrisis #housing #Australia #Australianews #costofliving #welfare