Rental-Insights-A-COVID-19-Collection - Flipbook - Page 19
RENTAL INSIGHTS:
HOUSEHOLDS
UNDER STRAIN
Number of housing problems by household type
40
No children in HH
35
Children in HH
Percent affected
30
25
20
15
10
5
What is the relevance
to Australian policy?
Close to twice as many
households with children
received eviction notices
compared to households
without children.
2
3
4+
Type of housing problems reported by all households
Cracks in walls/floors
Plumbing issues
Mould
Damp
Not level
Electrical problems
Roof defect
Sinking/moving
foundations
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Wood rot/termites
Housing problems predate the
COVID-19 pandemic, but the pandemic
has exacerbated their effects. These
findings support calls to improve
housing conditions through minimum
standards, as well as to protect renters
from instability. The benefits of such
changes will extend beyond housing
into health, education, and other areas
of people’s lives.
1
Number of housing problems
Percent affected
Households with children are more
likely to live in rented homes with
multiple housing problems, meaning
that for children having to study
from home, this may have serious
implications for educational, as well
as health, inequalities. This is important
beyond the pandemic, particularly for
older children who have homework.
0
Housing problems
Number of housing problems for all households
50
45
Percent responding 'yes'
The high level of housing problems in
rented homes is a significant concern,
particularly in the context of COVID-19.
Poorer housing conditions have amplified
the impact of the pandemic on people’s
mental health and personal relationships.
0
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Number of housing problems
7
8
9
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