Data sources

The data on this website is sourced from a range of data sets. These are listed below, along with the SELECT DATA menu tile names which use these data sources. You are encouraged to refer to the source publication where the detailed analysis, data quality information and additional data can be found.

Data sources used in data tiles

Data source	Housing spectrum topic	Dashboard menu title
APRA Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics	Financial market	Monthly authorised deposit-taking institution statistics
APRA Monthly Banking Statistics	Financial market	Monthly banking statistics (historic, discontinued)
APRA Quarterly authorised deposit-taking institution statistics	Financial market	Non-performing residential property loans
APRA Temporary loan repayment deferrals due to COVID-19	Financial market	Temporary loan repayment deferrals (historic, discontinued)
ATO Taxation Statistics	Household finances	Capital gains and rent - individuals by postcode Capital gains from real estate by entity
ABS - Australian National Accounts: Finance and Wealth	Household finances	National accounts - household balance sheet National accounts - loan outstandings to households for housing
AIHW - Australia's welfare 2023: Home ownership and housing tenure snapshot	Home ownership	Home ownership by birth cohort Indigenous home ownership by birth cohort
ABS - Building Activity, Australia	Housing market	Building activity - value of residential work Building activity - dwelling construction
ABS - Building Approvals, Australia	Housing market	Building approvals - dwellings approved Building approvals - new residential dwellings Building approvals - value of buildings Building approvals - Local Government Area
ABS - Census of Population and Housing: Estimating homelessness	Homelessness	Homeless estimates - personal characteristics Homeless estimates - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons Homeless estimates - main source of income by operational group Homeless estimates - personal characteristics by operational group People in other marginal housing Homeless estimates - geography
ABS - Census of Population and Housing: Housing	Home ownership	Home ownership by age group Indigenous home ownership by age group
Centre for Population National Age and Sex Structure	Population	Australian population projections – age and sex
ABS - Consumer Price Index, Australia	Rental market	Change in rental prices - CPI
ABS - Consumer Price Index, Australia	Housing affordability	Change in household living costs
CoreLogic Home Property Value Index	Housing market	Australian property value Australian property sales by value
ABS - Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians	Population	Australian population projections
ABS - General Social Survey, Summary Results, Australia	Homelessness	People without a permanent place to live (2019) People with experiences of homelessness (2014)
ABS - General Social Survey, Summary Results, Australia	Household finances	Households financial characteristics (2020) Financial statistics (2014) Financial stress (2014)
International Monetary Fund - Global Debt Database	Financial market	Household debt to GDP
Housing Australia - HGS Trends and Insights Report 2022–23	Home ownership	Australian Government home buyer assistance
ABS - Household and Family Projections, Australia	Population	Australian household projections
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey: General Release 22 (Waves 1–22)	Housing affordability	Housing costs as a proportion of household disposable income (HILDA) Low income households in housing stress Persistence of housing stress, low income households
ABS - Household Income and Wealth, Australia	Household finances	Household income Household wealth Household debt Wealth distribution - household characteristics Household wealth measures - housing tenure status
ABS - Housing Occupancy and Costs	Housing affordability	Household mean weekly housing costs Housing costs as a proportion of household income (ABS) Low income rental households in rental stress
ABS - Housing Occupancy and Costs	Home ownership	Household tenure Household estimates
IBA - Indigenous home ownership program	Home ownership	Indigenous home ownership program key data
ABS - Lending indicators	Financial market	Lending commitments to households Lending commitments to first home buyers Average loan sizes for dwellings
AIHW - National Housing Assistance Data Repository: Housing assistance in Australia	Social housing	Dwellings, households and household occupants Dwellings and income units by Local Government Area Dwellings by Remoteness Areas Wait lists Suitability of social housing size
AIHW - National Housing Assistance Data Repository: Housing assistance in Australia	Household finances	Financial assistance for housing
AIHW - National social housing survey 2023	Social housing	Tenant satisfaction with services Housing amenities - tenant ratings
ABS - National, state and territory population	Population	Australian population Australian population - age and sex
OECD Affordable Housing Database (latest year available at July 2024)	Housing market	Housing stock and construction (OECD)
OECD Affordable Housing Database (latest year available at July 2024)	Housing affordability	Housing prices (OECD)
OECD Affordable Housing Database (latest year available at July 2024)	Home ownership	Household tenure (OECD) Home ownership (OECD)
OECD Affordable Housing Database (latest year available at July 2024)	Household finances	Housing costs (OECD)
OECD Affordable Housing Database (latest year available at July 2024)	Social housing	Social rental housing stock (OECD)
OECD Affordable Housing Database (latest year available at July 2024)	Homelessness	Homelessness estimates (OECD)
ABS - Overseas Migration	Population	Australian migration
ABS - Population projections, Australia	Population	Australian population projections
ABS - Regional Population	Population	Australian population change - Local Government Area Australian population change - SA2 Australian population change - Remoteness Areas
Reserve Bank of Australia	Financial market	Housing loan interest rates
ABS - Residential Property Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities	Housing affordability	Residential property price index - capital cities (historic, discontinued)
SGS Economics & Planning - Rental Affordability Index	Rental market	Rental Affordability Index Rental Affordability Index - postcode
ABS - Selected Living Cost Indexes, Australia	Housing affordability	Change in household living costs
AIHW - Specialist Homelessness Services annual report	Homelessness	Homelessness services - client characteristics Homelessness services - housing outcomes
ABS - Total Value of Dwellings	Housing affordability	Residential property transfers - value and volume