To get an idea, I previously used ABS figures, but I found local searching by map would dig up more relevant results. This is mainly because the social housing property is hardly ever evenly distributed across a suburb.
Searching for social housing density in an area used to be a little easier. We used to simply switch the RP or PDS map view to display owner details. You could then see all the properties in that area labelled "The State of Queensland (Rep by the Dept of Housing)" and that gave you a fair idea. For example, if I search in Caboolture (outer Brisbane area), I get 416 results. If I search in Bardon (inner Brisbane area), I get 10 results.
When searching by map, you also become aware of where the clusters exist (example: when you look around Caboolture, there are areas on the northern and eastern sides where you'll hardly encounter a property owned by the Dept of Housing), other categories of social housing, such as community housing, accommodation for the mentally ill, drug rehab, minority groups, etc.
Once upon a time, it was also easier to identify, as it was all labelled 'Dept Housing', but the ownership details have become more confusing over the last decade including JV arrangements between the Dept and other NFP organisations. To find these, you need to find out more about the organisations that own property here and there, which involves ASIC searches, Googling.. etc. Like I said, it used to be much easier.
I've watched with curiosity to see where NRAS approvals would find themselves, especially in light of some of the recent social housing application approvals. They actually seem to be scattered much better than I originally thought they would be (given the development sizes they were seeking to begin with and what's developed since), but there are areas of overlap.
Searching for social housing density in an area used to be a little easier. We used to simply switch the RP or PDS map view to display owner details. You could then see all the properties in that area labelled "The State of Queensland (Rep by the Dept of Housing)" and that gave you a fair idea. For example, if I search in Caboolture (outer Brisbane area), I get 416 results. If I search in Bardon (inner Brisbane area), I get 10 results.
When searching by map, you also become aware of where the clusters exist (example: when you look around Caboolture, there are areas on the northern and eastern sides where you'll hardly encounter a property owned by the Dept of Housing), other categories of social housing, such as community housing, accommodation for the mentally ill, drug rehab, minority groups, etc.
Once upon a time, it was also easier to identify, as it was all labelled 'Dept Housing', but the ownership details have become more confusing over the last decade including JV arrangements between the Dept and other NFP organisations. To find these, you need to find out more about the organisations that own property here and there, which involves ASIC searches, Googling.. etc. Like I said, it used to be much easier.
I've watched with curiosity to see where NRAS approvals would find themselves, especially in light of some of the recent social housing application approvals. They actually seem to be scattered much better than I originally thought they would be (given the development sizes they were seeking to begin with and what's developed since), but there are areas of overlap.