Social housing income and asset limits
Last updated: 2 November 2017
Thursday 07 August 2014
Your gross income is taken into account as part of your social housing application
Limits for Register of Interest housing
These limits are effective from 1 October 2017.
Income limits
The income limits for the Register of Interest are:
| Household | Weekly income |
|---|---|
| Single person | $981 |
| Couple, no dependants | $1,501 |
| Family (one or two parents) with dependent children | $2,025 |
Asset limits
The asset limit for Register of Interest is $31,520.
The asset limit goes up to $105,066 for households who need major or full disability modifications. Please contact us for more information about this.
Limits for Priority Access housing
These limits are effective from 1 October 2017.
Income limits
The income limits for Priority Access housing are:
| Household | Weekly income |
|---|---|
| Single person | $549 |
| Couple, no dependants | $949 |
| Family (one or two parents) with one dependent child | $984 |
| Each additional dependant | $34 |
Asset limits
The Priority Access housing asset limit is $5,253.
Note: If you are applying under the Priority Access category of supported housing, you may be exempt from this asset limit. Contact your housing office to find out more.
More information on income and assets limits
To find out:
- What income and assets are
- What documents we need
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