The 1980s

• Housing priorities re-focussed to those most in need, and away from just public housing for ‘blue collar workers’ 
• Nuclear, working-class families were now no longer the typical applicants. Growing numbers of single people, including sole parents, the homeless, older people, people with disabilities began applying for public housing.
• Over 150,000 homes were built, with more than 270,000 people given assistance to buy homes
• Housing Commission became the Department of Housing
• New emphasis was placed on rehabilitation of old housing stock.
• Landcom created to ensure timely and affordable supply of new home sites
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last modified: Monday, 8 January 2007