A comprehensive review of Indigenous housing data in Australia, identifying what information exists, where it is held, and where critical gaps remain. By assessing national and jurisdictional datasets on Indigenous households, housing providers and the workforce, the report evaluates data quality, coverage and cultural relevance.

Its aims are to strengthen the evidence base for policy, uphold Indigenous data sovereignty, and support more effective housing planning and accountability. The report provides clear recommendations to improve data collection, access and linkage, ensuring future datasets capture housing conditions, experiences, aspirations and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Recommendations

1. Uphold Indigenous data sovereignty principles, ensure cultural relevance and Indigenous participation.
2. Improve data access and transparency.
3. Update and integrate datasets.
4. Address critical data gaps on housing experiences and aspirations.
5. Strengthen data on housing provision.
6. Expand data coverage of private and mainstream social housing.
7. Address gaps in governance, decision-making and capacity-building data.
8. Prioritise workforce data collection.