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Introduction

The housing status and housing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples differ significantly from those of other Australians. For example:

• Home ownership 2002: 32% of Indigenous people own or are buying their own homes
  compared with 71 % of non-Indigenous Australians.
• Temporary dwellings 1999: An estimated 13% of Indigenous people living in remote
  communities live in temporary dwellings, including tin sheds, caravans and 'humpies'.
• Overcrowding 1996: 17.8% of Indigenous households were overcrowded by accepted
  Australian standards, compared with 3.8% of other Australian households.

This section will provide an overview of:

• Demographics of the housing issues
• Current health issues and concerns
• ATSI health services
• Examples of Government policy documents
• Links to useful resources