Victoria’s Housing Crisis Deepens, Worse Outcomes Across Every Measure

People under housing stress are being ‘forced into impossible choices,’ a new report by the Council to Homeless Persons reveals.
Victoria’s Housing Crisis Deepens, Worse Outcomes Across Every Measure
A homeless person begs for money in Melbourne's central business district on April 12, 2023. WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images
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The housing crisis in Victoria has worsened significantly over the past year, with negative trends across all key measures in the 2025 Housing Insecurity Index.

Rapidly increasing rents, a fast-growing waitlist for social housing and thousands of people being forced into homelessness because of family violence and housing stress are all contributing factors.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.