Simplified submission responses

As at 11:59pm (AEST) 1 September 2023, the committee received 16,061 responses to the simplified submission form.

Below is a demographic breakdown of responses received by location, age, gender and current housing situation.

Location

Number of respondents by location: ACT = 367, NSW = 5006, NT = 55, QLD = 3555, SA = 1223, TAS = 398, VIC = 4113, WA = 1297

Age

Number of respondents by age-group: Under 14 = 0, 14-18 = 82, 19-24 = 2131, 25-30 = 3647, 31-40 = 4110, 41-55 = 3324, 56-64 = 1600, 65+ = 1151

Gender

Number of respondents by gender: Female – 9326, Male – 5494, Non-binary – 797, Prefer not to say – 258, Other = 43

Current housing situation

Number of responses by current housing situation: Renter in privately owned dwelling – 9091, Renter in public or social housing – 289, Owner/occupier – 1548, Investment property owner – 3812, Sublet/occupant – 119, Living with parents/family – 806, Couch surfing/sleeping rough – 131, Homeless shelter/crisis accommodation = 17, Other = 151

Previous submission responses

Access the simplified submission responses for the previous weeks.

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au

Past Public Hearings

27 Sep 2023: Melbourne
30 Aug 2023: Canberra
24 Aug 2023: Sydney

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Inquiry Status

Completed

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