Quality of life · Housing
As at 13 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Can people afford a decent home?
Income left after housing costs
202480.8%At the OECD median▲ 0.17 ptsOECD median 80.8%
The share of income left after housing costs was 80.8% in 2024, up 0.17 pts on the previous reading (80.6%).
It is close to its 10-year average of 80.5%.
Across 31 OECD countries (2024), Australia ranks 16th best of 31 on housing affordability, at the median of 80.8%.
Why it matters. The share of household disposable income left once housing costs are paid; the less that is left, the tighter the squeeze on everything else.
What's driving it
2 of 3 under pressureOn target or better than usualWorse than usualOutside the target bandA level, neither better nor worseBars show how far each reading sits from its benchmark: left of centre below it, right above it.