Current house stock
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Number of Occupied Private Dwellings Ashburton(S)
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Separate House
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Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse, etc.
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Flat, unit or apartment
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Other dwelling
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Dwelling structure not stated
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Total
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1996
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1,862
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178
|
60
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312
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143
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2,555
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2001
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1,587
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152
|
56
|
440
|
34
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2,269
|
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2006
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1,838
|
75
|
37
|
467
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0
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2,417
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Source: Census of Population and Housing, ABS
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The drop in total occupied dwellings seen in 2001 relates mostly to the fall in the number of occupied separate houses. The number of occupied “semi-detached, row or terrace houses” fell consistently over the ten years to 2006.
Public housing stock
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Public Housing, Ashburton(S)
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2002-03
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2003-04
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2004-05
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2005-06
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2006-07
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2007-08
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2008-09
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Total
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59
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65
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63
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63
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63
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63
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63
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Source: Department of Housing
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The number of public housing options in Ashburton(S) remained relatively constant between 2002-03 and 2008-09. Of the 63 dwellings in stock in 2008-09, 53 of them are three bedrooms.
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Number of people on the public housing waiting list
The number of requests for public housing in Ashburton(S) fluctuated between 2000-01 and 2008-09, with an eight year high in 2008-09 with 25 requests.
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Public Housing Waiting List, Ashburton(S)
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2002-03
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2003-04
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2004-05
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2005-06
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2006-07
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2007-08
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2008-09
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1Bedroom
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4
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1
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6
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5
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6
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9
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8
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2Bedroom
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5
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2
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8
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5
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2
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8
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7
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3Bedroom
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2
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6
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7
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4
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2
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6
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8
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4Bedroom
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0
|
0
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1
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0
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2
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1
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2
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Total
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11
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9
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22
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14
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12
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24
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25
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Source: Department of Housing
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The majority of public housing requests in Ashburton(S) between 2002-03 and 2008-09 were for 3 bedroom family accommodation, with 1 & 2 bedroom requests increasing since 2006-07.
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