Households already in social housing who need to be re-housed in New Zealand
2018 Q2–2023 Q2, number of households on the Transfer Register
| Quarter | Number of households |
|---|---|
| 2018 Q2 | 1,887 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,076 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,373 |
| 2019 Q1 | 2,406 |
| 2019 Q2 | 2,580 |
| 2019 Q3 | 2,901 |
| 2019 Q4 | 3,126 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,312 |
| 2020 Q2 | 3,360 |
| 2020 Q3 | 3,948 |
| 2020 Q4 | 4,227 |
| 2021 Q1 | 4,488 |
| 2021 Q2 | 4,686 |
| 2021 Q3 | 4,875 |
| 2021 Q4 | 5,223 |
| 2022 Q1 | 5,409 |
| 2022 Q2 | 5,511 |
| 2022 Q3 | 5,241 |
| 2022 Q4 | 5,037 |
| 2023 Q1 | 5,073 |
| 2023 Q2 | 5,028 |
Definitions
Transfer Register: The register of households already in social housing who need to be rehoused for reasons such as too few or too many bedrooms, or for health reasons.
Priority A: People who are considered ‘at risk’ and includes households with a severe and persistent housing need that must be addressed immediately. The household is unable to access and/or sustain suitable, adequate and affordable alternative housing.
Priority B: People who have a ‘serious housing need’ and includes households with a significant and persistent need. The household is unable to access and/or sustain suitable, adequate and affordable alternative housing.
Household composition: The people who will be living in the same house as the applicant. This may include extended family or boarders who are permanent members of the household and provide or receive financial, physical and emotional support.
Number of bedrooms required: The number of bedrooms the applicant is assessed as requiring based on the details of the people that will be living in the same house as the applicant.
Prioritised ethnicity: Applicant ethnicity is voluntary, is self-identified and multiple ethnicities may be chosen by an individual as fits their preference or self-concept. Multiple selected ethnicities are then prioritised into a hierarchy.
Data provided by
Ministry of Social Development
Dataset name
Social Housing Register: Transfer Register as at 30 June 2023
Webpage:
How to find the data
At URL provided, download 'Transfer Register – June 2023 (Excel 96.44KB)' under the 'Download the latest numbers for the Transfer Register' heading.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Social Housing Register: Transfer Register as at 30 June 2023
From the dataset Social Housing Register: Transfer Register as at 30 June 2023, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: TA summary
- Range:
C5:W73 - Provided: 1,449 data points
This data forms the table Social Housing - Transfer register by territorial authority 2018 Q2–2023 Q2.
Dataset originally released on:
August 2023
About this dataset
The Transfer Register includes households already in social housing who need to be rehoused for reasons such as too few or too many bedrooms, or for health reasons.