Peninsula towns suffer ‘housing stress’
SIX areas on the Mornington Peninsula suffer housing stress 33 per cent higher than the national average.
They are Bittern/Crib Point, Dromana/Safety Beach, Hastings, Rosebud and surrounding district, Rye/Tootgarook/St Andrews Beach and Portsea/Sorrento/Blairgowrie.
A household under stress is defined as being one that spends more than 30 per cent of its gross income on rent or housing costs.
Data from the latest census (2016) shows the peninsula has the sixth highest number of rough sleepers of Victoria’s 79 municipalities.
Their plight is compounded by an under-supply of affordable and social housing, particularly one or two-bedroom dwellings, and that there is no dedicated, affordable emergency accommodation on the peninsula.
RACV
th meal to Shepparton Foodshare.
The emergency goods assist service, which commenced last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, has supported over 30 community organisations across Victoria, starting with deliveries around Melbourne and now beyond. As the demand for meals increased, the service expanded to meet the needs in regional Victoria.
RACV General Manager Social Impact and Corporate Communications Louise Steinfort said, “by extending our emergency goods assist service to regional Victoria, we have been able to reach more vulnerable community members in need of nutritious meals.”
“The 100,000 meals that we’ve been able to deliver have helped to ease some of the stresses facing families and individuals during a year that has seen many Victorians seek additional support”, said Ms Steinfort.