Dwelling—housing program type, (public rental housing/SOMIH) code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
|---|---|
| Short name: | Housing program type (public housing/SOMIH) |
| METEOR identifier: | 662978 |
| Registration status: | Housing assistance, Standard 30/08/2017 |
| Definition: | The type of public housing program under which a dwelling is allocated, as represented by a code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Dwelling—housing program type |
| Value Domain: | Housing assistance program type (public rental housing/SOMIH) code N |
Value domain attributes | ||
Representational attributes | ||
| Representation class: | Code | |
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| Data type: | Number | |
| Format: | N | |
| Maximum character length: | 1 | |
| Value | Meaning | |
| Permissible values: | 1 | Public rental housing |
| 3 | State owned and managed Indigenous housing | |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | CODE 1 Public rental housing Public rental housing refers to the state and territory provision and administration of publicly owned dwellings. It is targeted to people on low incomes and people with special needs. Eligibility is determined by multi-faceted criteria designed to identify those most in need. CODE 3 State owned and managed Indigenous housing State owned and managed Indigenous housing refers to the state and territory provision and administration of publicly owned dwellings. SOMIH is targeted to Indigenous people on low incomes and provides appropriate, affordable and accessible shelter. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. |
Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Dwelling—housing program type, (public rental housing/SOMIH) code N Housing assistance, Superseded 30/08/2017 |
| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Dwelling (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Superseded 19/12/2017 Dwelling (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Retired 08/10/2025 Dwelling history (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Retired 08/10/2025 Household (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Superseded 30/08/2017 Household (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Retired 08/10/2025 Person (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Superseded 30/08/2017 Person (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Superseded 19/12/2017 Person (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Retired 08/10/2025 Person income (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Retired 08/10/2025 Public Housing and State Owned and Managed Indigenous housing (PH & SOMIH) DSS 2018- Housing assistance, Standard 10/05/2019 Waitlist (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Retired 08/10/2025 |