Queensland social housing waitlist drops to 44,000 with 'work to do'
The latest figures for July showed 44,294 people on the waitlist, a drop from the 48,539 recorded in October 2024 when the LNP came to office.
As of July 2025, Queensland's social housing waitlist has decreased to 44,294 people, a substantial drop from 48,539 recorded in October 2024 when the LNP took office. Housing Minister Sam O'Connor attributes this decline to a more actively managed list and an increase in available homes. However, QShelter's CEO, Fiona Caniglia, calls for more specific targets, including supportive and affordable housing.
The eligibility threshold for social housing is quite low, with an income cap of $80,000 for existing households and $609 per week for single applicants without children. Caniglia notes a significant disparity between social housing and the open private rental market, referring to this gap as the "missing middle." While O'Connor has not committed to a specific target for reducing the waitlist, he has pledged to deliver 53,500 social and community homes by 2044 to meet current and future demand.
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