Are you renting privately, in community housing or applying for public housing?
Commonwealth + state and territory supports
Housing, rent & concessions
Commonwealth Rent Assistance can interact with state or territory housing, bond, energy, transport and concession schemes. Jurisdiction matters.
What this part of the system means
Housing, rent & concessions
Housing support is split across systems. Commonwealth Rent Assistance is attached to eligible payments and family assistance, while public housing, community housing, bond assistance, utility concessions and many transport concessions are state or territory based.
Decision prompts
Questions to answer first
These do not determine eligibility. They help identify which payment, scheme or authority to check next.
Do you receive a payment that can attract Commonwealth Rent Assistance?
Which state or territory scheme applies to the property or concession?
Are bond, energy, transport or emergency housing supports relevant?
Primary sources
Where this section will be grounded
Compass links back to the administering agency or official scheme. Placeholder content is deliberately kept separate from a formal entitlement decision.
Other parts of the Australian support system