Table 2.

Prevalence of tenant wellbeing needs in the last three months by domain (N = 100)

Need	Could have used help n (%)
Paying unexpected bills (e.g. broken fridge)1	42 (43)
Feelings of sadness or anxiety3	39 (40)
Feelings of anger or frustration3	34 (34)
Memory or concentration problems3	33 (33)
Worrying about the future3	32 (32)
Antisocial behaviour from neighbours2	30 (31)
Budgeting to make ends meet1	30 (30)
Finding a job1	28 (29)
Getting the right skills for a job (e.g. training)1	27 (28)
Control over the direction of your life is taking5	27 (27)
Safety in your housing block2	24 (24)
Safety in your neighbourhood2	24 (24)
Noise from surrounding homes2	23 (23)
Finding someone to talk to about your day-to-day problems3	23 (23)
Feeling part of the wider local community3	22 (22)
Your neighbourhood being dirty or run down2	22 (22)
Accessing aged care services (if ≥ 65yrs or more, n = 18)4	4 (22)
Transport if there was an emergency1	19 (19)
Accessing assistance services (e.g. Salvation Army)4	17 (17)
Being able to rent privately (i.e. move out of social housing)5	16 (17)
Smoking3	16 (16)
Dealing with social security payment provider (i.e. Centrelink)4	16 (16)
Dealing with your community housing provider4	15 (15)
Vandalism or damage to your property2	15 (15)
Control over the type of house/unit you live in (e.g. no. bedrooms)5	14 (14)
Transport to appointments (e.g. to the doctor)1	13 (13)
Dealing with National Disability Insurance Scheme4	13 (13)
Legal issues4	12 (12)
Dealing with police4	12 (12)
Dealing with the justice system4	11 (11)
Having control over the suburb that you live in5	11 (11)
Discrimination/racism2	9 (9)
Day to day activities (e.g. washing or dressing)3	9 (9)
Alcohol problems3	6 (6)
Gambling problems3	5 (5)
Drug problems3	4 (4)
Overcrowding at home2	4 (4)
Violence in your household2	2 (2)

Note: Superscript numbers indicate domain category

¹Transport, employment and financial stress

²Housing & Safety

³Health and wellbeing

⁴Access to services

⁵Life control