The areas of South Australia suffering most from housing stress have been revealed in a landmark report by the Community Housing Industry Association.
This means they are either experiencing homelessness, living in overcrowded homes or spending over 30 per cent of their income on rent.
The level of unmet need in the rest of the state ranges from about 5 per cent to 5.8 per cent.
Luke Westenberg, CEO Community Housing Council of South Australia (CHCSA), said the report showed a need for urgent action from the Federal Government.
"While we welcome recent state investment in social and affordable housing, the South Australian Government can only do so much. Only the Federal Government has the fiscal firepower required to make a real difference.
"Without urgent Federal Government action, this problem is only going to get worse. We welcome the recent initiatives from the Federal Government, but hope to see further investment into social and affordable housing."
CHIA CEO Wendy Hayhurst said the report highlighted the importance of a long term national housing strategy with clear targets to address the housing need right across Australia.
"There are currently 640,000 Australian households whose housing needs are not being met, and this figure is projected to increase to 940,000 by 2041," she said.
"The Commonwealth has laid important foundations for expanding social and affordable housing and it is reassuring to see them seriously grapple with this challenge. However we will need to muster additional investment from all levels of Government and superannuation funds to meet this challenge.
"It is hard to think of a higher priority than giving all Australians a stable and secure home."
