Housing commission is Australian slang for government-funded public housing, referring to the state housing commissions that built and managed low-income residential estates from the mid-20th century onward.
Housing commission is Australian slang for government-funded public housing, referring to the state housing commissions that built and managed low-income residential estates from the mid-20th century onward. The term is used both neutrally and pejoratively depending on context — sometimes with working-class pride, sometimes as a class marker. 'Commission flats' or 'housing commission homes' are familiar features of Australian suburban landscapes, particularly around major cities like Melbourne and Sydney.
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(Australia, slang) A resident of public housing.
Australian slang for a resident of public housing, formed in the typical Australian manner by shortening and adding '-o'. The term can be used neutrally or with condescension depending on the speaker, and carries the social weight of class and housing inequality in Australia.
(UK, Ireland) Living in a council house.
(UK, Ireland) Housing provided (and usually built) by the local authority (a county council or a town council) at a low rent, typically intended for those on low incomes.
She grew up in a housing commission flat in Fitzroy and never pretended otherwise.
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(Australia, informal) Public housing.
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