Nearly 200 people in the Upper Hunter are currently in the queue for public housing, and the line is getting longer.
The latest data shows the waiting list in NSW alone is now over 70,000, including 14,000 who are marked as urgent.
187 people are awaiting public housing in the Upper Hunter.
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The statewind trend shows an 18 per cent increase in demand over the last 12 months.
