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Current housing affordability measures don’t reflect real housing costs
Most of the trade-offs lower-income households make to afford their housing costs are not accounted for in the housing affordability measurements used by policy makers, according to new AHURI research. As a result housing can appear affordable even though it is of such poor quality it affects people’s health or it is located far from employment opportunities so that householders have very high commuting costs.
Australians deserve better than low quality, inefficient housing
New AHURI Research has investigated what is needed to lift the quality of Australian housing to align with international standards.
Understanding Data Sovereignty for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The concept of Indigenous Data Sovereignty is rapidly gaining prominence, both in Australia and internationally, and is likely to have important implications for developing housing and urban policy. This AHURI Brief explains what Indigenous Data Sovereignty is and how it can be successfully incorporated into data gathering and policy development strategies of government and non-government organisations in Australia.
Events
Tuesday 1 October 2024
12.00-1.00pm AEST
Sub Standard – Lifting Australian building quality
This webinar will explore new AHURI research findings on which policy options have potential to make the difference. Discussion will look at the role a national strategy could play, and some of the mechanisms it could include, such as improved performance standards for new homes; mandatory energy performance disclosures; independent building compliance and enforcement processes; minimum standards for rental properties; and more.
Wednesday 9 October 2024
12.00-1.00pm AEDT
Hidden costs: measuring the real affordability of housing
This webinar will explore new AHURI research findings on factors that should be included when considering what makes a home genuinely affordable. Discussion will look at how contemporary housing affordability measures could be extended to consider energy efficiency (heating and cooling costs), location (transport costs and location disadvantage), and building quality (health and maintenance costs).
14 - 16 October 2025
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
National Housing Conference 2025
Convened every two years by AHURI, NHC is a 3-day forum that examines the latest evidence, significant policy reforms and the shining examples of best practice in delivering housing options to Australians.
