Research in progress
Explore our current research projects underway, examining a range of contemporary housing and urban policy questions. Current research priorities are determined in consultation with state/territory and federal government officials, industry and non-government experts.
Inquiry into overcoming construction constraints for the supply of new detached and high-rise housing
The responsiveness of housing supply to demand in Australia has long been constrained. Historically the supply of detached housing has not increased during periods of increased demand; instead, the time taken to complete construction increases.
Inquiry into projecting Australia’s urban and regional futures: population dynamics, regional mobility and planning responses
How can leading practice methods in projecting population growth and change be implemented across the diversity of Australian cities and regions?
Inquiry into supporting pathways in a social housing system
The Inquiry will develop an in-depth understanding of the prospects for transforming Australia’s straitened social housing sector into a system for socially supported housing pathways.
Insights into short stays: history, statistics and landlord perspectives
Short stay rental accommodation (STRA) impacts housing affordability, rental availability and amenity, particularly in capital cities and popular tourist regions. This project will examine how STRA has changed over time.
Measuring housing affordability: scoping the real costs of housing
Housing affordability is largely understood as the relationship between direct housing costs (mortgage and rent payments) and household income. It is tied to the principle that households should have access to an adequate standard of housing without the cost burden impacting on household wellbeing.