Research in progress

Existing forecasts of housing assistance are based on expressed demand coupled with population forecasting that do not take account of the complex interactions that cause households to seek housing assistance.

This research will critically examine the longer-term impacts of public housing transfer programs across Australia using data analysis and case studies. It will consider tenant experience, social housing investment and sector expansion.

Seasonal workers’ accommodation is a contentious issue for seasonal workers, employers and local government. Changes in regional housing markets have greatly increased the cost and reduced the availability of accommodation, and in many coastal locations seasonal workers are competing for housing with long-term residents and tourists. This research project analyses barriers to safely accommodating seasonal workers in regional Australia.

AHURI research has highlighted the significant potential of shared equity schemes in enabling access to homeownership. However, while shared equity models have been widely implemented overseas, in Australia they remain under-utilised. This project will examine the objectives and characteristics of government-led shared equity models and evaluate the effectiveness of different models as pathways to mainstream homeownership. 

There is widespread concern about the housing market and neighbourhood impacts of short term rental accommodation (STRA) platforms such as Airbnb. This project will chart a national typology of STRA, quantifying housing impacts across metropolitan and regional case studies.