
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.
Housing temporary migrants: investigating challenges and policy opportunities
This Investigative Panel will establish the housing circumstances and experiences of temporary visa holders (TVHs) in Australia and provide critical evidence of challenges and opportunities in the development of housing policy and service provision. The panel’s findings will form a set of policy and practice recommendations to improve housing outcomes for TVHs.
Improving Australian climate change adaption strategies: learning from international experience
This scoping research investigates risk prevention strategies in the context of natural disaster events caused by climate change. It aims to understand how international best practices and approaches to sustainable urban development could be adopted within an Australian policy framework.
Incentivising small-scale investors to supply affordable private rental housing
Roughly one-third of Australian households rent their residential dwelling, and housing affordability is a particularly acute concern for low and middle-income households in the private rental sector. Among other measures, governments have sought to address the issue by incentivising greater small-scale investment in the supply of affordable rental housing through the use of tax benefits, regulatory concessions and other policy levers. These efforts have had limited success, and incentivising small-scale investment in affordable private rental housing remains a challenge.
Indigenous mobility and its impact on remote infrastructural needs: an exploratory study
Current and future housing, infrastructure and service delivery needs of Indigenous communities are greatly affected by settlement and mobility patterns. COVID-19 has acted as a significant disruptor to patterns of Indigenous mobility.
Innovative home ownership models in Australia
Access to secure and affordable housing is increasingly unavailable for many Australian households, with high purchase prices, high rental prices, lack of dwelling diversity, low-quality design, and poor construction.