Home Research Australian demographic trends and implications for housing assistance programs Back to search Share Report Social and affordable housing Housing markets Australian demographic trends and implications for housing assistance programs Final Report No. 286 Date Published: 25 Jul 2017 Authors: Gavin Wood Melek Cigdem-Bayram Rachel Ong ViforJ The study forecasted future expenditure on housing assistance programs; the additional outlays on ISPs due to asset test concessions to home owners; and the aggregate value of home owner tax subsidies. These three housing subsidy components are estimated to increase from $25 billion in 2011 to $32.8 billion in 2031. This study also presented a secure lease scheme for low-income households who are eligible for public housing but currently live in private rental housing and require long term, stable housing. These households include the elderly, disabled, those suffering from long-term health conditions and families with children. Full Publication Executive Summary POSITIONING PAPER DOI: 10.18408/ahuri-5303901 Published by: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited ISSN: 1834-7223 ISBN: 978-1-925334-51-7 Citation: Wood, G., Cigdem, M., and Ong, R. (2017) Australian demographic trends and implications for housing assistance programs, AHURI Final Report No. 286, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, https://www.ahuri.edu.au/research/final-reports/286, doi:10.18408/ahuri-5303901. RIS CITATION Wood, Gavin Cigdem-Bayram, Melek Ong ViforJ, Rachel