This research reviewed government policies and practices and investigated Australian case studies to better understand the quality, energy, and locational and transportation dimensions of housing affordability. The findings point to the need for a universally applied definition of safe and healthy housing standards across Australia and the need for policymakers to measure households’ required energy...

This research investigates what is needed to lift the quality of Australian housing to align with international standards so as to address problems associated with aged and ill-performing housing stock in both the owned and rented sectors. It concludes that a national strategy to improve residential building quality should be developed and include regulatory mechanisms.

This study examines the place-based factors that influence people moving to and from Australian regional and rural areas and considers policy solutions for managing the impacts of this change. Policies to support liveability, such as improvements to housing affordability and availability, local health and education services, and local transport infrastructure, as well as funding for...

This research examines housing trends and the processes of delivering affordable housing supply in rural and regional Australia. A clear research finding is the need for government action to ‘unfreeze’ rural and regional housing markets, making substantial investments and interventions in regional housing markets and developing stronger supply chains for rural and regional housing.

This report explores mobility patterns of Indigenous people living on Country and its impact on the planning of housing, infrastructure and services within remote communities. The research finds increased and improved housing is required for many remote communities.