Looking at data on housing affordability measures for Canterbury and its earthquake recovery experience, this paper discusses the factors contributing to Canterbury’s improved housing availability and affordability despite the significant housing destruction during the 2011 earthquake and identifies key takeaways for policy-makers.

This survey, conducted by ACOSS in partnership with First Nations Clean Energy Network, of 1,007 people across Australia, found 80 per cent of people were living in homes that are too hot in summer.

This research note quantifies the effect of stamp duty on the number of housing purchases in Australia and people moving homes.

Stamp duty penalises homeowners that move. This note – the first in a two part series – illustrates its costs on people using data from the 2023 McKinnon Poll 'Understanding attitudes towards housing in Australia'.

To help more Australians access safe and affordable housing, the Australian government is developing a National Housing and Homelessness Plan. It has involved broad public consultation, which ran from 7 August 2023 to 30 November 2023, including with people with lived experience. This summary report outlines the main insights people shared during consultations.